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So, as some of you know, the wonderful team at JustWrite.com was "con"vinced to try to make a series of modern ink powders. The goal was to have vibrant inks that could be shipped to you in regular first class envelope and you would put the ink into a bottle with water and mix.

 

The JustWrite Team sent me a series of samples, and I recruited others to assist me in testing these great inks. At first no one was told who made these inks so the Pre-Name was SuSeMai - SUper SEcret MAker of Inks. The alpha tests of 13 inks resulted in 4 inks moving forward to beta testingl - generally, these are the inks from the "Cashmere" line.

 

In beta testing (and I will post some pictures at some point to show off the excitement), we discovered that Green Cashmere when it was in the great melting pot, had instead SEPERATED. (I'm sure there was some politics involved, some chemicals went on strike because certain dyes were involved). As a result, each sachet had a slightly different collection of chemicals and each sachet has different behaviors. So, we testers changed the name from "green" to "Magic" since determining what color would result could be magic.

 

Even cooler (and more magical), is that each batch of magic seems to show different colors at different concentrations (dye / water) AND at lower concentrations, the ink changes colors.

 

So, for your enjoyment, here is a color change sample. (Just turn off the volume so you don't have to listen to the directors comments).

 

 

 

 

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Cool, and a tiny bit weird too! But what I really want to know is; when will red cashmere with that beautiful gold sheen be available to buy for us lesser mortals?

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Cool, and a tiny bit weird too! But what I really want to know is; when will red cashmere with that beautiful gold sheen be available to buy for us lesser mortals?

 

Never! We're going to buy the whole stash when it's available. :P

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Cool, and a tiny bit weird too! But what I really want to know is; when will red cashmere with that beautiful gold sheen be available to buy for us lesser mortals?

 

 

Email JustWrite and tell him how much you want Red Cashmere!

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You know, I never had any issues with Green/Magic Cashmere - in either Alpha OR Beta testing. Just a wonderful green. The Green I had issues with was Green Diamond. I have my sachet of Green/Magic mixed up to fill a 62.5 ml Pelikan 4001 bottle - so about 6.5% (+/-)

 

It is to bad they couldn't get the mix to behave better for more people as the color is great. It gives me a nice change from a steady diet of Diamine Sherwood Green too.

Brad

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I adore Green Cashmere (the original one).... is the closest thing to Racing Green I've seen... :wub: :wub:

 

 

The new "Magic" one...I can gladly do without. ;)

 

 

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You know, I never had any issues with Green/Magic Cashmere - in either Alpha OR Beta testing. Just a wonderful green. The Green I had issues with was Green Diamond. I have my sachet of Green/Magic mixed up to fill a 62.5 ml Pelikan 4001 bottle - so about 6.5% (+/-)

 

It is to bad they couldn't get the mix to behave better for more people as the color is great. It gives me a nice change from a steady diet of Diamine Sherwood Green too.

 

 

Add it to any blue ink - I keep adding little drops to my blues. WOW

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OH RIGHT.... Not IRO's which are not pH neutral..... That's good to know.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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I should clarify that it didn't do anything spectacular. It'd be safe to use, just came out ugly.

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I adore Green Cashmere (the original one).... is the closest thing to Racing Green I've seen... :wub: :wub:

 

 

The new "Magic" one...I can gladly do without. ;)

 

 

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So, the Magic Cashmere is doing what the General of the Armies is supposed to do?

Not that I am complaining about the GotA, it is a well behaved ink on the work-supplied stationery. Review to come. Promise. Treally rully...

 

 

 

PS, how come my Magic Cashmere never did the magic? Maybe it only does on the wrong side of the equator? Like water going down the toilet the wrong way.

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Nope, each batch was just different. Also the magic seems to happen at 4% or less concentration.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I've just sent an email to JustWrite encouraging them to move forward with commercial production.

Rationalizing pen and ink purchases since 1967.

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Thank you.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A special benefactor just sent me a shot of Magic Cashmere. I diluted it, and here are the results. On vellum, then on Rhodia paper. Is lavender gray a normal outcome?

 

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A special benefactor just sent me a shot of Magic Cashmere. I diluted it, and here are the results. On vellum, then on Rhodia paper. Is lavender gray a normal outcome?

 

 

 

You're a math genius! ;) Glycerin will make it green again.

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You're a math genius!

 

That is the first time I have ever heard those words in my life. Wow. Maybe now I can handle F-stops and aperture combinations... ;)

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Interestingly, my Green Cashmere powder mix was actually green, just like the original.

Life's too short to use crappy pens.  -carlos.q

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