Which Inks Are You Using Today?

[N1003U]

Today it's Edelstein Topaz in the brand new M600 Violet and White, EF nib (someone in another thread suggested 4001 Violet -- and that was certainly an option -- but I tend not to like to go "matchy-matchy" with pen and ink colors for the most part (plus I have two other pens currently inked up with purple inks, and three just seemed a little silly and over the top, even for me). But I also figured that a Pelikan brand ink would be a good way to test the pen out. And so far I was DEFINITELY right....

It's funny. When I tried both Edelstein Topaz and Diamine Havasu Turquoise a few years ago, the inks seemed almost identical in color. And Havasu Turquoise is a LOT cheaper. But there was just something about the way that Edelstein ink flows. And I can't put my finger on the difference, other than that I know that there is one.... I think it's that it's a little more lubricated, and I don't think I would like Havasu Turquoise in an EF nib.

I've also noticed -- and I'd have to do writing side-by side examples to be sure -- but I think this nib is putting down a little narrower line than my M405 Striated Blue does. The only way to be sure, though, is to run fills of Topaz in both pens, and then also do runs of Edelstein Tanzanite in both pens. And that's for another day. But I'm just staggered that I lucked into a deal where the M600 was actually LESS EXPENSIVE than the M405 had been (eBay seller for a listing I was watching contacted me with a special discount offer -- and I guess I just got back to the guy faster. Box looks a bit like it fell off the back of a truck, and there's no paperwork, but since a lot of pens I've bought on the Bay of Evil are vintage, actually getting a box at all is a bonus....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

If you have a bottle/sample of Edelstein Sapphire lying around, it's blue but has a nice violetty tone that you might find enjoyable as well...

[mehandiratta]

[mehandiratta]

Waterman Inspired Blue

 

 

 

[chromantic]

Diamine Dark Forest, with a side of 1864 Blue-black.

[inkstainedruth]

Noodler's Lexington Gray, in the Dark Lilac Safari, F nib.

Edelstein Topaz, in the Violet and White M600, EF nib.

vintage Quink Washable Violet, in the Forest Green 51 Aero, EF nib.

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[GardenWeasel]

Diamine Eclipse. And that’s all.

[Noihvo]

[chromantic]

Pinkly! for Valentine's Day.

[Helen350]

Diamone Sherwood Green

Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

Sheaffer Skrip Red

Noodler's Walnut Brown

[Helen350]

Waterman Inspired Blue

 

 

 

 

Love that color blue! Waiting for my bottle to arrive.

[hh1990]

Lots and lots of Asa Gao.

[85AKbN]

Same here: asa-gao. Haven't written cursive in more than a decade. I need to work on my lower case q's lol.

 

Edited February 17, 2020 by 85AKbN

[thx1138]

This weeks favourite ink; Diamine Imperial Blue. Wonderful ink.

[white_lotus]

Taccia (Nakabayashi/Sailor) Hokusai Koiai (Dark Indigo) newly filled in a Gate City Belmont while finishing the fill in the Sailor 1911 Std of Benitsuchi, which should be done today. And still going strong is the Akkerman #15 Voorhout Violet mostly because it's gotten less use. But that is to change too!

[Helen350]

Chesterfield Emerald

Waterman Inspired Blue

[chromantic]

Well, I started with Musk Green but the pen ran dry so I switched to Light Blue; used Take-sumi, too.

[ENewton]

Sailor Shigure in a Platinum 3776 Nice Lavande M

 

Pilot Iroshizuku Kujaku in a Pelikan 140 XF

[Noihvo]

[white_lotus]

Continuing with the Akkerman #15 Voorhout violet and the Taccia Dark Indigo. So what pen was next? I usually see which pen has been used the least or been unused the longest. The winner was the Pelikan M400 Green striped in F. And I choose KWZ Ink 150 Confederation Brown, an LE from the 2017 Scriptus pen show.

 

The Noodler's ink was a very brief fill.

 

 

[amberleadavis]

Sorry about the lines from the scanner. The ink is retina searing!