Ink Mixing Experiment

[mhguda]

I think the OPs point was to use locally available (to him) ink colors, and mix them. I remember following along in the spirit, although I did not have access to Camlin inks. I used Quink because Quink is like a generic fountain pen ink here in Curaçao. I was able to approach the achieved colors sufficiently that I am still using some of them... especially the red and black. The blue-black Quink mix gives me the same color changing that the bottled Quink Blue Black shows. But there are other solutions for that, such as adding a very small amount of red to the mix...

One suggestion: whatever you do, use small quantities to begin with; you will not like every color you produce but you need to keep them all separate to have some order in the chaos. And, keep track: note everything you do, both successful and unsatisfactory proportions. It's also a good idea to note what pen you put the mix in...

[ac12]

I use a 1ml insulin syringe to measure.

This lets me mix in small quantity, so if the ink looks UGLY, I have not lost a lot of ink.

[kb.fpn]

Tried the blue-red mix (1:1) and absolutely loving the resulting dark violet. Thanks madzaxmax !

[kb.fpn]

Mixed Camlin Permanent Black and Camlin Scarlet Red today in 1:1 (v/v) ratio. Writes darkish maroon with ARTEX 69 ED. Good colour. Thanks again, madzaxmax .

[Yohaanrods]

Is it safe to mix bril turquoise blue and Laurel rose?