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    Cool Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby

    Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby

    Many thanks @Lithium466 for the sample.

    This is a very, very wet, hot pink/fuchsia. It has the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
    Surprisingly, it’s very well behaved on copy paper. I was disappointed when I saw the UEF/Ef/F and flex nibs had bled through Iroful paper. The worse was the flex nib. The colour lightens, the broader the nib. There is minimal shading, even on Iroful.

    Ink has no water resistance but as it's pink, it's a pain to clean

    There is a hint of gold sheen when applied liberally on paper.

    If you like wet inks, flashy colours, and dream of rubies, this is for you

    Chroma:
    Chroma - Star Ruby1.jpeg


    Writing Samples:
    I’ve added Iroful paper to the lineup. Even with Iroful it shows no nuance.
    Rhodia-Star Ruby.jpg

    Midori-Star Ruby.jpeg

    Tr68gr-Star Ruby.jpeg

    Iroful-Star Ruby.jpg

    Hammermill-StarRuby.jpg
    Photo:
    Photo was taken with natural northern light
    Star Ruby -Photo.jpg

    Comparison:
    Comparison-Star Ruby.jpeg
    Water test:
    Left side 10 seconds under running water.
    Watertest-Star Ryby.jpeg
    Art Work:
    Ballerina

    J Herbin Café des îles (in different dilutions)
    Noodler's Lexington Gray
    Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby
    Rohrer & Klingner Königsblau (diluted)



    · Pens used: Lamy (Reverse EF/F/M/B,) Kanwrite Flex.
    · What I liked: A wet ink that can be well behaved on copy paper.
    · What I did not like: The colour is too loud; ink is too wet
    · What some might not like: Too wet, colour, not suitable for a wet pen.
    · Shading: Minimal.
    · Ghosting: Minimal on cheap paper. UEF/Ef/F/Flex nibs on Iroful
    · Bleed through: Very faint, though. UEF/Ef/F/Flex nibs on Iroful
    · Flow Rate: Very wet
    · Lubrication: Good.
    · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
    · Start-up: Ok
    · Saturation: Zowie!
    · Shading Potential: Dismal.
    · Sheen: Faint gold sheen on heavy application.
    · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
    · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
    · Staining (pen): No.
    · Clogging: Did not notice.
    · Cleaning: Pain. Lamy need to be soaked in solution.
    · Water resistance: Don’t bother.
    · Availability: 30 ml bottles.

    Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier
    Last edited by Yazeh; September 12th, 2024 at 06:34 PM.

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    Default Re: Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby

    Thanks, Yazeh, for another fun and thought-provoking review!

    I do like a nice hot pink or fuchsia, so this one's pretty good to me. More shading would be nice, though. (I've heard that some professional contractors will paint their tools pink because pink tools are less likely to be stolen from a job site! Go figure.)

    I never considered it before, but isn't it strange that pink clings and yet has no water resistance? What's up with that!?

    Fitting quotes. That Diamine Hope Pink reminds me of the color of Baskin Robbins Bubblegum ice cream (from the '80s). I doubt the ice cream was actually that color, but for some reason, the swatch reminds me of it. (I took one bite of the ice cream and nearly puked. The rest went straight into the trash. ) Hmm. Maybe it's the color of Pepto, too... :/

    I'm imagining lasers shooting from swatch-kitty's ruby eyes.

    Oh dear! Poor water-test kitty. Washed completely away while mousey stands by thinking, "glad it wasn't my turn!".

    I like your ballerina drawing. I'm imagining it's Mousetor Borge at the piano. The ballerina will soon be very frustrated, but the audience will be rolling in the aisles.

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    Poor Kitteh pulls a disappearing act!

    Yes, this is, well, not so much pink as what I call fuschia. Not one of my beloved colors, alas, and the chroma is Eeek!

    I have the J Herbin Rouge Opera, use it sometimes. I don't think it's wet...JH tends toward dryness.

    Yazeh, those are great quotes! And a very pretty drawing. I see that Kitteh is a ballet buff but not an opera fan. 🙀 🎶 (Maybe it's one of those modern atonal things).

    Thanks once again for another great ink diary and saving me from Star Ruby!

    Liz! I remember that Bubblegum ice cream. Was never brave enough to try. Or maybe I got a sampler spoon and had much the same reaction...


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    Default Re: Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby

    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Thanks, Yazeh, for another fun and thought-provoking review!​
    A pleasure!
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    I do like a nice hot pink or fuchsia, so this one's pretty good to me. More shading would be nice, though. ​
    I like the colour with Pelargoniums (geraniums), peonies etc. But as ink not so much. I had a lot of difficulty drawing with it. I did another one, with R&K Königsblau, but that's for another review
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    (I've heard that some professional contractors will paint their tools pink because pink tools are less likely to be stolen from a job site! Go figure.)​
    Macho men don't like pink What you said reminded me of Operation Petticoat
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    I never considered it before, but isn't it strange that pink clings and yet has no water resistance? What's up with that!? ​
    I don't know. We have to ask a chemist
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Fitting quotes. ​
    Thanks!
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    That Diamine Hope Pink reminds me of the color of Baskin Robbins Bubblegum ice cream (from the '80s). I doubt the ice cream was actually that color, but for some reason, the swatch reminds me of it. (I took one bite of the ice cream and nearly puked. The rest went straight into the trash. ) Hmm. Maybe it's the color of Pepto, too... :/​
    There are things I would never try. Just the idea of it, makes my stomach churn
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    I'm imagining lasers shooting from swatch-kitty's ruby eyes.

    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Oh dear! Poor water-test kitty. Washed completely away while mousey stands by thinking, "glad it wasn't my turn!". ​
    Well cats got 9 lives, so no worries
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    I like your ballerina drawing. I'm imagining it's Mousetor Borge at the piano. The ballerina will soon be very frustrated, but the audience will be rolling in the aisles.
    Unless she's even a funnier Ballerina

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    Default Re: Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Poor Kitteh pulls a disappearing act!

    Yes, this is, well, not so much pink as what I call fuschia. Not one of my beloved colors, alas, and the chroma is Eeek!

    I have the J Herbin Rouge Opera, use it sometimes. I don't think it's wet...JH tends toward dryness.

    Yazeh, those are great quotes! And a very pretty drawing. I see that Kitteh is a ballet buff but not an opera fan. 🙀 🎶 (Maybe it's one of those modern atonal things).

    Thanks once again for another great ink diary and saving me from Star Ruby!

    Liz! I remember that Bubblegum ice cream. Was never brave enough to try. Or maybe I got a sampler spoon and had much the same reaction...


    Thanks @Sailor for all your kind comments. It's not a color I would like as ink, but flowers sure Herbin inks are often wet, but low on lubircation.
    The drawing was a spur of moment thing. I realized in retrospect, I was drawing a cross section of a loft, where I was helping with a short film production. Curious how creativity works

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    Default Re: Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Liz! I remember that Bubblegum ice cream. Was never brave enough to try. Or maybe I got a sampler spoon and had much the same reaction...
    You were wiser than I (but then, I was a tween or teen, so by definition, I was stupid). I may start a flame war, but I had a similar reaction to Bisquick pancakes the first time I had them (at a sleep-over; even worse, with commercial syrup). Mom only ever made pancakes and syrup from scratch - thank heaven! (Years later she told me that when we were really little, she used Bisquick, but one Sunday we wanted pancakes and she was out of Bisquick, so she got out the "from scratch" recipe and I guess no one would let her go back. I don't remember it, but I remember I had a good mom. )

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    Default Re: Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby

    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Liz! I remember that Bubblegum ice cream. Was never brave enough to try. Or maybe I got a sampler spoon and had much the same reaction...
    You were wiser than I (but then, I was a tween or teen, so by definition, I was stupid). I may start a flame war, but I had a similar reaction to Bisquick pancakes the first time I had them (at a sleep-over; even worse, with commercial syrup). Mom only ever made pancakes and syrup from scratch - thank heaven! (Years later she told me that when we were really little, she used Bisquick, but one Sunday we wanted pancakes and she was out of Bisquick, so she got out the "from scratch" recipe and I guess no one would let her go back. I don't remember it, but I remember I had a good mom. )
    That means your taste buds new the good stuff from the bad ones. My Mum was also made stuff from scratch but that was another era

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