Ecclesiastical Stationery Supplies Registrars Ink

[wallylynn]

i.e. "Put the Blue back in Blue-Black".

I guess I'm an old fogey that holds blue-black means blue->black. Otherwise it's just variations of dark blue.

[JonSzanto]

I guess I'm an old fogey that holds blue-black means blue->black. Otherwise it's just variations of dark blue.

Don't you think that if they wanted it your way they would have called it "Black-Blue"?

[JimB]

I guess I'm an old fogey that holds blue-black means blue->black. Otherwise it's just variations of dark blue.

Don't you think that if they wanted it your way they would have called it "Black-Blue"?

In another tangent, shouldn't it be Bran Raisin, not Raisin Bran, since there's way more bran than raisin?

:roflmho:

(Sorry.)

[mirosc]

So...

any experiences using it for several months in a vintage pen?

[Silent Speaker]

So...

any experiences using it for several months in a vintage pen?

I too am curious about this...

 

(I've got a firehose vintage CS that is pretty much unmanageable with all the inks I have; looking for something drier)

[Muncle]

Ah, this thread has finally prompted me to buy some. Should be here in a few days!

 

EDIT: And I've just gotten the best new pen for it!

Edited February 3, 2012 by Muncle

[Sandy1]

Ah, this thread has finally prompted me to buy some. Should be here in a few days!

 

EDIT: And I've just gotten the best new pen for it!

Hi,

 

Please let us know of your experience with this ink.

 

(And no fair to tease about your new pen!)

 

Bye,

S1

[unclebrat]

I've been using this ink for about 2 months in both modern and vintage pens. There is always the color change from blue to greyish-black within an hour on all of the paper I've used. Weekly maintenance has not shown any problems or changes of behavior. Except mine.

 

Brad

[mirosc]

I've been using this ink for about 2 months in both modern and vintage pens. There is always the color change from blue to greyish-black within an hour on all of the paper I've used. Weekly maintenance has not shown any problems or changes of behavior. Except mine.

Glad to hear that it's fine in your pens! Thank you

[JimB]

This ink is not in the index of ink reviews yet. Is there any possibility that the admins might consider adding it? It's a great ink and finding this posting for passing it along takes more time than I'd like. But since there's only ONE ink from this company, I see there might be an issue.

 

ESSRI is a GREAT ink!

[Chiro75]

I've been using this ink exclusively for a couple months now (still barely past the shoulder on my first of two bottles, so this may be the only ink I use for YEARS! LOL) in the same pen: Esterbrook LJ, and have yet to clean or flush the pen/nib and it has been perfectly fine.

[Muncle]

Ah, this thread has finally prompted me to buy some. Should be here in a few days!

 

EDIT: And I've just gotten the best new pen for it!

Hi,

 

Please let us know of your experience with this ink.

 

(And no fair to tease about your new pen!)

 

Bye,

S1

 

Alright. Yesterday I got the ESSRI in the mail. I loaded it into a vintage Pelikan 400 with an XF flexible nib. Well, wow!

 

It starts off much lighter than I thought it would. At first I thought it may be diluted a little bit with some leftover water in the barrel. But no, it comes out pretty light. A paler, steelish-blue. Then it goes nice and dark in only a few minutes. Very fun, unique shading. I spent a lot of time making fun, flourishing lines, and watching them fill in slowly. What is really nice, though, is the beautiful effect it has on everyday handwriting. I wish I had a camera that I could use to post nice pictures of writing. But, well, it's terrific.

 

Another impressive point is the absolute lack of bleeding. I'm writing this out on cheap lined paper, and many other inks have bled or shown through. EESRI has done none of these, even when I've put as much ink out that I could.

 

My only complaint? I wish it was wetter. That may be the XF nib talking, though.

[fuchsiaprincess]

Iron gall inks are relatively drier compared to other inks.

[Sandy1]

I've been using this ink exclusively for a couple months now (still barely past the shoulder on my first of two bottles, so this may be the only ink I use for YEARS! LOL) in the same pen: Esterbrook LJ, and have yet to clean or flush the pen/nib and it has been perfectly fine.

Hi,

 

Many thanks for the ongoing updates!

 

I think that if you are using the same pen+nib on a continual basis - writing at least a few pages a day almost every day, then the ink should keep flowing, and there's less chance of negative effects from partially evaporated concentrated ink.

 

When you recharge the Estie, do you remove the nib+feed then use a syringe / eye dropper to top-up the reservoir? Or do you use the lever to refill?

 

Bye,

S1

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[Sandy1]

Ah, this thread has finally prompted me to buy some. Should be here in a few days!

 

EDIT: And I've just gotten the best new pen for it!

. . . Please let us know of your experience with this ink. . . .

Alright. Yesterday I got the ESSRI in the mail. I loaded it into a vintage Pelikan 400 with an XF flexible nib. Well, wow!

 

It starts off much lighter than I thought it would.

✁ snip ✃

 

My only complaint? I wish it was wetter. That may be the XF nib talking, though.

Hi,

 

'Wow' indeed!

 

When I started using ESSRI, I had experience with the DeAtramentis dip pen iron-gall ink, which when fresh goes down almost as clear as water - rather odd watching that stuff gain density. And there is an odd 'vertigo' experience of going along and noticing the ink trail is changing colour & density: Crikey mate! Its alive!!!

 

Initially, as the ink was so pale, I was tempted to slow my pace and bear-down a bit on the nib - which is rather rare for me. However, neither technique is required to achieve good density.

 

Now I write with my usual light hand, and perhaps have even reduced my writing pressure with ESSRI: the ink will gain density over time, and the low lubrication is not felt so much with narrow nibs at such low pressure.

 

Bye,

S1

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Edited February 11, 2012 by Sandy1

[ingenbay]

Being a fan of both IG inks and flex nibs I have recently found myself in a conundrum.

 

I have a pelikan m400 white tortoise that was modified by John Mottinshaw for flex. I love this pen, it is beautiful and I know it is a great writer. However I have not been able to find "the ink" for it. Most of my other pens have an IG ink or Blue/Black ink that I use with them. Yet this pen was being stubborn. Most of the ink I used in it (salix, scabosia, MBMB, Diamine Registrars, Bad Belted KF, Legal Lapis, etc.) had start up issues. The pen would write like butter on glass, but for the first strokes after being uncapped it would skip.

 

I was thrilled when ESSRI arrived, I immediately picked up the WT in hopes that this would be the one (as I have done with every new ink over the past 6 months)..... AND IT IS !

 

Lays down a silky consistent line every time! I could not be more happy to have found such a well performing ink for the only pen I had issues with in my collection, the fact that it happened to be IG is just icing on the cake.

 

I love the oxidation process with this ink, it has a lot of drama, and is hypnotic to behold. Once dry it turns to a very nice balance of blue and black with wonderful shading. It does not completely turn to black (at least not yet) as diamine RI does , which I love.

 

Cant recommend this ink enough. The cost of shipping is insignificant when you look at the volume and quality you are getting in return.

[Chiro75]

When you recharge the Estie, do you remove the nib+feed then use a syringe / eye dropper to top-up the reservoir? Or do you use the lever to refill?

 

I just use the lever to refill.

 

On a side note, I forgot that I had inked up my Noodler's Flex Pen with this ink a long while ago and it had more or less dried out. It was hard to tell, but there appeared to be a white precipitate around the nib where it friction fits into the section on that pen. Couldn't tell if it was chemical (i.e. something precipitating out of the ink itself), biological (mold... the pen smells weird to begin with, so I couldn't tell any difference), or a play of the light. I stripped it down and rinsed it and it was fine. Re-inked with Noodler's Cayenne because I needed a red-ish ink and it is no worse for the wear.

 

The ink did stain the clear (oh, I forgot to mention it was a demonstrator pen) barrel in a couple areas, but it seemed fine overall. A flex pen would be a good way to get rid of some of this ink! LOL

 

I have a week off in March for spring break (one of the joys of being a teacher), so I plan to give my EDC pen a good flushing and cleaning at that time.

[Sandy1]

When you recharge the Estie, do you remove the nib+feed then use a syringe / eye dropper to top-up the reservoir? Or do you use the lever to refill?

 

I just use the lever to refill.

 

On a side note, I forgot that I had inked up my Noodler's Flex Pen with this ink a long while ago and it had more or less dried out.

✃ snip ✁

The ink did stain the clear (oh, I forgot to mention it was a demonstrator pen) barrel in a couple areas, but it seemed fine overall. A flex pen would be a good way to get rid of some of this ink! LOL

 

I have a week off in March for spring break (one of the joys of being a teacher), so I plan to give my EDC pen a good flushing and cleaning at that time.

Hi,

 

I agree that a flexi is a great way to use a lot of ink, especially if one is using Noodler's pens to practice 'flexing' before considering a more costly flexi pen.

 

I continue to use ESSRI in my Pelikan M400. As I use the ink, I keep moving the piston so that there is little air space in the barrel. The intention is to minimise the oxidisation prior to writing. I like to think it works, but hard to prove, and I'm starting to think I should just stop tinkering. Although there are a set of samples that are 'curing' that take a mild look at oxidisation . . .

 

Bye,

S1

[JLT]

Hi,

 

I agree that a flexi is a great way to use a lot of ink, especially if one is using Noodler's pens to practice 'flexing' before considering a more costly flexi pen.

 

I continue to use ESSRI in my Pelikan M400. As I use the ink, I keep moving the piston so that there is little air space in the barrel. The intention is to minimise the oxidisation prior to writing. I like to think it works, but hard to prove, and I'm starting to think I should just stop tinkering. Although there are a set of samples that are 'curing' that take a mild look at oxidisation . . .

 

Bye,

S1

 

Sandy1,

 

FWIW, I have not experienced a perceptible color shift. ESSRI has found a home in my Omas MoMA, my go-to pen at the office. This pen holds a remarkable amount of ink and a fill tends to last for a week or so. I do not recall the ink starting out darker than it did a few days ago and it is not darker once fully reacted.

 

It had not occured to me to fiddle with the piston to minimize air space, which is probably a good thing. I'm sure I would have made a spectacular mess at some point.

 

I really enjoy this ink. My bottles of Noodler's Black are wondering if I still love them . . .

[DEFishback]

I have some of this on the way and am eager to try it. I'll put it in my Pelikan, but I also have a Hero 329 that writes a fine but extremely wet line. I think ESSRI might do wonders for both pens.