What ink(s) are you waiting for in the mail?

[Just J]

2 hours ago, tmurfet said:

If there were a top ten most beautiful ink of all time I say Skrip Peacock would be in near the top. Wish there were a lost warehouse somewhere with enumerable boxes -- I'm more than happy to wield a syringe and distilled water for that ink. I have one lonely cart. left now.

Hear, hear! You (or better, 'we') aren't the only ones of that opinion either.  While kinda 'grailing' for some,  many comments i came across expressed dismay at its demise.

 

i managed to pick up a long dried-out bottle with a few flakes & crumbs still inside. I even scraped off & saved what was clinging to the bottle threading & the lid's top gasket. I'm now kinda torn as to how much distilled h2o i might re-introduce to get any effective results....prolly an exercise in futility.  

 

BUT, fates providing, there's a Plan B afoot, which I shan't reveal at this juncture. **ninja** 

**wiggling eyebrows**

**& all that** 

~_/_/

 

 

[LafterND]

just reccieved my edelstien golden beryl absolutely love it

[inkstainedruth]

7 hours ago, tmurfet said:

If there were a top ten most beautiful ink of all time I say Skrip Peacock would be in near the top. Wish there were a lost warehouse somewhere with enumerable boxes -- I'm more than happy to wield a syringe and distilled water for that ink. I have one lonely cart. left now.

I've found that Diamine Turquoise (the regular, not Havasu Turquoise) is a pretty close match for color and shading -- Havasu Turquoise is pretty, but a bit too dark to be a good match for Skrip Peacock.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Just J]

8 hours ago, LafterND said:

just reccieved my edelstien golden beryl absolutely love it

Would you please be kind enough to let us know how the pen clean-up goes after you've used it?  Some things I've seen/heard have made me hesitant to get some of that. 

[mizgeorge]

55 minutes ago, Just J said:

Would you please be kind enough to let us know how the pen clean-up goes after you've used it?  Some things I've seen/heard have made me hesitant to get some of that. 

I've used this quite a lot in the last couple of weeks - and haven't had any problems at all with cleanup. I only use inks with shimmer in pens I know I can completely disassemble if necessary, but that hasn't been needed so far. 

 

I'm curious what problems you've heard of?

[Just J]

I can understand in pens keeping a fairly steady flow (use) over a period, but I'm sure some have reserved it for novelty use, hence use & clean every time, & how hard is it to get ALL the glitterzes out?  Maybe even a transcendental sinner who's just left it in there & kinda ¿forgot¿ about it, and.....??  <<====insert horror story here=<<= 

~_/_/ 

 

[IlikeInksandIcannotlie]

On 8/5/2021 at 5:58 PM, IlikeInksandIcannotlie said:

Cartridges of Sailor Jentle Blue and Kaweco Midnight Blue, to be received on the 7th.

They arrived today. I must say, Jentle Blue is quite a nice colour!

[Just J]

On 8/6/2021 at 9:19 PM, mizgeorge said:

'm curious what problems you've heard of?

Oops! Sorry mizgeorge, forgot about this part.  But, staining some clear plastics? especially those that are vegetable-based, & getting ALL the glitter out of feeds (ie it 'showing up' in later-used inks). Good, perhaps best idea I can imagine is using it in pens one designates for its use,  or, if it's potentially problematic, first use in a throwaway until it proves itself. 

~_/_/ 

 

[mizgeorge]

1 hour ago, Just J said:

Oops! Sorry mizgeorge, forgot about this part.  But, staining some clear plastics? especially those that are vegetable-based, & getting ALL the glitter out of feeds (ie it 'showing up' in later-used inks). Good, perhaps best idea I can imagine is using it in pens one designates for its use,  or, if it's potentially problematic, first use in a throwaway until it proves itself. 

~_/_/ 

 

I think as long as you practice reasonably good pen hygiene, there really isn't much to worry about. I certainly have inks that stain far worse than any shimmmerer, and getting the glitter out is just about good flushing - again, it's easiest to use a pen that comes apart completely, but I don't always, and it's never been an issue. I do find I get better results with wider nibs though.

 

And all of that said, I have a couple of pens that have had shimmer/glitter inks in them for years, rather than weeks or months (because I've just topped up rather than cleaning) with no ill effects at all. In fact in one case, the ink has become concentrated enough to look completely different, and for the shimmer to make it look more like a night sky than its original summer sea!

[Just J]

Staining is a concern of mine.... I'll confess that I went a little 'Demonstrator Crazy' when I was first getting into the hobby -- that's about the only type I was buying. And believe it or not, none of them were Mont Blancs!  😂  So now I'm in the kinda precarious position of not knowing if I put the wrong ink in, do i 'ruin' the pen? 

 

Growing pangs. 

 

[RJS]

1 hour ago, Just J said:

Staining is a concern of mine.... I'll confess that I went a little 'Demonstrator Crazy' when I was first getting into the hobby -- that's about the only type I was buying. And believe it or not, none of them were Mont Blancs!  😂  So now I'm in the kinda precarious position of not knowing if I put the wrong ink in, do i 'ruin' the pen? 

 

Growing pangs. 

 

I've stuck everything but notoriously troublesome inks in cheap demonstrators, with absolutely no permanent staining evident (thus far).

[mizgeorge]

1 hour ago, RJS said:

I've stuck everything but notoriously troublesome inks in cheap demonstrators, with absolutely no permanent staining evident (thus far).

Ditto, I've had a couple that needed a fill of Doyou to get them back to sparkling, but never more than that. In fact, they're perfect for shimmer inks as you can actually see where the glitter is, which firstly reminds you to agitate the ink a little for even distribution, and also makes cleanup extra easy as you can see just where it's ended up.

[LafterND]

On 8/6/2021 at 8:22 PM, Just J said:

Would you please be kind enough to let us know how the pen clean-up goes after you've used it?  Some things I've seen/heard have made me hesitant to get some of that. 

 I haven't had to clean it out of my CP-1 but the flow and wetness alone must be a preview to a fine flush

[RJS]

On 8/1/2021 at 2:30 AM, Bento said:

I have also heard good things about it. I think I will pass, as I suspect the shipping to the middle of nowhere in the Canadian prairie will be very pricey, but good to know there is some still out there.

Enjoy!

Just in case it is of interest to you, I just noticed that that ink is part of LCDC's summer sale and is currently only €6 (exc tax).

[RJS]

On 8/1/2021 at 2:30 AM, Bento said:

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Edited August 13, 2021 by RJS
Oops, double post

[Tasmith]

Platinum Pigmented Blue.  Ordered from JetPens almost two weeks ago.  Still waiting.

[essayfaire]

No longer waiting!  My Bungubox True Love Sapphire arrived, along with some others I wasn't expecting!  FPN people are the best!😉

[Tas]

 

Pure Pens Ink - Barafundle.

Mizgeorge's recent review was just too persuasive. . .

[Daneaxe]

I ordered - and received faster than I thought - the quartet of La Couronne's in-house colors, "Couleurs du Comte". So far only swabbed them, more testing to be done, but look below, where they are presented nicely in my new cabinet...

😃

PS: more to come about that cabinet, elsewhere

[NumberSix]

Just placed an order with Vanness:

• SBRE Brown
• KWZ IG Blue-Black
• KWZ IG Blue #3

 

The latter two are new to me, but I am excited about them. I have read that Blue #3 in particular is a lot like Platinum Blue-Black, an ink I really like.

 

I also have an order in process from Lemur Inks:

• Iroshizuku Kiri-same
• Iroshizuku Shin-kai
• Pilot Blue
• Pilot Black