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Have you ever done it? Inked up a pen, and forgotten what ink you have in it? Or inked up a bunch of pens (for whatever the reason) and forgotten which ink is in which pen? The other day, I wanted to compare Ink of the Witch, Sankodo Nishikisan and Ebony Purple (all three are black purples and sheen like crazy); so I filled 3 Karas Kustom Ink fountain pens with custom nibs. YEP, I have to refer to my cheat sheets to remember which pen has which ink.

 

The worst though --- I grabbed a cognac Pelikan M200 today. I usually fill it with orange, brown or amber. NOPE, today it's filled with a lovely green. I don't remember filling it. I have no recollection of why I put a green ink in a brown pen. I don't remember if I filled it from a sample or from a bottle. I feel really silly. How can I comment on the lovely ink if I don't know what ink I'm using?

 

So, I thought I'd share the fun. I'm going to post my letter. I'll give you my honest thoughts about this ink. Eventually, I'll find a little sheet of paper where I wrote down what ink I was using, or I'll remember what I did. The first person who guesses the ink correctly, will get a little prize from me.

 

Also, don't leave me hanging, tell me if you have done this too.

 

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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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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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 would like to say... "THAT NEVER HAPPENS TO ME"....lol.. but it does. :blush:

 

I have a VERY good excuse thou. I tend to use very similar hues (gold-murky browns-murky greens-dark reds)... and I tend to have 15 pens inked up at any time, so it easy to forget which one is this or that. I usually have ONE blue, so that one is easy to remember. :lol:

 

 

Your green... if you have gone to the Pelikan hubs, I would say that is Edelstain Jade Green... on my screen it looks almost spot on.

 

 

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Hmm... That's hard to guess... Anyway I haven't had a similar experience yet. Everytime I fill up a pen I'd write down the ink name in my ink journal right away. In that case I can always resort to my ink journal if I can't remember what ink it is.

 

 

The point is that you do forget too. I always write down in my spreadsheet, so I can check if I forget (which I do at times). My spreadsheet is on google drive.. so I can access it from my iPhone if necessary... ;)

 

 

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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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Ha. I put little stickers on the cartridge (or lids if piston fillers) of the pens who aren't "married" to a particular ink.

 

I'm guessing Cult Pens Deep Dark Green. :unsure: ?

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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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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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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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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 put Sailor Shigure and Diamine Bilberry in identical pens once; took all of 15 seconds realise what a mistake that was...

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Okay, here are some close ups, maybe we can see the difference.

 

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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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I put Sailor Shigure and Diamine Bilberry in identical pens once; took all of 15 seconds realise what a mistake that was...

 

OHHHH I could see myself doing that, I love both of those.

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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This is where I see a difference. Compare the two Ms - I think it's darkening. What do you think?fpn_1443861930__20151003_010314.jpg

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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Looks like Diamine Sherwood green/ Chesterfield Erinite???

 

Have never forgotten what ink is in my pens simply because it does not matter to me what ink is in my pens!! However, as I have to use either blue or black ink at work I just carry two VP's inked up with each.

 

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Looks like Diamine Sherwood green/ Chesterfield Erinite???

 

Have never forgotten what ink is in my pens simply because it does not matter to me what ink is in my pens!! However, as I have to use either blue or black ink at work I just carry two VP's inked up with each.

 

David

 

Now that I have figured out what it is.... I thought it was one of my Diamines. It is not.

 

LOL that you don't care about which ink. Would you believe, I'm addicted to color?

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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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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Here it is washed.

 

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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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