SIR's world famous blended ink recipes!

[SIR]

I am somewhat addicted to blending inks from my collection, I will share some of my recipes here.

[Silverbreeze]

Do you know the Secret of Binder Burgundy? :-)

[SIR]

Leonardo Da Vinci Red Chalk after Montblanc
Two parts each of the following;
Platinum Pigment Rose Red
Organics Studio Mercury
to one part
Sailor Four Seasons Oku-Yama

The ink is stable but use of pigment requires more frequent and careful cleaning of pen parts - use at own risk.

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I consider this to be a closer idea of Da Vinci's ink and is more red than the Montblanc original; however, if a closer match to Montblanc's still beautiful ink is required, one might try adding a half part of Diamine Sunset.

[SIR]

Twinkling Terracotta
Equal parts of the following;
Louis Vuitton Brun Ténébreux
Platinum Pigment Rose Red
Diamine Shimmertastic Golden Sands

The ink is stable but use of shimmer requires more frequent and careful cleaning of pen parts - use at own risk.

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[SIR]

Imperial Purple
Equal parts of the following;
Platinum Pigment Rose Red
Visconti Turquoise
Sailor Shigure
Pelikan Edelstein Amethyst

The ink is very much waterproof on paper and stable in the bottle, but use of pigment requires more frequent and careful cleaning of pen parts - use at own risk.

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[SIR]

Imperial Blue
Equal parts each of the following;
Platinum Pigment Rose Red - http://www.gouletpen...at-InkG-1500-20
Visconti Turquoise - http://www.gouletpen...ttle/p/VI-A3025

The ink is stable, but use of pigment requires more frequent and careful cleaning of pen parts - use at own risk.

Observe the water fastness test resulted in the turquoise being washed out and the red remaining.

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[SIR]

English Green
Two equal parts each of the following;
Rohrer Klingner Altgrun - http://www.gouletpen...nk/p/RK40530050
Pelikan Edelstein Jade - http://www.gouletpen...n-ink/p/P339374
with one equal part each of the following;
Platinum Carbon Black - http://www.gouletpen...lat-InkC-1500-1
Diamine Shimmertastic Night Sky - http://www.gouletpen...-bottle/p/D9000

The ink is stable, but use of shimmer and pigment require more frequent and careful cleaning of pen parts - use at own risk.

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[SIR]

Poppy Red Sparkle
Equal parts of each of the following:
- Platinum Pigment Rose Red (http://www.gouletpen...at-InkG-1500-20)
- Diamine/Cult Pens Deep Dark Orange (http://www.cultpens....in-pen-ink-80ml)
- Diamine Shimmertastic Golden Sands (http://www.gouletpen...-bottle/p/D9008)

The ink is stable, but use of shimmer and pigment require more frequent and careful cleaning of pen parts - use at own risk.

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[Crazyorange]

Awesome. I'm getting into mixing ink. Do you have any beginner tips?

[SIR]

Do you know the Secret of Binder Burgundy? :-)

The secret is... that it isn't a secret?!

Sheaffer Skrip Red + Waterman Purple; some say in equal parts, other say more purple than red.

[SIR]

Awesome. I'm getting into mixing ink. Do you have any beginner tips?

Be adventurous and use your imagination, use only very small amounts of ink (0.5ml each), you must be patient and leave the mixture sealed for at least 24/48 hours (if not a week) to ensure no adverse chemical reactions before use.

[Silverbreeze]

Awesome. I'm getting into mixing ink. Do you have any beginner tips?

Small amounts in containers you don't mind throwing out

[SIR]

Awesome. I'm getting into mixing ink. Do you have any beginner tips?

Be adventurous and use your imagination, use only very small amounts of ink (0.5ml each), you must be patient and leave the mixture sealed for at least 24/48 hours (if not a week) to ensure no adverse chemical reactions before use.

Also, bear in mind it is easier to make a light colour darker than a dark colour lighter; add smaller amounts of darker colours to larger amounts of lighter colours.

[SIR]

Green Grey
Three parts Hieronymus Green No. 3
to one part Montblanc Oyster Grey

Tiger Green
Three parts Hieronymus Green No. 3
to one equal part each of KWZ IG Green #3 and Montblanc Oyster Grey

Both the inks are stable, but the use of Iron Gall in Tiger Green could require more frequent and careful cleaning of pen parts - use at own risk.

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[Silverbreeze]

Leonardo Da Vinci Red Chalk after Montblanc
Two parts each of the following;
Platinum Pigment Rose Red
Organics Studio Mercury
to one part
Sailor Four Seasons Oku-Yama

The ink is stable but use of pigment requires more frequent and careful cleaning of pen parts - use at own risk.

ldv.jpg

ldv2.jpg

I consider this to be a closer idea of Da Vinci's ink and is more red than the Montblanc original; however, if a closer match to Montblanc's still beautiful ink is required, one might try adding a half part of Diamine Sunset.

I thought OS no longer makes inks

[fountainpagan]

Great thread, Sir, thank you.

Someone had given me a recipe for Leonardo's: 50 / 50 Diamine Ochre, and Burnt Sienna. Not Leonardo, at all. But very close to the old Pelikan 4001 Brown.

I will probably try to add some Platinum Igment Rose Red, and see the result.

[SIR]

I thought OS no longer makes inks

You are right, but one shop at least still has a little stock to sell.

http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/show...ements&cat=ink

There was a rumour that OS would return to ink making, not sure when that was supposed to be or what happened.

[Silverbreeze]

I thought OS no longer makes inks

You are right, but one shop at least still has a little stock to sell.

http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/show...ements&cat=ink

There was a rumour that OS would return to ink making, not sure when that was supposed to be or what happened.

I heard he was going for his Chemistry PH.D. And may return after he finished defense

[Silverbreeze]

I thought OS no longer makes inks

You are right, but one shop at least still has a little stock to sell.

http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/show...ements&cat=ink

There was a rumour that OS would return to ink making, not sure when that was supposed to be or what happened.

Any opinion on Franklin-Christoph


VS

Red Chalk color

[SIR]

I thought OS no longer makes inks

You are right, but one shop at least still has a little stock to sell.

http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/show...ements&cat=ink

There was a rumour that OS would return to ink making, not sure when that was supposed to be or what happened.

Any opinion on Franklin-Christoph


VS

Red Chalk color

FC TF is more brown, but close.
http://www.inkdependence.com/2015/09...-firma-vs.html