guess the ink!

[BayesianPrior]

Diamine Tyrian Purple?

[catbert]

Akkerman Voorhout Violet?

Diamine Tyrian Purple?

Neither of these.

[datainadequate]

Caran d'Ache Ultra Violet?

[catbert]

Caran d'Ache Ultra Violet?

YES!

Your round.

[datainadequate]

I can't believe I got that!

[datainadequate]

Here is your new challenge ink-pickers. It does exactly what it says on the tin, um, bottle.

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[Chrissy]

That looks like a broad nib. I love the writing.

[datainadequate]

That looks like a broad nib. I love the writing.

Thank you. It's a bamboo dip pen, the nib is 11mm wide. I have a smaller one, only 8mm wide. I like the way they show off any shading qualities the ink might have. But you can't fit many words onto a sheet of A4 paper using them.

[Pterodactylus]

Rohrer & Klingner Morinda?

[datainadequate]

Rohrer & Klingner Morinda?

Nope. The mystery ink is darker than Morinda, and contains no hint of purple.

[BayesianPrior]

Cultpens Deep Dark Red?

[grainweevil]

Huh. I must be seeing quite a different colour as I was going to guess Diamine Ancient Copper!

[BCDDiggler]

Oxblood?

[naimitsu]

Huh. I must be seeing quite a different colour as I was going to guess Diamine Ancient Copper!

I thought the same.

[datainadequate]

Cultpens Deep Dark Red?

Nope. Almost, but not quite as red as that.

Oxblood?

Nope. Not as red as Oxblood either.

Huh. I must be seeing quite a different colour as I was going to guess Diamine Ancient Copper!

I thought the same.

Nope. It's very close in colour to Ancient Copper, but when I write the two side by side, the mystery ink is clearly redder. But not quite a red as Monaco Red.

You're all tantalisingly close. Let me offer a clue. The name of the ink does not include the word "Red"

[migo984]

I'm torn between two inks. Deep Dark Orange, maybe?

[Pterodactylus]

Diamine Monaco Red?

[grainweevil]

Diamine Terracotta?

[datainadequate]

Diamine Monaco Red?

I did say it wasn't that red. And also I said that the name of the ink didn't include the word "Red"!

Diamine Terracotta?

Also very close, but not correct.

I'm torn between two inks. Deep Dark Orange, maybe?

And we have a winner!

It is indeed Cult Pens "Deep Dark Orange", made by Diamine.

[migo984]

Sorry for the delay. Been gardening all morning :-)


Here's the next ink, on cream Tomoegawa paper.......... happy guessing


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