Mixing Inks - Sailor nano

[Sandy1]

6 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 6 parts Caran d'Ache 'Blue Night' :

=> Another 'Oopsie!' Threw a precipitate, so no dice. A lump of coal from the Inky Santa.

=> Useful? Only in a dip pen without reservoir clip.

=> Tuning? Not really, a good colour & density was obtained.Might want to add more SNBlBk for dip pen: 8 + 5

[Sandy1]

6 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 6 parts Herbin 'Bleu Nuit' :

=> These colours are so very similar that mixing them seems pointless colour-wise.

=> Useful? Yes - hopefully when I do a 'wet test', this mix will prove to be water resistant.

=> Tuning? Not really, colours too similar to tune.

[Sandy1]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 8 parts Pilot 'tsuyu-kusa' :

=> These inks are similar in colour.

=> Useful colour? No - a good example of SNBlBk squelching a beautiful colour.

=> Useful mix? Yes, shows that SNBlBk can be mixed with these inks. May increase water resistance.

=> Tuning? Nope - do not repeat with this combo.

[Sandy1]

6 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 6 parts Noodler's 'Polar Blue' :

=> These inks are similar in colour.

=> Useful? Yes, may be water resistant and be suitable for use when its chilly.

=> Tuning? Nope - colours are too similar to tune for colour. Tuning would be useful to get the balance between water resistance and anti-freeze properties. So that if snow falls on the page which you're writing on, the snow / snow melt water won't smear your ink. (I don't plan on running that 'torture test' myself any time soon - only as opportunity arises. Ha!)

[Sandy1]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 8 parts Diamine 'Deep Magenta' :

=> As expected, a rather nice purple results.

=> Useful? Yes, may be water resistant.

=> Tuning? Sure - personally, I'd move it a bit darker, say 6 SNBlBk + 8 DDM or perhaps even parts : 6 + 6.

[Sandy1]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 8 parts Visconti 'Bordeaux' :

=> Unexpectedly, a rather muddy purple-brown results.

=> Useful? Yes, may be water resistant.

=> Tuning? A must - personally, I'd move the colour well into the purple, say 4 SNBlBk + 10 VB.

 

Ink mixing is not a perfect cure for insomnia, but ...

[kushbaby]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 10 parts Noodler's 'Whiteness of the Whale' :

=> Well this confirms that this Sailor is really not a BlBk, rather a Dark Blue.

=> Useful? Definitely. Varying the mix ratio should be able to get to a very pale Blue - or not.

=> Tuning? Yup, apparently can be thinned-out and still hold together - line quality very OK; no feathering.

 

Prezzies all wrapped. Not a creature was stirring except a mad mixer. Merry Christmas!

 

 

Did you do any waterproof testing on this mix?

 

[Sandy1]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 8 parts Noodler's 'Burgundy' :

=> As expected, a rather dark purple results.

=> Useful? Yes, may be water resistant.

=> Tuning? Nope. I'd be quite happy to use this. Looks both warm-friendly & solid on the page.

[Sandy1]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 10 parts Noodler's 'Whiteness of the Whale' :

=> Well this confirms that this Sailor is really not a BlBk, rather a Dark Blue.

=> Useful? Definitely. Varying the mix ratio should be able to get to a very pale Blue - or not.

=> Tuning? Yup, apparently can be thinned-out and still hold together - line quality very OK; no feathering.

 

Prezzies all wrapped. Not a creature was stirring except a mad mixer. Merry Christmas!

 

 

Did you do any waterproof testing on this mix?

 

Ah kushbaby,

At your request, I snipped a swatch then immersed it overnight in water. So it saw in 2010 looking out of a shot glass. Now I'm drying it between 2 blotters. ... Yes indeed it is nicely water proof : no smudge or fading, water in shot glass was clear and tasteless. Maybe this mix gets the moniker 'Nano Blue Whale'. ... Oh I set-up the samples so that I'll do the water soak trials all at once when/if I finish the mixing.

BR

S1

[Sandy1]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 4 parts Diamine 'Deep Magenta' + 2 parts Private Reserve 'Shoreline Gold' :

=> The combination of the DDM + PRSG results in a vibrant Red; FPNer 'MJ' & I tagged it as being 'Illegal Lipstick'.

=> As expected, a rather dark purple results.

=> Useful? Yes, may be water resistant. But as the % of SNBlBk is 40% - just higher than the 33% mix with Noodler's Burgundy above, this mix might be worth it.

=> Tuning? Maybe 4 +3 + 3. But I'd rather check the attic for squirrels.

[kushbaby]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 10 parts Noodler's 'Whiteness of the Whale' :

=> Well this confirms that this Sailor is really not a BlBk, rather a Dark Blue.

=> Useful? Definitely. Varying the mix ratio should be able to get to a very pale Blue - or not.

=> Tuning? Yup, apparently can be thinned-out and still hold together - line quality very OK; no feathering.

 

Prezzies all wrapped. Not a creature was stirring except a mad mixer. Merry Christmas!

 

 

Did you do any waterproof testing on this mix?

 

Ah kushbaby,

At your request, I snipped a swatch then immersed it overnight in water. So it saw in 2010 looking out of a shot glass. Now I'm drying it between 2 blotters. ... Yes indeed it is nicely water proof : no smudge or fading, water in shot glass was clear and tasteless. Maybe this mix gets the moniker 'Nano Blue Whale'. ... Oh I set-up the samples so that I'll do the water soak trials all at once when/if I finish the mixing.

BR

S1

 

Oooohhh!!! This makes me very happy! (Warning, naked bunnies!)

 

:bunny01:

 

Looks like I'm going to have to get me the ingredients and mix me up some Nano Blue Whale... (good name!)

 

[Sandy1]

4 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 10 parts Noodler's 'Whiteness of the Whale' :

=> Well this confirms that this Sailor is really not a BlBk, rather a Dark Blue.

=> Useful? Definitely. Varying the mix ratio should be able to get to a very pale Blue - or not.

=> Tuning? Yup, apparently can be thinned-out and still hold together - line quality very OK; no feathering.

 

Prezzies all wrapped. Not a creature was stirring except a mad mixer. Merry Christmas!

 

 

Did you do any waterproof testing on this mix?

 

Ah kushbaby,

At your request, I snipped a swatch then immersed it overnight in water. So it saw in 2010 looking out of a shot glass. Now I'm drying it between 2 blotters. ... Yes indeed it is nicely water proof : no smudge or fading, water in shot glass was clear and tasteless. Maybe this mix gets the moniker 'Nano Blue Whale'. ... Oh I set-up the samples so that I'll do the water soak trials all at once when/if I finish the mixing.

BR

S1

 

Oooohhh!!! This makes me very happy! (Warning, naked bunnies!)

 

:bunny01:

 

Looks like I'm going to have to get me the ingredients and mix me up some Nano Blue Whale... (good name!)

 

Ah kushbaby -- Thanks for your reply & encouragement. ... After running mixing samples with inks, I was going to do a 'SNBlBk + H2O' progressive sample. But since you ask so nicely, I should do that sample next. At least there shouldn't be any precipitate! ... There was a Thread a while back about lightening ink tone/density by adding water vs. NWotW. My overriding preference for NWotW comes from its bulletproof qualities - which water certainly does not have. (Duh) And retaining the opacity of an ink. However, with SNBlBk it seems that it acquires its waterproof property from 'physicial bonding' i.e. being trapped in the paper. IIRC, Noodler's acquires its water/bulletproof properties through 'chemical bonding' to the cellulose in the paper. ... OBTW next on my FPN 'To Do List' is get a computer boffin to put thongs on the male bare naked dancing bunnies and tutus on the lady bare naked dancing bunnies. Likely Freud would chime in here, but he's gone away. -- BR, S1

[Sandy1]

6 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 6 parts Waterman 'BlBk' :

=> These inks are somewhat similar in colour.

=> Useful colour? No, SNBlBk or WBlBk on its own would suffice.

=> Useful mix? No - threw a precipitate, which was rather unexpected. Not worth mixing for dip pen use. (Seems I'd better go to church today - at least once, and likely several denominations.)

=> Tuning? Nope.

[Sandy1]

6 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 6 parts Lamy 'Blue' from cartridge :

=> Useful mix? No - threw a precipitate, which was rather unexpected. Not worth mixing for dip pen use. (Seems that going to church y'day didn't help things out.)

=> Tuning? Nope.

[Sandy1]

10 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 4 parts Noodler's Firefly :

=> Useful mix? Yes, thank goodness! At last!! The mix has the transparency of the NFf, AND the opacity of SNBlBk. It is also persistent on coated (reference /text book) paper. One could use this one mix for highlighting and taking notes - no need for 2 inks and 2 writing implements.

=> Useful colour? Yes, a somewhat odd Green colour results.

=> Tuning? Yes, just a wee bit more of the SNBlBk, say 12 + 4.

[Sandy1]

2 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 10 parts Private Reserve 'Shoreline Gold' :

=> Useful mix? A 'cloudy haze' of suspended particles - not a full drop-to-the-bottom precipitate. Only for dip pens.

=> Special Features: The ink changes colour between a light smokey green and a dark green. The darn mix is a 'shape shifter'!

=> Useful colour? Yes, drive folks nuts. May be of more use to calligraphers than FP users.

=> Tuning? Nope.

++ This is such an odd result that I'll try it in the Preppy at the end of mixing. Perhaps by leaving the mix overnight, the solution may clear by settling-out. (?)

[Sandy1]

7 parts Sailor 'Nano BlBk' + 3 parts Private Reserve 'Tanzanite' :

=> Useful mix? This mix should be quite water resistant. Also, I expect the SNBlBk to dry-out the overly wet property of PRT.

=> Useful colour? Yes, it appears that the PRT makes the SNBlBk much more 'friendly'.

=> Tuning? Easily. I could see tuning from 7+2 to 2+7, and so on...

[Sandy1]

6 parts Sailor Nano BlBk + 6 parts MontBlanc 'Royal Blue' :

=> These inks are somewhat similar in colour.

=> Useful colour? No, SNBlBk or MBRB on its own would suffice.

=> Useful mix? No - threw a precipitate, which was unexpected. Not worth mixing for dip pen use.

=> Tuning? Nope.

 

Note: I still think that MBRB is one of the nicest colours of ink. While many were lamenting that MBRG was defunct, I have fingers crossed that they don't alter MBRB.

[Sandy1]

3 parts Sailor 'Nano BlBk' + 10 parts Mont Blanc 'Xmas 2007 Red Scented' :

=> Useful mix? Yes, this mix should be quite water resistant.

=> Useful colour? Yes, while a Purple was expected, a nice warm Brown sort of Maroon resulted. Quite lively for such a dark colour. Strangely, there is no scent, so may have to alter time in cyclotron to see if it can be restored.

=> Tuning? Maybe just a tad. 2+10?

 

Note: The last 4 mixes used SNBlBk mixed with inks from 2 brands: PR & MB. For each PR & MB there was one mix that worked-out fine, and one that wasn't useful for FP use. So it appears that Brand is not a guide to creating a FR friendly mix with SNBlBk.

[Sandy1]

6 parts Sailor 'Nano BlBk' + 6 parts Private Reserve 'Cosmic Cobalt' :

=> Useful mix? Yes, this mix should be quite water resistant.

=> Useful colour? A bit of a surprise, but 'Yes'. The SNBlBk, which has a tendency to lie flat on the page, has been enlivened by the PRCC - the SNBlBk did not squelch the PRCC. Good on ya PRCC.

=> Tuning? Maybe just a tad. 5 +11?