EFNIR: Rohrer & Klingner Sepia

[LizEF]

Extra Fine Nib Ink Review: Rohrer & Klingner Sepia

This is review #231 in my series. Here's the YouTube video:


Post-recording notes: This ink was a gift from a generous FP Geek. It started life as "Mystery Ink #50". Check out this FPGeeks thread for more.

Cleaning was quick and easy. I have nothing like this color, so I chose three browns that are as close as I can come. This brown is more neutral and grey than the others. Sometimes, it has strong green undertones. On Tomoe River, from a larger, very wet nib, sheen was easy to see - sort of silvery gold. It's there from this nib as well, but you have to look for it. Note that dry time from that wetter nib was a *lot* longer, so dry time may be exponential for this ink rather than linear...

As part of the exploration of this mystery ink, I did chromatography and water testing (with a different pen).

Zoomed in photo (Quite close.)


Screenshot (Text is a little dark and de-saturated.)


Scan of Completed Review (Very close. Hard to say whether this or the zoom is more accurate.)


Absorbent Paper Close-up (top is puzzle paper like thick newsprint, bottom is old 20lb copy paper) (Both are close. The CP doesn't look splotchy to the naked eye. It's much darker on both papers.)


Line width (One of the lines used for dry time. Magnification is 100x. The grid is 100x100µm. The scale is 330µm, with eleven divisions of 30µm each. The line width for this ink is roughly 300µm. With 231 inks measured, the average line width is 296µm.)


Microscope image (100x. Part that remained in the middle of the slide. Very pale.)


Microscope image (400x. A plant growing from the edge of the cover slip.)


Microscope image (400x. Same as before, but with a cell phone to show color.)


Microscope image (100x. Also cell phone. Another area on the edge of the cover slip. There's a very dark forest green color along with the browns and bright orange.)


Water Test Results


Chromatogram


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Hope you enjoy. Comments appreciated!

[Yazeh]

Beautiful and through review
I enjoyed imagine Essri and Makhabesh curled out together, while Quin in consulting the staff. Pathos and Spirituality. Quinn is getting real, bravo
I was listening to a talk today, and they had a similar quote about perfectionism. But I forgot it, I guess nobody is perfect

[LizEF]

Beautiful and through review :thumbup:

Thanks, Yazeh!

I enjoyed imagine Essri and Makhabesh curled out together, while Quin in consulting the staff. Pathos and Spirituality. Quinn is getting real, bravo

Thank you!

I was listening to a talk today, and they had a similar quote about perfectionism. But I forgot it, I guess nobody is perfect

[mizgeorge]

Thank you LizEF

Lovely ink
Lovely review
Lovely images
Lovely story segment

Perfect enough for me today

[LizEF]

Thank you LizEF

You're very welcome!

Lovely ink
Lovely review
Lovely images
Lovely story segment

Perfect enough for me today

Thank you!

[Sailor Kenshin]

I recall liking this ink. Just-right color, lovely chroma, good behavior.

The Dream Team is getting into some fascinating scenarios!

And on second viewing of the micros… maybe that's not daisy petals. Maybe the giant rat is trying to get to his patch of baby bok choy in Lamyton.

Thanks so much for brightening my Tuesdays, LizEF.

[LizEF]

I recall liking this ink. Just-right color, lovely chroma, good behavior.

This one seems universally liked - and justifiably so.

The Dream Team is getting into some fascinating scenarios!

And on second viewing of the micros… maybe that's not daisy petals. Maybe the giant rat is trying to get to his patch of baby bok choy in Lamyton.

Thanks so much for brightening my Tuesdays, LizEF.

You're most welcome!

[Thom.]

Sensational! Sepia is the only R&K Schreibtinte that cannot be mixed with other R&K Schreibtinten, so do not mix it. (and the two R&K IG only with each other)

[LizEF]

Sensational! Sepia is the only R&K Schreibtinte that cannot be mixed with other R&K Schreibtinten, so do not mix it. (and the two R&K IG only with each other)

Thanks for the heads up, Thom!