Hello all! Just an update that the last international Ink Flight has been passed on to Customs and is awaiting clearance before the local owls begin delivery.
Hello all! Just an update that the last international Ink Flight has been passed on to Customs and is awaiting clearance before the local owls begin delivery.
Chrissy (September 22nd, 2022), mreeveshp (September 22nd, 2022), Sailor Kenshin (September 22nd, 2022), Yazeh (September 22nd, 2022)
All Ink Flights have now been delivered. Enjoy!!
Chrissy (September 23rd, 2022), Jaguarish (September 24th, 2022), Pterodactylus (September 23rd, 2022), Sailor Kenshin (September 23rd, 2022), Yazeh (September 23rd, 2022)
Ok great, then lets start.
Gosh... it´s pink !!!
Already can tell you it´s not one of my favorite drawing inks, too less contrast/color variations achievable.
But here is my first attempt.
Punch by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pelikan P458 Airpen - EF ..... Platinum Carbon Black, Mystery Ink #45 provided by junglejim on FPGeeks, Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer)
junglejim (September 23rd, 2022)
And some writing, loaded it in a vintage Pelikan 400 NN with a fine nib (really love this pen).
A fine nib, because I will use it to draw also.
Actually as a writing ink it is quite pleasant to use (despite the color).
On Clairefontaine there is even some shading, no bleeding no feathering, a bit of show through.
It also behaves quite ok on cheap writing paper, used it to take some notes for work.
On the cheap paper I see some feathering, also some show through, no noticable shading anymore.
Might be interesting how it behaves with a broad wet nib.
As redish inks are often a bit more finicky I expected a bit show through.
It dry reasonable fast, there is no smearing after it dries.
It does not show much water resistance, the dark pink tone, some might even call it a redish pink is not bad (despite I do not really like pink as writing ink).
Quote Nancy Mitford by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pelikan 400 NN - F ..... Mystery Ink #45 provided by junglejim on FPGeeks)
It's a screaming Pink
Chroma:
Chrom45.jpg
Watertest
water test 45-46-47.jpeg
Dry time with a wet medium nib seemed a bit long on Rhodia
drytime 45-46-47.jpeg
Here is a comparison with some other pinks.
Comparaison 45-46 1.jpg
I found the ink initially on the dry side. I wish you luck, Ptero cleaning that ink out of your piston filler
Chrissy (September 24th, 2022), junglejim (September 23rd, 2022), mizgeorge (September 23rd, 2022), mreeveshp (September 24th, 2022), Pterodactylus (September 23rd, 2022), Sailor Kenshin (September 23rd, 2022)
I did them all at once, as in, all on the same page… so maybe I'll wait?
My other pen is a Montblanc.
And my other blog is a tumblr!
And my latest ebook, for spooky wintery reading:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CM2NGSSD
Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens
Sailor Kenshin (September 24th, 2022)
At least I will stick to the ordering, testing each in depth with writing and drawing, no rush (at least 2 weeks per ink minimum).
In the past also only one ink per round was sent.
I think sending three at once is done only to save shipping costs.
@jim
As our game master, what is your intended Modus operandi?
One by one or all together?
You talked me into it! 😜
My owl was prompt, so I dug right in. The pens were all NoNami italic nib (one from 5 Below held the blue ink).
On Rhodia Dot Pad:
Cosmo Air Light:
Finally, chroma:
First impressions: Yes, the pink is screaming pink. And has some gold sheen when laid down heavy.
I liked the behavior of the brown ink best, and the blue was a nice color, but syrupy. The pink left permanent stains in a pipette used to transfer some into the pen converter. The blue LOOKED as though it would stain, but didn't. Am I the only one seeing a pale pink halo on the blue ink chroma?
I don't believe I have any of these inks, so no guesses at all!
My other pen is a Montblanc.
And my other blog is a tumblr!
And my latest ebook, for spooky wintery reading:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CM2NGSSD
Thanks SK. You never need to have any worries about posting them altogether. If you go and look back at the last MI thread MI's 42,43 and 44
all of those who took part posted all 3 together and it was fine.
I found MI#45 to be a bit of a stainer too. One drop on my top needed Amodex to remove it.
Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens
Sailor Kenshin (September 24th, 2022), Yazeh (September 24th, 2022)
Yep the pink is screaming, difficult to draw with.
For the inktober52 prompt of this week "Teeth" I used it for the underpainting of the skin and the teethridge.
Teeth by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pelikan Fount India, Mystery Ink #45 provided by junglejim on FPGeeks, Diamine Red Dragon)
Well done Sailor & Yazeh.
Sailor I can see the pink halo of MI #47 in your chroma.
I wonder if it will be visible on ink washes too.
But it will take some time until I will reach #47.
We will see Yazeh, so far I had no problems cleaning my pens, I will report when I'm done with MI#45
Diamine Hope Pink looks very similar to #45 in your post.
Do you think MI#45 could be that ink?
Quote Denis Diderot by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pelikan 400 NN - F ..... Mystery Ink #45 provided by junglejim on FPGeeks)
@ptero in my pen it's dry, I' wondering maybe it's a Lamy or Graf?
I really love the colour/ chroma of #46, it's so elegant and refined...
Chrom46.jpeg
There's minimum water resistance....
water test 45-46-47 1.jpeg
Dry time is excellent compared to pink..
drytime 45-46-47 1.jpeg
I have nothing like this one:
Comparaison 45-46.jpeg
Chrissy (September 25th, 2022), mreeveshp (September 24th, 2022), Pterodactylus (September 24th, 2022), Sailor Kenshin (September 25th, 2022)
Sorry I am way behind, had some family medical problems. I should hopefully get some writing tests done tonight, but I was able to do a quick chroma test. Again I apologize for being late to the party but should get caught up quick. Thank you to all that have posted so far and thank you again to junglejim for hosting this gracious event.
Thanks
mreeveshp
Chrissy (September 25th, 2022), Pterodactylus (September 24th, 2022), Yazeh (September 24th, 2022)
No rush, mreeveshp. Jaguarish just received their ink packet yesterday and we typically wait 2 weeks from the date the last recipient got their samples. So ink reveal will be on 07 October
Last edited by junglejim; September 24th, 2022 at 06:32 PM. Reason: spelling
Here is my first play with Mystery Ink #45. Highly saturated cherry pink with fluorescent tones in a wash, and gold haloes on the pooled ink areas.
20220925 Mystery Ink #45 by jaguarish, on Flickr
Tilted to show the gold halo effect.
20220925 Mystery Ink #45 by jaguarish, on Flickr
You can see the persistent pink in the three water pots I used to rinse my dip pens:
20220925 Ink testing set up by jaguarish, on Flickr
Testing set up includes: Brause ornament nib, Brause index nib, Vintage brass nib, Ink vial holder and pen stand from Kirk Speer, Water pots. Notebook is LiveNotes with 68gsm Tomoe River Paper, from PenGallery (Malaysia).
Last edited by Jaguarish; September 25th, 2022 at 08:13 PM. Reason: Photos embedded
mreeveshp (September 24th, 2022)
And here is Mystery Ink #46. Ranging from caramel (orange-ish) to rusty sepia depending on dry time and wetness of the nib (i.e. spread of ink over the paper), with a faint dark halo in the more saturated areas. Feels slightly more watery like a more natural style of ink.
20220925 Mystery Ink #46 by jaguarish, on Flickr
Last edited by Jaguarish; September 25th, 2022 at 08:05 PM.
junglejim (September 25th, 2022), mreeveshp (September 30th, 2022), Pterodactylus (September 25th, 2022)
Last, Mystery Ink #47. Beautifully blue, shades nicely, no apparent changes in tone at different saturations.
20220925 Mystery Ink #47 by jaguarish, on Flickr
And a pic of all three inks together. BTW I tend to prefer showing inks using photos in natural light, but do let me know if you want me to use a scanner.
20220925 Mystery Ink #45, 46 and 47 by jaguarish, on Flickr
Notebook is LiveNotes with 68gsm Tomoe River Paper, from PenGallery (Malaysia).
Last edited by Jaguarish; September 25th, 2022 at 08:10 PM. Reason: Images embedded properly
Chrissy (September 25th, 2022), junglejim (September 25th, 2022), mreeveshp (September 30th, 2022), Pterodactylus (September 25th, 2022)
Hi Jaguarish, it’s nicer when the pictures are shown inside the forum, not just a link.
Especially with flickr itˋs easy to embed it.
Right below your picture in Flickr is the share icon, click on it and select the BBCode tab.
Here you can select the size in the lower box, in the upper box your code to embed the picture is shown. Just copy it.
Paste it into your post, done. 👍
20220925 Mystery Ink #46 by jaguarish, auf Flickr
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