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Sadiq
December 26th, 2014, 10:22 PM
Hi all...

Just thought I'd share my favourite ink mix. I had a 30ml bottle of Cultpens Diamine Deep Dark Blue I didn't care for much & seeing that I like teals & blue blacks, I thought I'd have a go at mixing something I'd use. [Do excuse the ugly handwriting]

I started with...
11 parts Cultpens Diamine Deep Dark Blue
11 parts Diamine Ultra Green (in a previous thread I mentioned delamere green, but I was mistaken)
1 part Diamine Yellow
...& this is what I ended up with...a beautiful teal (definitely better than the deep dark blue I thought)

Swab pic - the lighter colour is Diamine Teal. (please excuse the scribbles in black, I was tuning another pen :) )
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/photo1-1.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/photo1-1.jpg.html)

Writing Sample - (the ink mix is quite dark, but you can still notice a little shading)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/photo2.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/photo2.jpg.html)

now for the FAVOURITE :)....
I kept half of the teal colour, as I like it. The other half I mixed 1:1 with Parker Quink Black...the combination produces a beautiful blue black that is mesmerizing when writing, has a deep blue black colour while writing, dries into a blue grey shaded colour & has specs of deep blue that sheens...the best colour I've used so far! See below...

These are photos taken while the wet ink is drying on cheap, FP friendly & what I believe is Tomoe River paper (I'm not too sure, as the show thru is quite bad, but the paper is super smooth & shows off shading & sheen very well - I received a letter on it & went wild on all the empty spaces :) ). While writing the ink is a Tealish blue-black.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/1.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/1.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/2.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/2.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/3.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/3.jpg.html)

When dry, the ink behaves differently on the various papers (I've scanned the images to show a more true colour as the photos I took were all dark - do note that the colour is very slightly lighter than the scanned images).

On cheap copy paper it remains very dark with minimal shading. (I've included a Quink black rollerball sample to show the colour difference)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/cheapcopypaper.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/cheapcopypaper.jpg.html)

On FP friendly paper the shading is more visible. (I've included a Quink black rollerball sample to show the colour difference)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/fpfriendly.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/fpfriendly.jpg.html)

On what I believe to be Tomoe River paper is where the magic happens - shading & sheen is awesomely visible. (I've included some photos to show off the sheen a little better - notice how only the darker parts of each letter sheens...beautiful!!)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/tomoeriver.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/tomoeriver.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/4.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/4.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/5.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/5.jpg.html)

PS: I have to mention that I had a sight reaction when I shook the bottle while mixing the diamine ink with the quink (it had thick frothy bubbles that disappeared after a few minutes, which I've read is not harmful). The flow & water test are as per any other diamine inks.

Well that is my current favourite ink...I hope you guys & gals enjoyed reading.

Hendy
December 27th, 2014, 04:56 AM
Nice Recipe, might try this myself!
PS: the show through on your "Tomoe river" paper looks like normal tomoe paper to me, since it is very thin
i experience similar show through but you should not be able to see any bleed-through

Sadiq
December 27th, 2014, 07:06 AM
Nice Recipe, might try this myself!
PS: the show through on your "Tomoe river" paper looks like normal tomoe paper to me, since it is very thin
i experience similar show through but you should not be able to see any bleed-through

Thank you:)

Yes that's right, there is absolutely no bleed through...have to say it's the best paper I've used ever!

Have you used Claire Fontaine Triomph (not sure if the spelling is correct)? If so, how do the 2 compare?

Hendy
January 9th, 2015, 10:53 PM
nope I never used that although looking at the details I could find over the inet, I think its going to be much heavier and thus I would expect less show through.
However I am a "heavy" user of Verge de France (G.lalo), but I dont think thats what you are looking for...

Have you tried using a red ink instead of yellow? if yes ->did you get any red shining (I looooove red shining in an ink)

akapulko2020
January 11th, 2015, 09:24 PM
Hi all...

Just thought I'd share my favourite ink mix. I had a 30ml bottle of Cultpens Diamine Deep Dark Blue I didn't care for much & seeing that I like teals & blue blacks, I thought I'd have a go at mixing something I'd use. [Do excuse the ugly handwriting]

I started with...
11 parts Cultpens Diamine Deep Dark Blue
11 parts Diamine Ultra Green (in a previous thread I mentioned delamere green, but I was mistaken)
1 part Diamine Yellow
...& this is what I ended up with...a beautiful teal (definitely better than the deep dark blue I thought)

Swab pic - the lighter colour is Diamine Teal. (please excuse the scribbles in black, I was tuning another pen :) )
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/photo1-1.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/photo1-1.jpg.html)

Writing Sample - (the ink mix is quite dark, but you can still notice a little shading)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/photo2.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/photo2.jpg.html)

now for the FAVOURITE :)....
I kept half of the teal colour, as I like it. The other half I mixed 1:1 with Parker Quink Black...the combination produces a beautiful blue black that is mesmerizing when writing, has a deep blue black colour while writing, dries into a blue grey shaded colour & has specs of deep blue that sheens...the best colour I've used so far! See below...

These are photos taken while the wet ink is drying on cheap, FP friendly & what I believe is Tomoe River paper (I'm not too sure, as the show thru is quite bad, but the paper is super smooth & shows off shading & sheen very well - I received a letter on it & went wild on all the empty spaces :) ). While writing the ink is a Tealish blue-black.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/1.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/1.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/2.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/2.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/3.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/3.jpg.html)

When dry, the ink behaves differently on the various papers (I've scanned the images to show a more true colour as the photos I took were all dark - do note that the colour is very slightly lighter than the scanned images).

On cheap copy paper it remains very dark with minimal shading. (I've included a Quink black rollerball sample to show the colour difference)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/cheapcopypaper.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/cheapcopypaper.jpg.html)

On FP friendly paper the shading is more visible. (I've included a Quink black rollerball sample to show the colour difference)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/fpfriendly.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/fpfriendly.jpg.html)

On what I believe to be Tomoe River paper is where the magic happens - shading & sheen is awesomely visible. (I've included some photos to show off the sheen a little better - notice how only the darker parts of each letter sheens...beautiful!!)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/tomoeriver.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/tomoeriver.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/4.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/4.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/FastAsFcuk_sr20/5.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/FastAsFcuk_sr20/media/5.jpg.html)

PS: I have to mention that I had a sight reaction when I shook the bottle while mixing the diamine ink with the quink (it had thick frothy bubbles that disappeared after a few minutes, which I've read is not harmful). The flow & water test are as per any other diamine inks.

Well that is my current favourite ink...I hope you guys & gals enjoyed reading.
Indeed an absolutely gorgeous shade! Congratulations on the mix :-)

Lady Onogaro
January 11th, 2015, 09:45 PM
It's kind of like a darker version of Sodalite (Chesterfield/Diamine inks).

Sadiq
January 11th, 2015, 10:43 PM
nope I never used that although looking at the details I could find over the inet, I think its going to be much heavier and thus I would expect less show through.
However I am a "heavy" user of Verge de France (G.lalo), but I dont think thats what you are looking for...

Have you tried using a red ink instead of yellow? if yes ->did you get any red shining (I looooove red shining in an ink)

I haven't tried red ink yet. The pics I've attached in my original post aren't that clear, but the sheen is on the purple side - I haven't seen a red sheening ink yet. Guess I need to experiment more :)


Indeed an absolutely gorgeous shade! Congratulations on the mix :-)

Thank you akapulko.


It's kind of like a darker version of Sodalite (Chesterfield/Diamine inks).

It is kinda...I think it's closer to Night Sapphire? I haven't tried any Chesterfield inks...do you know if they have a sheen?

Lady Onogaro
January 12th, 2015, 04:05 PM
I only have cartridges of them, and most of my cartridge pens are FP. I think Silverbreeze uses Sodalite occasionally and uses broader nibs. Tom, if you see this, can you comment on whether Chesterfield Sodalite has a sheen? (The rumor is that Chesterfield is Diamine.)

Silverbreeze
January 12th, 2015, 04:36 PM
I haven't noticed any sheen, but my eyes are odd, if someone wants me to send them a note on TR using both Sodaite and Night Sapphire with Broad nibs just PM a request and mailing address or send me a note. My address is in the InCoWriMo 2015 and my profile