Best Blue Ink For Shading?

[visvamitra]

Most KWZI blue inks.

[FinalEleven]

More closer to a blue-black, but Montblanc Meisterstuck Twilight Blue, Blue Hour has really nice shading.

[merrycitrine]

I also really like Sheaffer Skrip Turquoise. It shades really well even in my fine nibs.

[anibalgb]

Iroshizuku Tsuyu Kusa

Diamine Registrars

R&K Salix

[Abner C. Kemp]

More closer to a blue-black, but Montblanc Meisterstuck Twilight Blue, Blue Hour has really nice shading.

 

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[Fabienne]

I didn't see the question from July but, here is my answer anyway: to achieve shading I mixed Salix and Scabiosa (wait for it)....in 50/50 proportion! Sorry, that wasn't as dramatic as I am sure you would have wished, but it works.

[carlos.q]

Montblanc permanent blue shades a lot.

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[amberleadavis]

I didn't see the question from July but, here is my answer anyway: to achieve shading I mixed Salix and Scabiosa (wait for it)....in 50/50 proportion! Sorry, that wasn't as dramatic as I am sure you would have wished, but it works.

 

I agree, it looks great.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Colors/Iron_Gall/RandK_IG_Mix.jpg

[DrDebG]

Many blues shade very well. Some of my favorite blue shaders are:

 

Sailor Jentle Nioi-Sumire (blue with slight purple hue)

Caran d'Ache Idyllic Blue

DeAtramentis Hyacinth (scented)

DeAtramentis Steel Blue (dark blue with green overtones)

L'Artisan Pastelier Bleu Mediteranee (medium blue with turquoise overtones - wonderful shading)

L'Artisan Pastelier Bleu Azur (lighter blue with beautiful sheen and shading)

L'Artisan Pastelier Bleu Ultramarine (just a bit darker than Bleu Azur)

[roklpokl]

More closer to a blue-black, but Montblanc Meisterstuck Twilight Blue, Blue Hour has really nice shading.

 

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Pelikan Edelstein Topaz also has great shading.