Inky Gradient: Susemai Green Cashmere16% To Distilled Water

[vossad01]

An Inky Gradient

 

Depicted in order:

 

Line	Ratio	Concentration
1	10:0	16.00%
2	10:1	14.55%
3	10:2	13.33%
4	10:3	12.31%
5	10:4	11.43%
6	10:5	10.67%
7	10:6	10.00%
8	10:7	9.41%
9	10:8	8.89%
10	10:9	8.42%
11	10:10	8.00%
12	10:10	8.00%
13	10:10	8.00%
14	9:10	7.58%
15	8:10	7.11%
16	7:10	6.59%
17	6:10	6.00%
18	5:10	5.33%
19	4:10	4.57%
20	3:10	3.69%
21	2:10	2.67%
22	1:10	1.45%

 

Strathmore Writing (25% cotton, natural white, wove, 24lb):

Georgia Pacific Multipurpose Paper (20 lb, bright white, Walmart):

Southworth Diamond White (25% cotton, white, 20lb):

Why I did it:

I thought it would be valuable as part of the Susemai Ink Testing. Susemai instructs dilution to a 2% to 8% concentration, this lets you see the implications of the percentage you choose.

 

Why you might recreate any of these mixes:

This ink became available for sale and you are mixing it up.

 

Remarks:

A nice color with good dilution options. A slight reflective sheen on the Southworth at the higher concentrations (first 5 lines), not a sheen to get excited about in my opinion.

 

I am waiving my general disclaimer about mixing with water, because this ink is intended to be mixed up with water for most of the posted dilution range.

[amberleadavis]

Isn't this one interesting how it looks black at first?

 

This ink is will be tested further and is on the short list for production.

[vossad01]

Isn't this one interesting how it looks black at first?

 

 

Yes it is. In my review (yet unposted), I mention how I thought this one could be use in a more business-y environment. I think that darkness, initial black impression is part of that.

Edited October 7, 2014 by vossad01