I purchased a small container of Diamine Earl Grey ink not long ago. I had high hopes for it, as I don't have any grey inks yet, and I love Diamine! Well I've been fiddling around with it in various M nib pens to no avail. It was so wet it almost felt like it was just pouring out as I wrote, unevenly at that. Today, I put it into an F nib pen, and it's perfect! To someone experienced with pens, I know I'm probably stating the obvious... but as a true novice I was happy to figure this one out. I was getting ready to return the ink, but now it's a definite keeper.
Similarly, I have Montblanc Bordeaux in my "I" nib on my Pelikan. It's such a smooth writer with so much flair. However, I can definitely tell that it will do better with a dryer ink. Though I'm having too much fun with my new nib to care right now
So is it too much of a generalization to say that broader nibs do better with dryer ink, and vice versa?
Interested in everyone's experiences/trial and errors.
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