Spotty Inks?

[jrkotrla]

Hi, I did a couple of searches, but if this is answered elsewhere I didn't see, just point me to it.

 

I just got a TWSBI 580 and put some Diamine Kelly Green in it. The ink looks like it has tiny spots in it and I can't figure out why.

 

I know at least one other time this happened, but I don't remember the pen/ink combo.

 

Anyone know what causes this? how to fix it?

[Davros]

For me, this has always been a paper issue. I'm not sure why - my pet theory is there is a heterogeneous mix of fibers, and they absorb ink differently. Does Kelly do this for you on other papers, too?

[jrkotrla]

Good call Davros,

 

Tried it on a higher quality paper and no spotting. Didn't think of this immediately because that paper worked fine for Heart of Darkness, Rome Burning, Brilliant Black, and Baystate Blue. Tried another green (Sherwood Green) on that paper and got the same spotting issue.

 

Thanks!

[lgsoltek]

We should coin a term for this phenomenon! Spotty feathering? Spotty bleeding? Spotting?

[LizB]

I've seen it on Moleskine paper too. I've called it curdling :-)

 

It looks like the 'solid' dye has separated and curdled, it hasn't necessarily spread outside of the line. I've seen it on another paper too, but can't find the sample.

 

Here on a Moleskine Art Plus sketchbook >>>

 

 

Edited December 30, 2016 by LizB

[lgsoltek]

I've seen it on Moleskine paper too. I've called it curdling :-)

 

It looks like the 'solid' dye has separated and curdled, it hasn't necessarily spread outside of the line. I've seen it on another paper too, but can't find the sample.

 

Here on a Moleskine Art Plus sketchbook >>>

 

 

 

 

Looking at the letter A in "art"... It looks like paper being scratched by the nib, resulting in a different degree of ink absorption...

[LizB]

 

 

Looking at the letter A in "art"... It looks like paper being scratched by the nib, resulting in a different degree of ink absorption...

 

 

Yes, you're right, I think that's what happened there. If anything, that ink behaved the best (R&K Scabiosa I think). The one above really shows the spotty phenomenon though, but it happened with every ink to some degree on this paper.

[lgsoltek]

 

 

Yes, you're right, I think that's what happened there. If anything, that ink behaved the best (R&K Scabiosa I think). The one above really shows the spotty phenomenon though, but it happened with every ink to some degree on this paper.

 

Yeah I can see that... It kinda looks like when sometimes your fingers leave oil on the paper, the ink can't be absorbed evenly.

BTW what is that pale pink ink?

[LizB]

It's J Herbin Bouquet d'antan.

[Chrissy]

We should coin a term for this phenomenon! Spotty feathering? Spotty bleeding? Spotting?

 

Spotty feathering sounds like a fit.

[LizEF]

I kinda like "curdling", but "This ink gets my fibers in a wad." sounds mildly amusing...

[dcwaites]

I have seen the same with Everflo True Blue, regardless of the paper.

[lgsoltek]

It's J Herbin Bouquet d'antan.

Thanks. (I knew it'd be something I dislike.)

[lgsoltek]

Wait, we have a LizB and a LizEF? Are there LizM, LizF, etc. as well? LOL

[LizB]

Liz1.1 - an upgraded Liz

[LizEF]

Wait, we have a LizB and a LizEF? Are there LizM, LizF, etc. as well? LOL

 

Liz1.1 - an upgraded Liz

 

[LizEF]

If we ever get the whole range, we should probably arrange to meet at a pen show.

[senzen]

We should coin a term for this phenomenon! Spotty feathering? Spotty bleeding? Spotting?

 

Crappy paper?

[tamiya]

We should coin a term for this phenomenon! Spotty feathering? Spotty bleeding? Spotting?

 

umm... your mother might remind you that ladies have booked that term out long ago

[Fuzzy_Bear]

Can not be spotting. The ladies in my house already have that term and it would be weird and gross to confuse the two.