Week #15 / 9 Apr: Oh My Eyes! - 2017 Weekly Ink Project

[csgebhart]

I don't have much for this category but I do have a sample of Noodler's Apache Sunset. Please excuse the smears; it took longer to dry than I expected.

[HalloweenHJB]

Ah, yes. The magic of Noodler's inks that can smear for days —seems like weeks!— after using them on certain papers. Sadly, my favorite colors are the ones that take forever to dry, so I've pretty much had to give up on them.

[mhguda]

In such cases, you could try adding a little water to the fill to dilute the ink a little bit. I've seen posts by people who diluted those very saturated Noodler's inks, and they seem to say that diluting with up to 20% water does not significantly change the color experience, but it does improve the behavioral characteristics of the ink, such as the drying time. smearing, etc. Worth a try?

[csgebhart]

In such cases, you could try adding a little water to the fill to dilute the ink a little bit. I've seen posts by people who diluted those very saturated Noodler's inks, and they seem to say that diluting with up to 20% water does not significantly change the color experience, but it does improve the behavioral characteristics of the ink, such as the drying time. smearing, etc. Worth a try?

Thanks for the suggestion - I might have to give it a try.