Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown)

[Yazeh]

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:
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Writing Samples:
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Copy paper:
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Photo:
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Comparison:
I'll be doing several brown ink reviews. Note the colour in the swatch doesn't reflect the ink.
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Water test:
Left side 10 seconds under running water. Note how the water brings out the burgundy
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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

[LizEF]

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!

[Sailor Kenshin]

*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!

[Yazeh]

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

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!

I like it best on Iroful, with the red "muted" a little.

It's quite vibrant

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

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!

The water-test image is fabulous!

It was somewhat of a Samson or similar type story

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 !

[calamus]

I like that name. Calamus. It has a nice ring to it.

[Yazeh]

*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

[Yazeh]

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

[calamus]

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.

[Yazeh]

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

[Sailor Kenshin]

Same here. Pathetic.... 😹

[LizEF]

:tries to look innocent:

[Lloyd]

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".

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