Inky T O D - Inks That Make You Feel Happy

[inkstainedruth]

Ooh. Where do I begin?

In no particular order:

Noodler's Liberty's Elysium, Navajo Turquoise, Park Red and Miles Standish LE; also El Lawrence (for behavior -- not color... but the color just sort of suck you in somehow...).

Diamine Tyrian Purple, Emerald, Classic Red, Turquoise, Havusu Turquoise, and Anniversary Terra Cotta.

De Atramentis Red Roses, Apple Blossom and Tchaikowsky/Silver Grey.

vintage Scrip Peacock.

vintage Quink Violet.

KWZI IG Violet #3 and IG Blue #3

Akkerman #10 Iizjer Galnoten Blew-zweig, and #10 Rood Haags Pluche

FPN member Pharmacist's IG Turkish Night

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[The Good Captain]

Makes me happy? The ink that someone has used to write a cheque paying me some money.

[amberleadavis]

Again, can we make this any Inky Topic O'Day?

[VivienR]

May beloved purple inks are usually always capable to cheer me up: Diamine Imperial Purple, Majestic Purple and Sailor Kobe Sannomiya Panse.

[deacondavid]

Dark greens and maroons make me happy. A large part of my ink collection has been formed in the quest for the ink that is "just right" for each. At the moment, in no particular order, the inks that make me happiest are Noodler's Texas Live Oak, Sailor Jentle Oku-Yama, Diamine Woodlands Green, Diamine Syrah and Sailor Jentle Miruai.

 

I probably ought to include a blue, but the fact that my current daily carry does not include a pen inked with blue tells me it would not be realistic...

[martinbir]

There are inks I enjoy, but only one I would say makes me happy. Diamine Asa Blue. In many ways not particularly special, but it really does seem to look happy on the page. It manages to lift the spirit.

[Kiaxa]

My happy, feel good ink is Iroshizuku Tsuyu-Kusa. I really like the color blue and the light but vibrant color of Tsuyu-Kusa mixed with the standard Iro performance makes me a happy person. For me Tsuyu-Kusa is a pleasure to write and read.

[pickwickink]

I love bright, obnoxious pinks. They cheer me up with their audacity.

Me too! What are some of your favs? I haven't had a chance to try too many yet but I love Diamine Hope Pink and Iroshizuku Tsutsuji. I want to try Sailor's Dancer too.

[Sooovasion247]

Teal!!! (Cool blue-greens) I've only tried Emerald of Chivor and Noodler's Turquoise so far and I love them!

[ScienceChick]

Pinks, teals, murky greens and dusky purples always make me smile.

[ENewton]

R & K Scabiosa and Sepia are my antidotes to modernity.

[Renly]

It's the only green I like so I'll mention it here - De Atramentis Mint Turqoise. It's such a unique color. I find it quite expensive at 12.95 for the bottle + shipping but its pretty.

[sheeptotherescue]

What an entertaining thread! Such wonderful stories, and such variety of choices! I never thought about trying a pink ink, but I think I will now! Since I don't have any, I'll just water down some Oku-yama, which I do enjoy greatly.

 

But for sheer joy, it has to be Orange Indien. To me, it captures California Poppy flowers so perfectly, which never fail to put a smile on my face.

 

A close second, which I'm adding partly because some people said it made them sad (not that that's a bad reaction!) is Fuyu Syogun, because I LOVE the grey cloudy days of the Pacific Northwest, my adopted home.

 

Thank you so much to the OP and everyone for sharing =-)

[Flaxmoore]

Again, can we make this any Inky Topic O'Day?

It would be my honor. Pardon I didn't see this.

[PS104]

Thank you Amber for making both the HAPPY and SAD topics TODs

They belong together like the song says "a horse and carriage"

They're great topics that provide a lot of insight and introspective thought

​I never thought of ink in this manner

[Joe in Seattle]

Herbin Bleu Pervenche. Reminds me of the water in the Carribean.

[SujiCorp12345]

MB Toffee Brown and pretty much any turquoise ink such as Pelikan Edelstein Topaz.

[AndyYNWA]

Any ink with a nice sheen puts a smile in my face.

[fountainpagan]

Diamine Tyrian Purple, KWZ Pink Brown, Noodler's Black Swan for Australian Roses, Waterman Havane, Hazelnut Brown GVFC, Louis Vuitton Rouge Libertin, MB Ink of Love, GVFC Garnet Red, R&K Alt-Goldgrün, Diamine Eau du Nil, and so many others.

 

Edit - Great thread

[Flaxmoore]

Diamine Tyrian Purple, KWZ Pink Brown, Noodler's Black Swan for Australian Roses, Waterman Havane, Hazelnut Brown GVFC, Louis Vuitton Rouge Libertin, MB Ink of Love, GVFC Garnet Red, R&K Alt-Goldgrün, Diamine Eau du Nil, and so many others.

 

Edit - Great thread

Thanks.

 

Never tried alt-goldgrün. How does it feel on paper? I picture it as a brassy verdigris.