Diamine Denim. I am not a huge fan of blue inks because I find them boring. However, a sample of this won me over and I immediately purchased a full bottle. The name is a perfect descriptor as the color reminds me of Original Levi 501 Shrink-To-Fit Jeans before they are washed. It is an ink that will work in a business, as well as a casual, setting.
Noodler's Zhivago. The color wasn't a surprise, but the behavior was. It has excellent water resistance for the rare times when I need that, and is one of the best inks I've found for use on cheap copy paper. I'll be buying a bottle in my next order.
Kaweco Brown - bought some cartridges on sale ages ago and only tried it yesterrday. It's a rich, dark brown with nice shading in my Visconti Van Gogh with Gold B nib *swoon*
Noodler's North African Violet. I never thought I'd dig purple, but I received a sample from the Goulet's Ink Drop and I really loved the colour. So I ended up buying the bottle.
One of my favourites and the 3rd ink I purchased.Originally Posted by geoduc
I'm finding the intense violet ink that came with the Platinum Preppy to be a very attractive colour.
Similar in searing the eyeballs like Daragon's Napalm.
sinistral hypergraphica - a slurry of ink
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Diamine Kelly Green...in a bad way.
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"What are moon-letters?" asked the hobbit full of excitement. He loved maps, as I have told you before; and he also loved runes and letters, and cunning handwriting, though when he wrote himself it was a bit thin and spidery.
Smells wierd. Too dark to be Kelly Green. Stains celluloid. Too wet for most uses...the list goes on and on....
That would be Diamine Blue-Black (the new formula). I was sent a sample cartridge with a bulk order of inks. The moment I tried it there was no looking back. If I hadn't been sent that cartridge I might never have tried it, the swabs I had seen of it online never took my fancy.
If I had to choose one ink, it would be Diamine Blue-Black (but only the new formula, NOT the old formula which has too much green in it for my liking).
Iroshizuku Fuyo-syogun. Even though I heard good things about the brand I figured I'd be underwhelmed. Plus it's a gray which I usually think of as watered down black. It's now a standard ink for me, despite the cost.
Lexington Gray. I don't like black inks that aren't rich and black, but bought Lexington Gray for it's waterproof qualities for my drawing kit. I put it into a medium nib pen and I love it. Weird. I still don't like Quink Black in a medium nib because it's not black enough!
Ooo I'll try that!
For me noodlers black swan in English roses.. It's a pleasant brownish colour. I think it looks great fir a letter when you just don't want blue
Adore this ink!
I'm going to find out if Diamine Syrah Red and Saddle Brown will surprise me. Well, it has to be a surprise, I have never sampled them. I figured with the Jetpens clearance, I could afford to try full "sample" bottles.
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well let us know! They sound interesting
Grey is so much more than just watered-down black. Artists will rarely mix grey from black plus white, chromatic greys give you so much more possiblilities!
"What are moon-letters?" asked the hobbit full of excitement. He loved maps, as I have told you before; and he also loved runes and letters, and cunning handwriting, though when he wrote himself it was a bit thin and spidery.
I agree with these two. El Lawrence, because of the olive tint, and Zhivago, because when I found the right pens for it, I saw the mostly hidden green. Both are excellent to use.
Re: The Great Ink Surprise, What Ink Surprised You MOST?
Definitely a surprise. I like Diamine Syrah a lot more than I thought I would. Saddle Brown is a let down. Maybe it's the pen I am using (540 with a B nib, self ground to a stub). I am going to have to load up a wider stub with it to see if it makes a difference. Really, I am not quite sure what I am looking for in a brown ink. Maybe more of a golden brown, this one is too dark.I'm going to find out if Diamine Syrah Red and Saddle Brown will surprise me. Well, it has to be a surprise, I have never sampled them. I figured with the Jetpens clearance, I could afford to try full "sample" bottles.
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Re: The Great Ink Surprise, What Ink Surprised You MOST?
Diamine Majestic Blue. I thought I'd give it another go and am really glad I did. A great colour as we all know and with care and the use of the right paper, it DOES dry!
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