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yipe
October 6th, 2013, 01:18 PM
I made a thread about Blue-blacks and I got some recommendations that led to a few inks I really love, Now let's try the same trick but with turquoise.

This time all I've tried is a sample of Kon-Peki and I'm not really sure if that's a turquoise or just a sky blue.

I'm thinking about Waterman South Sea Blue/Inspired Blue. The swab on Goulet really seems to show a nice bit of shading, which I always love. Have you tried this ink? What did you think?

So what have you tried? Which one is your favorite?

ilangai
October 6th, 2013, 01:29 PM
Indeed, I can't recommend enough the Waterman South Sea Blue (I know it only by that name ;-) ).. The shading on this ink is amazing.

tannie
October 6th, 2013, 01:52 PM
I have not tried Waterman South Sea Blue, but I recently bought a bottle of Noodler's Navajo Turquoise and I like it.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/9938588983_90aeae2d39.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tannie/9938588983/)

This photo looks a bit yellow-ish due to having taken it in the evening with artificial light. The second to last line looks quite light because I had rinsed the nib and didn't dry it properly, so a bit diluted there. I've only had it a week or so, but it has quickly become one of my favourites.

AndyT
October 6th, 2013, 03:01 PM
It's not really my colour, but I did buy in a 30ml bottle of Diamine Havasu Turquoise for mixing purposes. And decided pretty quickly that I should have got 80ml. It's one of those inks which shade towards the edges as well as the light at the top, dark at the bottom thing, nice with a flexible pen.

reprieve
October 6th, 2013, 04:00 PM
My favorite turquoise is probably Diamine Turquoise. It shades from dark to light in a pleasant way and I find the color very soothing. I also really like Herbin Bleu Pervenche, which is just a tad lighter than the Diamine, and Sheaffer Turquoise, which is incredibly well-behaved. Sailor Sky High, while it isn't quite turquoise, is a lovely bright blue with a lot of shading and an eye-catching sheen.

yipe
October 6th, 2013, 04:15 PM
Sheaffer Turquoise, which is incredibly well-behaved.

How well-behaved? I seem to have more trouble with feathering than most people. I think I press too hard once my hand gets tired. Do you still get any shading or is that the tradeoff?

yipe
October 6th, 2013, 04:22 PM
Indeed, I can't recommend enough the Waterman South Sea Blue (I know it only by that name ;-) ).. The shading on this ink is amazing.

How well behaved is it? I know a few other Waterman inks are known for being very well-behaved, is that true for this one as well? In particular how's the feathering?

ilangai
October 6th, 2013, 04:45 PM
Indeed, I can't recommend enough the Waterman South Sea Blue (I know it only by that name ;-) ).. The shading on this ink is amazing.

How well behaved is it? I know a few other Waterman inks are known for being very well-behaved, is that true for this one as well? In particular how's the feathering?

I myself haven't got any feathering from this ink.. It is very light, but saturated, at the beginning of the line and darker where it ends.

Some old scribbles I made with it.. Sadly, I haven't got any pen filled with it at the moment:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/07/era6uvug.jpg

Laura N
October 6th, 2013, 07:35 PM
Indeed, I can't recommend enough the Waterman South Sea Blue (I know it only by that name ;-) ).. The shading on this ink is amazing.

How well behaved is it? I know a few other Waterman inks are known for being very well-behaved, is that true for this one as well? In particular how's the feathering?

Since I hadn't used it in a while, your question just prompted me to ink up some Waterman South Sea Blue in a Lamy Safari with a fine nib. On my worst quality notebook paper, I don't see any feathering, though I got a wider line than on better quality paper. There was no bleed-through, and just a small amount of show-through on the bad paper. When I pressed really hard on the bad paper -- hard enough to get a broad line from the fine nib -- I saw what could be a hint of feathering on a few letters, and also more show-through. To me, it's very acceptable. I also don't think anyone ever could unknowingly press that hard while writing.

No feathering when used on newsprint, but also no shading.

Mori45
October 6th, 2013, 10:16 PM
+1 on Waterman SSB. It will feather on some paper with a broader nib, but it's a great color with fantastic shading properties. I'd also recommend Herbin Bleu Pervenche--it's very similar to SSB. Edelstein Topaz is pretty close too, albeit more expensive than the other two.

reprieve
October 7th, 2013, 06:20 AM
Sheaffer Turquoise, which is incredibly well-behaved.

How well-behaved? I seem to have more trouble with feathering than most people. I think I press too hard once my hand gets tired. Do you still get any shading or is that the tradeoff?

I haven't noticed any feathering with Sheaffer Turquoise, even on copy paper. It's a vibrant ink with excellent shading, and it washes out of pens very quickly (which is a big plus for me). There's a nice review on Ed Jelley's blog (http://edjelley.com/2013/02/16/sheaffer-turqouise-handwritten-review/).

morethanmost
October 7th, 2013, 07:26 AM
For me It has to be one of: P W Akkerman called Treves Turquoise.

Beautiful vibrant colour, with excellent shading......... a dream of an ink to use, dries quite quickly.

Charles U.K

fncll
October 7th, 2013, 08:41 AM
I have trouble distinguishing turquoise, but Private Reserve Naples Blue is one of the best shading inks I've used.

KrazyIvan
October 7th, 2013, 09:03 AM
+1 on Naples Blue. Tropical Blue is a close second.

AndyT
October 7th, 2013, 12:42 PM
For me It has to be one of: P W Akkerman called Treves Turquoise.

Agreed Charles, its a fine ink. Unfortunately, availability for the OP in the States is likely to be problematic.

wfrogers
October 7th, 2013, 09:58 PM
I am in complete agreement regarding the Waterman Inspired Blue/South Sea Blue. I've put it in several pens and writing with it is a joy to behold. I haven't tried many turquoise or turqoise-like colors except for the Sheaffer turquoise. I like both.

Pommel
October 10th, 2013, 11:50 PM
Lamy Turquoise, or Diamine. I loved Quink Turquoise as well, but I think they stopped producing that?

Pommel
October 10th, 2013, 11:51 PM
For me It has to be one of: P W Akkerman called Treves Turquoise.

Agreed Charles, its a fine ink. Unfortunately, availability for the OP in the States is likely to be problematic.

It's my favorite, but getting it across the ocean would be expensive indeed.

Akkerman is a few minutes from my work place :)

Julie Hagan Bloch
November 24th, 2013, 09:31 PM
A lovely turquoise that shades really well was Caran d'Ache Caribbean Sea. Alas, it's no longer made! And I just used up my bottle of it! BUMMER!

ac12
November 24th, 2013, 09:48 PM
I did not think it would shade but Sheaffer turquoise does shade.
Out of my Parker 45 with a M nib, it is a nice even turquoise with NO shading.
Out my Esterbrook with a M nib, it is a darker teal color WITH shading.
Based on this 2 pen experience, I think with enough ink flow, you will get shading.

earthdawn
November 24th, 2013, 09:51 PM
Heres a pic of the Akkermans Treves-Turquoise

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/19311085-45ED-447D-8327-B1346B98F5F4_zpsqquyxww6.jpg (http://s880.photobucket.com/user/thevaporcafe/media/19311085-45ED-447D-8327-B1346B98F5F4_zpsqquyxww6.jpg.html)

Roefisher
November 25th, 2013, 10:56 AM
I've only tried two inks in this colour but I found an attractive, yet subtle, level of shading with the Caran d'Ache Hypnotic Turquoise.

Funny, I slightly prefer the Visconti Turquoise colour over the Cd'A but, while it has some shading, it doesn't seem to show it off as well. Probably because it's that bit brighter?

Mark

writingrav
November 25th, 2013, 11:20 AM
My favorite is Edelstein Topaz.

picautomaton
November 25th, 2013, 01:13 PM
Plus one on the topaz (has something special about it) and for a well behaved standard turquoise I would a add the Lamy.

klpeabody
November 25th, 2013, 09:10 PM
I did not think it would shade but Sheaffer turquoise does shade.
Out of my Parker 45 with a M nib, it is a nice even turquoise with NO shading.
Out my Esterbrook with a M nib, it is a darker teal color WITH shading.
Based on this 2 pen experience, I think with enough ink flow, you will get shading.


I agree with your Sheaffer Turquoise recommendation. I have had good results with it using various pens and paper. Also, the shading is outstanding. Never seen it "read" as a teal color, though.

U56rh
November 26th, 2013, 04:05 PM
Iroshizuku kon peki is a lovely cerulean if that's close enough.

Edit: ah, I missed that you mention kon peki.

ac12
November 27th, 2013, 11:58 AM
I did not think it would shade but Sheaffer turquoise does shade.
Out of my Parker 45 with a M nib, it is a nice even turquoise with NO shading.
Out my Esterbrook with a M nib, it is a darker teal color WITH shading.
Based on this 2 pen experience, I think with enough ink flow, you will get shading.


I agree with your Sheaffer Turquoise recommendation. I have had good results with it using various pens and paper. Also, the shading is outstanding. Never seen it "read" as a teal color, though.

Well maybe it was a DARK turquoise. Sometimes I grab for a color name that I "think" is close.
It was definitely a darker and deeper color than the turquoise out of the P45.

Newjelan
November 30th, 2013, 11:58 PM
My favorite is Edelstein Topaz.
Agree, it's the only Turquoise I like and I love it.

Runnin_Ute
December 25th, 2013, 07:30 PM
Diamine Steel Blue - Goulet classes it as a turquoise rather than a blue on their website.

Shades nicely.

Scrib
December 26th, 2013, 05:50 AM
Rohrer & Klingner's Blu Mare has some fantastic shading. So far I have only tried two turquoise inks; Pelikan's Edelstein Topaz and R&K's Blu Mare. IMO the Blu Mare is miles better than the Topaz, with a broader range of shades. The lighter tone in the shading is stunning.

Pterodactylus
December 26th, 2013, 08:57 AM
http://imageshack.us/a/img841/6627/8juf.jpg

(Pelikan 140 - OF ..... Rohrer & Klingner Blu Mare)

Pterodactylus
December 26th, 2013, 09:25 AM
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/2204/bqv7.jpg

(Montblanc 146 - B ..... Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku)
(TWSBI Mini - 1.5 CI ..... Noodler´s Navy)

brewsky
December 26th, 2013, 10:10 AM
I love noodlers navaho turqoise, I unfortunately do not have a sample available asnitbisbat gf's house for the time being.

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Baric
December 26th, 2013, 03:52 PM
I have Iroshizuku Syo-ro and it almost permanently lives in my M800. It shades pretty well, the more ink you lay down the darker, more blue it gets. I tend to use a Fine point so I get a lighter color, but it looks different on different papers. Try a sample, you might like it.

8033

Sham69
December 27th, 2013, 07:19 AM
visconti turqoise, iroshizuku amo-iro, iroshizuku kon-peki all you need boyo

inkwritingman
December 30th, 2013, 10:03 AM
My fav turquoise is Kon-Peki.

This can be helpful for you:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3831/11602751185_0cc90fd703_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69148638@N05/11602751185/)
Some ink samples (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69148638@N05/11602751185/) von inkwritingman (http://www.flickr.com/people/69148638@N05/) auf Flickr