Inky T O D - Color Swatches - Blue - Please Post Your Pictures And Tell Us Your Thoughts

[amberleadavis]

How about Dromgoole's Blue Steel.

 

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FUSS FREE!!!

 

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[dcwaites]

Koh-i-noor Document Blue isn't too bad as well. It is a true blue rather than a blue-black.

 

There may be another Australian ink that fits the bill coming out soon.

[Noihvo]

Any suggestions for a wet, permanent professional BLUE. I have been using Pilot Blue-Black and Pelikan Blue-Black but they are too dry

 

Montblanc Permanent Blue have a lot of followers, not just because of its permanence and reliability, but also its colour.

[AndyYNWA]

Any suggestions for a wet, permanent professional BLUE. I have been using Pilot Blue-Black and Pelikan Blue-Black but they are too dry

De Atramentis Document Dunkelblau and Blau could be a good option for you. Maybe even Turquoise...

 

If you make a picture search on "de atramentis document ink" you will see samples of all three inks among the first pictures.

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[Anne-Sophie]

Halloween HJB, I believe you are using Rhodia, thank you, this is my go to paper and I love how vibrant ink looks on it.

 

I have gotten Velum to take advantage of the coloring book craze and get as much as the cheap Dover ones, available in local retail Art Stores and some nice ones in local bookstores.

 

I use the books as templates with tracing paper and now Velum, as in thick and translucent paper, not the sheep kind, which is truly quite expensive.

 

Halloween HJB has given me quite an idea by using Velum in this manner and I suspect that between art and fountain pens, local retailers will soon need to reorder the item in question.

 

Which brand, in your opinion has the best tracing paper and the best velum to use with fountain pen ink and other writing instruments like markers and watercolor pencils?

[HalloweenHJB]

Halloween HJB, I believe you are using Rhodia, thank you, this is my go to paper and I love how vibrant ink looks on it.

 

 

Which brand, in your opinion has the best tracing paper and the best velum to use with fountain pen ink and other writing instruments like markers and watercolor pencils?

 

 

Between Rhodia and Clairefontaine for everyday fountain pen writing, I love them both, but for different sizes. The Rhodia A4 size notebooks are easy to find, and not excessively expensive, so they tend to be the ones I use for most purposes. The Clairefontaine smaller spiral-bound notebooks are wonderful for journals and notes.

 

 

If you haven't tried them, they're great!

 

The vellum I like —I've only tried two brands!— is the "CANSON Artist Series Vidalon Vellum Pad".

 

 

Great stuff. Heavy and crinkly, but if you tape it down before you write on it, then it buckles a little less. You'll see sheen on this that you never dreamed possible!

[migo984]

Must just mention Clearprint Artist Vellum. It's fabulous with fountain pen ink.

 

http://www.dickblick.com/products/clearprint-artist-vellum-book/

[HalloweenHJB]

Must just mention Clearprint Artist Vellum. It's fabulous with fountain pen ink.

 

http://www.dickblick.com/products/clearprint-artist-vellum-book/

 

 

I have tried the Clearprint and wasn't as fond of it. The effect was not nearly as amazing as with the Canson.

 

The side-by-side shows the two postcards (Snow White in Dutch and a still from Auntie Mame ) with the Canson on the left and the Clearprint on the right.

 

 

On the one hand, the Canson, although a heavier weight and thickness, is truly translucent, and the writing surface is much smoother. The Clearprint is a lighter weight, thinner, but ironically isn't nearly as see-through. But then, perhaps I have a different product from the one you link to at Dick Blick.

Edited May 14, 2016 by HalloweenHJB

[migo984]

I have tried the Clearprint and wasn't as fond of it. The effect was not nearly as amazing as with the Canson.

 

The side-by-side shows the two postcards (Snow White in Dutch and a still from Auntie Mame ) with the Canson on the left and the Clearprint on the right.

 

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On the one hand, the Canson, although a heavier weight and thickness, is truly translucent, and the writing surface is much smoother. The Clearprint is a lighter weight, thinner, but ironically isn't nearly as see-through. But then, perhaps I have a different product from the one you link to at Dick Blick.

No you probably have the correct one. It's the lesser translucency (is that the correct term?) of the Clearprint that I prefer, as well as the way the cotton works with markers, brushes & pens. To me vellum needs to have some opacity otherwise I would just use tracing paper or even matt glassine. For me the Canson is much less useful for design or watercolours.

Re FP inks I also much prefer the Clearprint for letter-writing as the Canson is difficult to read from without a backing.

For solely showing off ink sheen then I agree, the Canson is slightly better, but it has limited other uses to me. But that's just my preference; others will disagree.

[HalloweenHJB]

No you probably have the correct one. It's the lesser translucency (is that the correct term?) of the Clearprint that I prefer, as well as the way the cotton works with markers, brushes & pens. To me vellum needs to have some opacity otherwise I would just use tracing paper or even matt glassine. For me the Canson is much less useful for design or watercolours.

Re FP inks I also much prefer the Clearprint for letter-writing as the Canson is difficult to read from without a backing.

For solely showing off ink sheen then I agree, the Canson is slightly better, but it has limited other uses to me. But that's just my preference; others will disagree.

 

 

I see your points perfectly. Certainly as a paper for more traditional uses, like letter writing, then the Clearprint is the right choice. When I wrote, I was only thinking of my weird collection of ink samples that I have put into a notebook. As you say, the clarity of the Canson requires a backing sheet, so I do understand your point of view!

 

Different tools for different projects!

[Anne-Sophie]

I have the plain tracing from Canson and Velum from Borden & Riley.

 

Some years ago, I decided to visit my local family owned craft store to check their papers selection, buy some Dover coloring books and find out about their various offerings.

 

I wasn't disapointed and bought their entire stock of letter size Rhodia and A5 grid pads for journaling when they said they wanted to discontinue them. I also got a couple of Fabriano grid notebooks.

 

Later on, I wanted to try watercolor pencils and got a Canson A5 watercolor pad and the first Canson tracing paper pad as well as a couple of Copic markers.

 

When I found out that Canson tracing paper is perfect with my Copics but was warping with my watercolor pencils, I went back again and stocked up on more Rhodia, more Canson watercolor pads both A5 and bigger, as well as as more watercolor papers and Dover coloring books.

 

I plan all hobby related acquisitions carefully and I have to say that I am quite happy with what I have and even more delighted that Vellum and Tracing paper can be used with my fountain pens.

 

Being French born, I am extremely partial to anything Canson and will strive to find the exact Canson Calque Velin.

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[dcwaites]

I, OTOH, grew up using Quink Blue-Black with Solv-X as my school ink, so I really did consider it my School Blue. As well, it does seem to be a very nice business-appropriate ink.

[amberleadavis]

It's really quite nice. It flows well and has had no start up issues. I see shading and and I can highly recommend it if you are in Oz since the price with shipping makes this a steal. Much to my surprise, my favorite, so far, is Barbossa Grape.

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