Inks With A "sheen"

[shaylenwilliams]

I have a particular interest in and fondness for inks with a sheen. I have quite a few of them inked up at the moment, so I took some shots, and hope to add more in the future. All samples are shown on Staples Bagasse. Please keep in mind, these pictures were taken in order to show off the sheen property more than an accurate portrayal of the color itself.

Sailor Epinard, in a Monteverde Sleeping Beauty B:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0453.jpg

Iroshizuku Yama-budo, in a Yafa Scenario M. Interestingly enough, use with this pen is the first time I ever noticed it has a sheen, and boy (!) did it show up in this picture!:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0455.jpg

Sailor Sky High, in a Lamy Safari B:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0457.jpg

Iroshizuku Aso-gao in a Lamy Safari 1.1:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0459.jpg

Iroshizuku Momiji in a Lamy Nexx 1.1:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0462.jpg

[fuchsiaprincess]

Lovely! Thanks for sharing!

[SinkOrSwim]

Is the sheen something that is easily noticed? Or do you have to tilt you head, close one eye, spin 'round in circles 5 times and howl at the moon...

[watch_art]

private reserve dc supershow blue. I got a package with a letter in this ink, and it just sparkled at me. I had to get a bottle. Looks best on shiny CF or Rhodia paper. Not so great on matte surfaces like copy papers.

[shaylenwilliams]

Is the sheen something that is easily noticed? Or do you have to tilt you head, close one eye, spin 'round in circles 5 times and howl at the moon...

It all depends on the pen and paper. Staples Bagasse is the best I've found for making it noticeable. Also, the wetter the pen, the better. Lighting plays a role. At night, at my writing desk, they are most obvious. Of the above, Asa-gao is the most subtle. If you've got the right factors, the sheen is right there, no magic sorcery needed, but if the variables aren't in your favor, you could miss it.

 

private reserve dc supershow blue. I got a package with a letter in this ink, and it just sparkled at me. I had to get a bottle. Looks best on shiny CF or Rhodia paper. Not so great on matte surfaces like copy papers.

I have Electric DC Blue, which I bought specifically for it's "sheen". It's okay, but the shade of blue doesn't do much for me, and I've had clogging/flow issues with it. I like Ebony Blue from PR better, and it still has the pretty red sheen. My favorite blue with a red sheen has to be Sky High.

 

 

It seems to me that cool colors are granted a 'red' sheen and warm colors get a golden one.

[shaylenwilliams]

Also, these photos aren't enhanced in any way- other than being shot in macro mode to begin with and being cropped.

[taranir]

Thank you for posting this! The pictures show the shimmer beautifully, and I never knew that some Iroshizukus possessed this property as well!

[ttakacs]

Sailor Jentle Blue.

[JonSzanto]

Be sure to put some J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite up for view - get it at the right angle, and the red changes to gold!

[shaylenwilliams]

As per request, here is a shot of J. Herbin 1670:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doL1DRM7HpI/TO2PiI2U2GI/AAAAAAAAAEc/elz0XjZ1sDw/s1600/Herbin1670GoldDrops.jpg

[shaylenwilliams]

Iroshizuku Tsutsuji has it too:

(Lamy Safari M nib)

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0466.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0469.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0471.jpg

[TemurAmir]

I have noticed a very slight sheen while using Diamine Maroon with a Rotring Art Pen (2.3mm)at various times; it's not always there, however.

Edited June 26, 2011 by TemurAmir

[Isabeau Gower]

Wow! I had no idea that Yama-budo could look like that. I had completely overlooked it before, but it's definitely going onto my inky wishlist now.

Thank you for the great pictures and the heads-up.

[JonSzanto]

Hey, Shaylen, just to check...

 

The photos of the Herbin followed by the Iroshizuki ink makes them look almost identical, but when I look at the swabs at Goulet, it is pretty definite that the Herbin is a red ink, and the Iro is a pink/fuchsia ink. In real life, to your eyes, are the samples you scanned this similar looking?

[spiv]

May I ask what paper you used for the herbin 1670 picture?

[JonSzanto]

 

Had to be done. You know it.

[kushbaby]

Here's a really dumb question:

 

I always associated a sheen with the propensity of an ink to smudge/smear after it's dry (having to do with an extra layer of ink or something). I've seen it in a number of different inks when laid down really wet (e.g., when an eyedropper is almost out of ink), or when a pen has held ink for a while, so that it's probably a little more saturated/concentrated than what is in the bottle. When I have seen the sheen, inevitably it smears after dry (or never really dries) - so, although it's pretty, I had always seen it as a warning sign.

 

Do any of the writing samples you have where you show sheen smudge?

[bridgettt]

Mine don't smear and I'm a lefty. I really don't see the sheen until the ink is dry anyway. Ones that I know don't smear for me are Yama Budo, Kin Mosukei, Yama Dori, and Oku Yama. I've never gotten 1670 or Tokiwa Matsu to give off the sheen effect although I've seen pictures so I'm sure it will happen one of these days. Some of the dark blues that have a red sheen are notoriously smudgy but that happens with or without the shimmer effect.

[kushbaby]

I mean more smudge (later, well after writing) than smear. The dry written word is there on the paper, and then you put your hand on the paper for some reason and rub (say you're writing something at the top of the page, or editing something later), and there's a sort of haze of powdery looking color that spreads away from the written word (and gets on your hand, or clothes if in a pocket).

 

Does anyone know what I mean? PR Tanzanite does it all the time...

[79spitfire]

I get this with Private Reserve Blue Suede as well.