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I've been fiddling with a dark red for a while, and I finally hit on a mix I like. I was then informed by others present that it is exactly the color of dried blood.

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/shared/blood_color.jpg

 

I don't know whether it really is exactly dried-blood color, but I was enough taken by its appearance that I switched my 1939 Hundred Year Pen out of the Piquadro in favor of my Sheaffer Le Bordeaux -- loaded with Dried Blood, of course.

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/old_timer.jpg

 

The recipe:

 

1 part Waterman Black

10 parts Waterman Florida Blue

40 parts Sheaffer Skrip Red

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Nice color, Richard. I like it. On my Mac screen it looks like a deep red with less of the brown tones that would seem to be in actual dried blood. Alternate between this color and a strong regal blue on some white paper today!

 

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Wow, thanks Richard. I remember a while back when you recommnded Skrip red, so I bought it. I really like it and use it all the time (for a red).

But the dried blood is too dark for me. How about a Tabasco?

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I don't know whether it really is exactly dried-blood color. . .

 

 

Seems like only one way to test it. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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Isn't real blood red from the red blood cells but the liquid that the blood cells travel in is yellow plasma? Then a nice blood colour will have a yellow tinge seeping on the edges...

 

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Yes, the red blood cells are red, but the plasma is yellow. If I remember right Noodler's Antietam emulates this pretty well. I made a dirtier dried blood recipe a while ago here, but it was IN THE IMAGE THAT TINYPIC DELETED so I don't know it anymore.

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That looks more like fresh blood than dried blood. In any case it is a lovely deep red, and I love it.

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Richard,

 

I like the red mix you are showing up, but for DRIED Blood I have to agree with renzhe about the Antietam. I've been using it for about a week now and it is the closest thing I've seen to a real dried blood example. As an former EMT I've seen a lot of blood and some blood dried on victims appears almost blackish when it has dried with a hint of red at the edges.

 

What would happen if you switched your mix to half the blue and added brown?

 

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What would happen if you switched your mix to half the blue and added brown?

Kass

To contradict myself, I now think that Richard's mix is too dark but for fresh blood. But for fresh blood it is almost okay.

For a real dried out blood effect (which is what Richard mentioned), less blue (but not much less) plus somehat more brown than the original amount of blue looks good.

I'm still workin' on it. Anybody got any new suggestions?

 

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I'm surprised some of the medical weenies on this board haven't added some anticoagulant (heparin) to some fresh blood and written with it. I'd try it if I had access to the stuff. I'd sure as hell fill out my tax form with it.

 

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I'm surprised some of the medical weenies on this board haven't added some anticoagulant (heparin) to some fresh blood and written with it. I'd try it if I had access to the stuff. I'd sure as hell fill out my tax form with it.

 

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Wasn't it Springheel Jack that complained that blood turns too fast to write with, so he used Diamine Red instead?

 

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I prefer the color of "wet" blood myself.

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A great-looking color and as a fanciful name, not too bad, Richard. It is certainly a lot closer than PR Blue Suede. Or even PR Black Cherry. Sometimes the names have no discernable relation to the actual color at all.

 

But I love that color.

 

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.... Sometimes the names have no discernable relation to the actual color at all.

Yup, my fave for a "funny" ink is Grand Canyon. I really think it is a nice brown, but still bears no resemblance to the parts of the Grand Canyon that I once saw. Maybe it was the sunlight or somethin'...

 

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Very Very nice! I'd like to see it side by side with Tiananmen...

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I would love to see it side-by-side with ElaineB's "Garnet"!

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I've been fiddling with a dark red for a while, and I finally hit on a mix I like. I was then informed by others present that it is exactly the color of dried blood.

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/shared/blood_color.jpg

 

I don't know whether it really is exactly dried-blood color, but I was enough taken by its appearance that I switched my 1939 Hundred Year Pen out of the Piquadro in favor of my Sheaffer Le Bordeaux -- loaded with Dried Blood, of course.

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/old_timer.jpg

 

The recipe:

 

1 part Waterman Black

10 parts Waterman Florida Blue

40 parts Sheaffer Skrip Red

 

I really like that color. It might make me actually go out and buy some other inks than Noodlers (I only need a reason!!).

 

Wasn't there a post on here a while back about someone that actually DID write with their own blood. I think they accidentally cut themselves and grabbed a dip pen, I can't find the post anywhere though. That would be a very good comparison.

 

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