Toucan Gold Ink

March 19, 2014

The Toucan ink with the most auspicious sounding name - but sadly not the most auspicious looking ink. Sitting somewhere between orange and yellow (I suspect it's a combination of the two), it's dark enough to be legible - just barely - but wouldn't make for the most comfortable reading. You'll notice I've deliberately used wetter pens to get a darker, more visible line (especially the Noodler's Nib Creaper) - but still it's not the most saturated of inks!!

This scan probably does the ink some favours - it's a little lighter in real life - but I think it gives a reasonable impression of the ink. This *might* go OK in a highlighter pen; it's certainly OK to *mix* with the other inks in the range; and may have uses in ink-based artwork... but useless as an everyday writer. Tell me if you have a use for this ink - I'd love to know what it's good for!

Here 'tis:

http://i.imgur.com/doepAwL.jpg

March 19, 2014

I like this one. It's a pity it's so hard to get these inks outside Australia.

March 19, 2014

It's very pretty! May be we convince someone to do a group buy.

March 19, 2014

Thanks! I like it a lot. Not too yellow, not too orange... but well, maybe, simply, a "gold".

Will have to look into getting this one.

Mike

March 19, 2014

Thanks! I like it a lot. Not too yellow, not too orange... but well, maybe, simply, a "gold".
Will have to look into getting this one.

Once upon a time, I would have told you not to bother. But actually, it's a stronger colour than I remember from last time around (especially with a slightly wetter pen). Also, after posting I remembered my Shaeffer 2mm italic nib had an 'orange-y' Sheaffer Skrip cartridge involved (the newer Sheaffer inks that come in the italic pen sets) - definitely a similar hue and saturation. I still prefer the orange - but this ink definitely has its charms!