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

[Just J]

Hmmm. Well, now I know what ink I want to use on checks for paying my bills & taxes &c. Maybe it'll be so ugly they'll stop invoicing me. [Fat Chance] 😂 

~_/_/ 

 

[inkstainedruth]

13 hours ago, PithyProlix said:

 

 

 

OK OK OK, so I already blew my ink buying moratorium ...

 

BUT BUT BUT it was only a little bit - I've been wanting it so much, it finally came up at a reasonable price, and it's just one, itsy bitsy 18ml bottle - yeah, I was going to get regardless. 

 

PenBBS 232 Ugly, which is based on Pantone 448 C, chosen by researchers in Australia as the ugliest color in the world, given its capability to "minimize appeal" and "maximize perceived harm". (see Does this colour turn you off?, for example) @lgsoltek has a, ahem, beautiful review of Ugly here: 

 

BRING ON THE UGLY!

 

(And back to, uhhhhh, not buying ink (?) - yes, definitely! )

Why does this make me think of an assignment I had in one of my color and design classes in college: We were supposed to choose several colors of Color-Aid paper and make a design based on those colors.  And I picked some muddy greens and reds with a lot of black tones to them, and when I was done, I actually found myself sort of LIKING them in combination (which I suspect was the point of the exercise).  

But, yeah, after having looked at the link, Pantone #448C is not exactly my cup. of tea (OTOH, if you add a little grey and brown to it, the color wouldn't be that far off from Noodler's El Lawrence...).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[PithyProlix]

2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

But, yeah, after having looked at the link, Pantone #448C is not exactly my cup. of tea 

 

Then you might want to consider PenBBS 229 Oolong, a murky, grayish, lighter green I recently received and can recommend. 🙃

[PithyProlix]

8 hours ago, Karmachanic said:

 

 

Didn't care for this when it came out, but then I discovered Muschiatto Verde.  I'll stick with that.

 

Glad you like the Stipula (which is on my want list)! It appears like it might be more of a yellow leaning color. (?) 

[inkstainedruth]

1 hour ago, PithyProlix said:

 

Then you might want to consider PenBBS 229 Oolong, a murky, grayish, lighter green I recently received and can recommend. 🙃

Just looked that one up.  And you're right, the swab does look a lot like El Lawrence.  

But of course since I *have* a bottle of El Lawrence, I don't need to get the PenBBS ink anytime soon.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[PithyProlix]

2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Just looked that one up.  And you're right, the swab does look a lot like El Lawrence.  

But of course since I *have* a bottle of El Lawrence, I don't need to get the PenBBS ink anytime soon.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Sounds good. I suppose Lawrence, as a Brit, likely knows how to make a proper 'cup of tea'. 😉

[Karmachanic]

8 hours ago, PithyProlix said:

 

Glad you like the Stipula (which is on my want list)! It appears like it might be more of a yellow leaning color. (?) 

 

 A touch in the lighter greenish shading areas

[Just J]

All Birminghams: 

Airline, 

Eroded Bronze,  

Monongahela, 

& from the new release: Heron. 

A disadvantage of being one of the 'Firsties', of course, is the gamble one's taking on liking it, having no reviewers to rely on for examples. But this one seems to have enough hue saturation to be able to put it to use. 

~_/_/ 

 

 

 

[Bikerchick]

On 9/3/2021 at 2:46 PM, Detman101 said:

Please do! Every perspective and review helps everyone get a better understanding of just how these inks work and look
That ink is beauuuuuutiful!!
I may add that to my list of inks to acquire, thank you for sharing!!
 

This one goes out to you, Detman! Look what arrived today. 

 

(Tomoe River 68 gsm, glass dip pen)

 

 

(cheap cardstock swatch card, glass dip pen)

 

 

The pictures above were taken in daylight, this next one is in artificial light though, as the sun is setting here. You still get the idea.
 

(Tomoe River 68 gsm, Jinhao 159, medium nib)

 

It even has pretty interesting shading on my cheap office notebook:

 

 

Enjoy  

 

[mizgeorge]

That is utterly delicious @Bikerchick - I'm browsing now...

[Detman101]

43 minutes ago, Bikerchick said:

This one goes out to you, Detman! Look what arrived today. 

 

(Tomoe River 68 gsm, glass dip pen)

 

 

(cheap cardstock swatch card, glass dip pen)

 

 

The pictures above were taken in daylight, this next one is in artificial light though, as the sun is setting here. You still get the idea.
 

(Tomoe River 68 gsm, Jinhao 159, medium nib)

 

It even has pretty interesting shading on my cheap office notebook:

 

 

Enjoy  

 

Whooweeee!!
Thank you, that is absolutely B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!

[Just J]

@BikerchickSheen? What sheen??  

 

& re waiting, yada yada...: 

Annnd now, after considerable sleuthing, tracking, stalking, and ruthless unrelenting pursuit, except for an occasional lager or six....an exclusive out of Colorverse for Lucky Star Pens, 30ml of...what was the name of that ink, again? Oh yeah - 'Lucky Star'! 

Good night, Mrs. Calabash, whereeve you are! 

~_/_/  

[agentdaffy007]

Not waiting for it, just went to buy it. I am starting to be a fan of J. Herbin. And by the way, all the inks in the picture have good water resistance.

 

Used to use Montblanc inks but there is a world of inks out there.

 

[sombrueil]

Pilot Iroshizuku Ina-Ho. Reading about how it is to be discontinued, and never having tried it, I scouted about and found a bottle at Gold Spot. 

[essayfaire]

7 hours ago, sombrueil said:

Pilot Iroshizuku Ina-Ho. Reading about how it is to be discontinued, and never having tried it, I scouted about and found a bottle at Gold Spot. 

Is this true?  I hadn't heard it was being discontinued.  I like this ink!

[essayfaire]

A sample of MB Homage to Hadrian, Rosso Antico on my quest for the perfect brownish red for my Brown Marbled Pelikan.

[gmax]

30 minutes ago, essayfaire said:

Is this true?  I hadn't heard it was being discontinued.  I like this ink!

There is a thread here suggesting it's true...

 

I'm waiting for these ones...

Diamine Crimson, Diamine Vivaldi, Laban Demeter Brown, Laban Poseidon Green 🙂

 

[essayfaire]

32 minutes ago, gmax said:

There is a thread here suggesting it's true...

 

I'm waiting for these ones...

Diamine Crimson, Diamine Vivaldi, Laban Demeter Brown, Laban Poseidon Green 🙂

 

Oh dear.  I have a spare unopened bottle of tsukushi, so I should be okay there, but... I think I will soon be waiting for another bottle of Ina-ho

[A Smug Dill]

3 hours ago, essayfaire said:

Oh dear.  I have a spare unopened bottle of tsukushi, so I should be okay there,

 

I still haven't finished any of the 50ml bottles of Pilot Iroshizuku ink I bought in 2013. In fact, I don't think any of them are even half-consumed. Even though I enjoy the look of Ina-ho, especially when coming out of my Pilot ‘Hannya Shingyo’ which is adorned with the text of the Heart Sutra written in gold maki-e on the barrel, I think I'd be more upset if it was Platinum Classic Ink Khaki Black or even Citrus Black that is being discontinued.

 

At the current street prices for Pilot Iroshizuku, in the absence of clearance discounts, I don't think I'll be leaping to secure any more bottles of any colour.

[NumberSix]

The 2oz bottles of 4001 Black and 4001 Royal Blue on the way from Vanness.