Inky Gradient, Exponential: Susemai Black Balled 16% To Distilled Water

[vossad01]

An Exponential Inky Gradient

 

Depicted in order:

 

Line	Ratio	Concentration
1	1:0	16%
2	1:1	8%
3	1:3	4%
4	1:7	2%
5	1:15	1%
6	1:31	0.5%
7	1:63	0.25%
8	1:127	0.125%

 

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:

In the more concentrated forms this one takes on a red/brown/sepia color. This is very apparent at 16% and can still be noticed a little bit at 8% though how apparent it is is impacted by the paper. I could see it being marketed for this quality, but if it is market just as a black it would probably be a problem due to the red color and the fact it really is not that black.

 

The 0.125% concentration of this ink was like writing with colored water; no longer ink and very pale.

 

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]

These are very helpful. Thank you.