Noodler's Ink: Galileo Manuscript Brown

[Signum1]

Hello Signum, et al,

 

I have never been a big brown buff; however, I am visualizing this ink on my ivory letterhead and I really love what I see.

 

Pray tell, how is the flow and lubrication?

 

All the best,

 

Sean

 

Sean,

 

The flow and lubrication will be similar to your experience on a Waterman Blue Black. The only ink that cross my mind with a fast flow is Noodler's Operation Overlord Orange. It's like having a runny nose. lol

[swagginman]

This ink looks beautiful. I have a feeling it may become a standard for me - thank you for the excellent review. Now if only I could find some to buy!

[bernardo]

Ann (Our Moderator),

 

There are three ink reviews uploaded tonight.

 

The Ink Review

 

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8890/galileobrown.jpg

 

 

WOW!!!!!

Great penmanship!

Thanks for sharing this!

[SamCapote]

I always enjoy seeing your calligraphy and reviews. Much appreciated! Just want to note that my several-year-old bottle of Galileo Manuscript Brown gives a much redder color. Either the newer mixes are less red, or itʻs just a matter of batch to batch inconsistency.

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5431679453_4da705efb3_z.jpg

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Iʻm not sure which hue I like better...

 

Doug

 

Doug, you are exactly right. It is darker when a wetter pen is used. This is similar to the effect I got reviewing the Montblanc Collodi ink here. Inks like this are great with flex nibs where you can get wet and drier variations in the stroke.

[georgeb]

Where can I buy this ink?

[fiberdrunk]

Where can I buy this ink?

 

Here on FPN. The FPN Store link seems to not be offering inks at the moment, though. They had a change in persons for handling the ink orders a couple months ago. We used to email fpnadmin@gmail.com to order. Maybe someone there can help you.

[PeterBeoworld]

Had a minor disaster last night and dropped a bottle of Manuscript Brown on the floor - it broke. Looking at my fingers now, I can atest that my bottle certainly seemed quite a bit redder! And with the action of soap and a scrubbing brush, it is gradually going pink!

[Signum1]

New Link.

 

Galileo

[fiberdrunk]

Very nice!

[OCArt]

Great ink but unobtanium. Noodler's #41 Brown might? be a good substitute.

[lapis]

AFAIK -- i.e. as far as I have been told by other mods here -- this great ink is a good example of an ink "made for FPN" which  comes and goes. Being so sought after, it gets sold out as fast as it is issued, a process only to be repeated later... on demand. (My own very personal warning: be aware that, since this is a Noodler's ink, every new order may result in a new batch which means a new brown.)