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    Cool Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

    Calamus Antik Braun

    This ink in to celebrate the 22ND anniversary of Aratrum, the distributor of many fountain pen brands in Europe. They also have their very design fountain pen /pen / pencil. There are three inks in the line-up, antique brown/red and green as of October 2024. I bought my sample from fountainfeder.

    Beautiful reddish/pink brown when smudged, very wet, lubricated, with lovely shading, depending on the wetness of the pen and nib size the ink. The wetter your pen the darker it becomes, and the shading disappears. I prefer my brown dark, murky with little red.

    Not suitable for thin copy paper, as it becomes Halloween fest with all types of ghosts and bleed through. though it handles my cheap paper shopping list very well.

    Ink is slightly water resistant, however, it spread and seeps into the back of paper and makes a mess.

    It has a very complex chroma:
    Chroma-Calamus Antik Braun.jpeg


    Writing Samples:
    Rhodia-Calamus-Anti Braun.jpgMidori-Calamus-Antik-Braun 1.jpegTR68gr-Calamus-Antik-Braun.jpegIroful-Calamus-Antik-Braun.jpg
    Copy paper:
    Hammermill-Calamus-Anti Braun.jpg
    Photo:
    Calamus Antil Braun.jpg
    Comparison:
    I'll be doing several brown ink reviews. Note the colour in the swatch doesn't reflect the ink.
    Comparison-Barock-Calamus-LiedeThe-Romeburning.jpg
    Water test:
    Left side 10 seconds under running water. Note how the water brings out the burgundy
    Watertest-Calamus-Antik Braun.jpeg
    Art Work:
    Drive - Ridge (Thelma and Louise)
    Part of Inktober 2024 challenge: Inspired by Thelma and Louse 1991.
    Paper is Canson Mixed media.
    I used the following fountain pen inks:
    Calamus Antik Brown
    Jacques Herbin Turquoise de Perse (diluted)
    Noodler's Lexington Gray,
    Octopus Polar Bear White (clouds)
    Diamine Celdaon Cat (car)



    · Pens used: Pilot F3A Ef (semi-flex) Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1)
    · What I liked: Writing experience, with a wet pen. Easy cleaning, price.
    · What I did not like: I’m not a fan of reddish brown.
    · What some might not like: Not good for cheep paper.
    · Shading: With dry pens yes.
    · Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper.
    · Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.
    · Flow Rate: Wet
    · Lubrication: Excellant
    · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
    · Start-up: Ok
    · Saturation: Dark
    · Shading Potential: With dry pens yes.
    · Sheen: No.
    · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
    · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
    · Staining (pen): No.
    · Clogging: Did not notice.
    · Cleaning: Very easy.
    · Water resistance: A bit.
    · Availability: 30 ml bottles.

    Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier

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    Default Re: Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

    Complex chroma, indeed! And surprising. I know red+green = brown, but didn't expect that bright almost neon green. The quotes had me chuckling - great choices. I enjoyed them so much I forgot to pay attention to the ink... I like it best on Iroful, with the red "muted" a little. Either way, I really like brown inks, but I can't make up my mind which shade of brown I like best... Good shading. Reminds me of Robert Oster Aussie Brown, which is also red-leaning.

    Fun set of swatch card sketches. What is kitty up to? Is that a feather quill? Is he playing with his new antiques?

    The water-test image is fabulous!

    And I still love Thelcat and Mouise.

    Thanks, Yazeh for another fun and interesting review, and introduction to this brand of inks!

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    Default Re: Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

    *faints at chroma*

    Let me at it! I'm a brown ink lover. I had a sample of Rome Burning but didn't care for the yellowish part or the properties. Got JH Lie de The... it needs the right pen/paper combo.

    Is Calamus made by Stipula? The company that made Musk Green which is actually brown...and now evidently Unobtainium? Muahahaaaa. I have a bottle. Should use it more.

    Love the quotes and the illos. I just know that car will sprout wings and fly Kitteh and Mousie to the next adventure.


    Yazeh, thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations! Keep ‘em coming!
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    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Complex chroma, indeed! And surprising. I know red+green = brown, but didn't expect that bright almost neon green.
    What I liked most was the chroma. Umbra also has a very intriguing chroma, quite similar. But different
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    The quotes had me chuckling - great choices. I enjoyed them so much I forgot to pay attention to the ink...
    Thanks. That a good sign!
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    I like it best on Iroful, with the red "muted" a little.
    It's quite vibrant

    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Either way, I really like brown inks, but I can't make up my mind which shade of brown I like best... Good shading. Reminds me of Robert Oster Aussie Brown, which is also red-leaning.
    I know, murky green
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Fun set of swatch card sketches. What is kitty up to? Is that a feather quill? Is he playing with his new antiques?
    Yes. It's a quiz!
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    The water-test image is fabulous!
    It was somewhat of a Samson or similar type story
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    And I still love Thelcat and Mouise.

    Thanks, Yazeh for another fun and interesting review, and introduction to this brand of inks!
    A pleasure, my friend !

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    Default Re: Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

    I like that name. Calamus. It has a nice ring to it.
    Hmmm. I wonder what this button does...

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    Default Re: Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    *faints at chroma*

    Let me at it! I'm a brown ink lover. I had a sample of Rome Burning but didn't care for the yellowish part or the properties. Got JH Lie de The... it needs the right pen/paper combo.

    Is Calamus made by Stipula? The company that made Musk Green which is actually brown...and now evidently Unobtainium? Muahahaaaa. I have a bottle. Should use it more.

    Love the quotes and the illos. I just know that car will sprout wings and fly Kitteh and Mousie to the next adventure.


    Yazeh, thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations! Keep ‘em coming!
    I thought you would like the chroma
    Lie de Thé has the yellow component.
    Calamus I assume is made in Germany, probably Octopus. You can get them with cheap shipping from fountainfeder, if you want

    Kitty and mouse will still go on many adventures, I hope, in different iterations

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    Quote Originally Posted by calamus View Post
    I like that name. Calamus. It has a nice ring to it.
    I thought so too. That's why I got a sample The company makes a very nifty design fountain pen too

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    Default Re: Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

    I couldn't help myself -- I ordered a bottle. Truth be known, I have a serious inking problem. I now have more ink than I could possibly use in several lifetimes, but I keep buying more.
    Hmmm. I wonder what this button does...

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    Quote Originally Posted by calamus View Post
    I couldn't help myself -- I ordered a bottle. Truth be known, I have a serious inking problem. I now have more ink than I could possibly use in several lifetimes, but I keep buying more.
    Welcome to inkoholics -anonymus

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    Default Re: Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

    Same here. Pathetic.... 😹
    My other pen is a Montblanc.

    And my other blog is a tumblr!


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    Default Re: Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

    :tries to look innocent:

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    Quote Originally Posted by calamus View Post
    I couldn't help myself -- I ordered a bottle. Truth be known, I have a serious inking problem. I now have more ink than I could possibly use in several lifetimes, but I keep buying more.
    Perhaps when Death greets you, he'll ask you if you have one last wish. Then, you can reply that you "just want to live long enough to use up all of my inks".

    Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk
    M: I came here for a good argument.
    A: No you didn't; no, you came here for an argument.
    M: An argument isn't just contradiction.
    A: It can be.
    M: No it can't. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
    A: No it isn't.
    M: Yes it is! It's not just contradiction.
    A: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
    M: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
    A: Yes it is!
    M: No it isn't!

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