My Ink Scans

[UNDERDOG]

Will,

 

Very helpful.

 

Thanks!

[Will]

To help the moderators index the scans, the following inks are in my scan:

 

Aurora Black

Montblanc Black

Diamine Black

Diamine Jet Black

Diamine Blue-Black

Pelikan Blue-Black

Diamine Prussian Blue

Waterman Florida Blue

Visconti Blue

Omas Blue

Diamine WES Imperial Blue

Diamine Majestic Blue

Parker Penman Sapphire Blue

Diamine Royal Blue

Diamine Florida Blue

Diamine Mediterranean Blue

Diamine Turquoise

Waterman South Seas Blue

Caran D'ache Caribbean Sea

Diamine Sepia

Diamine Burnt Sienna

Diamine Dark Brown

Diamine Saddle Brown

Caran D'ache Canyon Brown

Waterman Havana

Diamine Chocolate Brown

Private Reserve Chocolat

Noodler's Walnut

Noodler's El Lawrence

Stipula Verde Muschiato

Diamine Emerald

Herbin Vert Olive

Herbin Lierre Sauvage

Diamine Woodland Green

Diamine Umber

Caran D'ache Amazon

Noodler's Wampum

Diamine Damson

Caran D'ache Storm

Montblanc Violet

Herbin Poussiere de Lune

Diamine Imperial Purple

Waterman Purple

Diamine Deep Magenta

Diamine Claret

Diamine Amaranth

Diamine Passion Red

Diamine Cerise

Visconti Red

Diamine Monaco Red

Montblanc Burgundy

Parker Penman Ruby

Caran D'ache Saffron

Diamine Orange

Diamine Amber

[tanesiir]

Now this was great! You obviously went throught some trouble to order them in such way that the shades change smoothly, "rainbowishly".

[Will]

Tanesiir, I did try. Of course, if I did it again I would change a few around - but it did take a few hours and I think that I will leave it a few years!!

 

Cheers

[Ondina]

Outstanding post. Many thanks for the hard work and the kindness to share it with all of us.

[tanesiir]

Tanesiir, I did try. Of course, if I did it again I would change a few around - but it did take a few hours and I think that I will leave it a few years!!

 

Personally I would have cheated and done them in whatever order and then photoshopped them in the "correct" one

 

One interesting point. When I check Diamine Imperial vs Majestic Blue from The Writing Desk web store samples, Majestic Blue looks somehow lighter. On your scan on the other hand it seems darker. Of course I might just be confusing between saturation and darkness. Any opinions?

[Will]

I really should turn topic notification off. I am supposed to be working! Majestic blue is definitely quite a bit darker. It is also very saturated and has a red surface element to it. You will see if you look at the ink reviews of it. Imperial blue isn't that dark. Its a bit darker than Florida Blue but has a purple tinge to it. If you have come across Berol handwriting pens it seems to be a dead-ringer for their blue (my daughter uses Imperial blue in her fountain pen at school).

[macthemaths]

Thanks - indexed.

[indigirl]

+1 on the accuracy of the scan color! Thank you so much for this

[ailleurs]

Wow, this is some fabulous work. I love ink scans that include the q-tip swab. So helpful in determining shading.

 

Thanks again :clap1:

[GreenVelvet]

 

How many Waterman Experts do you have??

 

Seriously, though, wonderful work. I'll chime in with the chorus about really great accuracy of color represented.

[Anna Cecilia]

Wow! Only just saw this post, how useful! I've got a shopping list for new inks based on it already Thanks for the effort!

[Yuki Onitsura]

I don't know I missed this before. It's a very handy (not-so) little chart. Thanks =)

 

Yuki

[Will]

GreenVelvet, I only have two Experts! There was a LOT of cleaning of pens that day! Although I have a few more inks I'm not likely to update the chart any time soon - it's too much effort!

[GreenVelvet]

GreenVelvet, I only have two Experts! There was a LOT of cleaning of pens that day! Although I have a few more inks I'm not likely to update the chart any time soon - it's too much effort!

 

Wow, that must have taken you hours... I dislike cleaning pens enough that I could never do it this way. I admire your patience and perseverance!

[Kilgore]

Oh man, what a nice effort. Very very useful -- a thousand thanks.

[Ed Ronax]

Wow thats some work, thanks.