Standardgraph - 23 Inks

[visvamitra]

Standardgraph Zeichentechnik GmbH is german manufacturer of technical drawing instruments, rulers and pencil sharpeners. They also have inks. They manufacture and distribute their own calligraphy products and products from the company Rubinato. I believe Standardgraph inks are made in Germany by Standardgraph.

Tehy offer palette of 24 colors (only 22 are fountain pen friendly).

Let's take a look at them:

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Gems cut in PS from the photo of sweabs made on sunny day

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper mode, broad nib - Calendar

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Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper mode, broad nib - Franklin-Christoph notebook

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[visvamitra]

Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper mode, broad nib - Oxford notebook

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http://imageshack.com/a/img661/7077/lHMPup.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/5241/FL5a3M.jpg

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[visvamitra]

Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper mode, broad nib - scribbles on copy paper

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Waterproofness

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After immersion

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After five minutes

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Summary

I enjoy these inks: most of them are well behaved and they're reasonably priced (5-6 $ / 30 ml).

I like: Schilfgrun, Ferngrun, Mossgrun, nowy Zypressengrun, Tulpenrot, Maisgelb i Feigenbraun.

I dislike krokusgelb, stary Zypressengrun, Vergissmeinnicht, Holunderblau, Mohnrot.

If you like this comoparison please do me a pleasure and vote in the poll.

 

J. Herbin line will come next but I still lack some samples.

[Cyber6]

Oh Gosh... Here I go again... that Schilfgrun needs to find a good home...

 

 

C.

[lgsoltek]

Yay, another great comparison! I like the Orange most.

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks for doing this much work -- it's good to be able to see all the inks together. Of course, I should *not* be looking at more inks to buy....

Really partial to the Fliederrosa and the Feigenbraun.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Davros]

This is great. There are some very tempting inks there. And also some that I now don't want at all.

[Venator]

Stumbled upon these inks online and picked up a bottle each of schilfgrun and anthrazit after looking through this comparison. Appreciate the work you put in!

[carlos.q]

Awesome comparison!!!

Could you please identify the inks in the water resistance test? (It seems like two of the blues and two of the reds have very good resistance)

Edited June 16, 2015 by carlos.q

[lgsoltek]

I've just got a a few more Standardgraph inks, among which Zypressgrün. I had hoped it would be the new Zypressgrün, but it seems the one I got is the older version, which is a bluish green, that I don't like...

[ian1964]

I use Coal Black for work. It is a nice ink.

[tritrek]

Amazing review, again! I love that you are trying inks with different pens, on different papers and surfaces... makes the best comparison. Thank you!

[chromantic]

It's obvious that a lot of love goes into your reviews, visvamitra (as well as much time and effort). These are all nice colors but I have to say - that Feigenbraun, wow! A bottle is on the way.

[amberleadavis]

Another great set of comparisons. Thank you so much!

[namrehsnoom]

Great comparison, thank you. This Schilfgrün looks really great.

[amberleadavis]

BTW, Vis, these comparisons are the very best for putting up in the window. I got the last ones tacked up a few days ago. Thank you.

[bossy]

Thanks, not bad colors.

[Carrau]

Much work put into this review, and your efforts are much appreciated. Their reds all seem to have a pink cast to them.