"watery" Ink?

[lbendezu]

Curious as to what people's experiences are with this. I've noticed that occasionally I will find an ink that is "watery" for lack of a better term. Not wet, I have pens/nibs that are wet writers but that is a flow property I think, which I enjoy. What I mean is an ink that seems almost dilute or runnier, not as thick or viscous, as I would have expected or have experienced with other inks. The two inks that come to mind are Diamine Blue Mediterranean and Diamine Ancient Copper. Both inks I tried with a Pelikan M800 with a medium stub.

In the case of the Mediterranean Blue, although I like the color, the lack of viscosity was too much for me to deal with.

 

Other Diamine inks I find just fine so don't really know what to think.

 

Thoughts?

[Joane]

To me "watery" is good. Inks come in different consistencies to accommodate a variety of writing uses and preferences. Having a wide choice of ink textures is normal. Some people do prefer more viscous and saturated ink. Some such as myself prefer more fluid ink, with an almost watercolour texture and effect. Some may indulge in both for different purposes. Nothing to worry about on any account. The thing is that with the great number of inks out there today, a bit of research may be required to zero in on the type if ink one likes.

[Studio97]

I prefer a darker line no matter the color of the ink. If the ink looks too light on the paper I'm using then it looks watery to me.

Edited August 11, 2017 by Studio97

[lbendezu]

To me "watery" is good. Inks come in different consistencies to accommodate a variety of writing uses and preferences. Having a wide choice of ink textures is normal. Some people do prefer more viscous and saturated ink. Some such as myself prefer more fluid ink, with an almost watercolour texture and effect. Some may indulge in both for different purposes. Nothing to worry about on any account. The thing is that with the great number of inks out there today, a bit of research may be required to zero in on the type if ink one likes.

 

That's a great description of what I'm experiencing! I guess I'm not a fan. I agree that some, like you, may like that. And yes, so many inks, so little time! Just means I keep looking with better insight into what I like and don't in an ink.

[Joane]

That's a great description of what I'm experiencing! I guess I'm not a fan. I agree that some, like you, may like that. And yes, so many inks, so little time! Just means I keep looking with better insight into what I like and don't in an ink.

There are plenty of ink reviews here and elsewhere on the internet to describe the characteristics of specific inks in detail. They make a good start as a guiide. Happy hunting!

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

It appears to me that what you're describing are inks with low dye-load.

 

Some inks are malleable, so are sensitive to the pen+paper combo. Other inks run on rails, so give very much the same results regardless of the pen+paper combo.

 

It may be the case that you prefer high dye-load inks / wet pens / high absorption papers.

 

From my experience, going with a high dye-load ink + normal-dry pen + a good 90g laser copy/print paper, or depending on dry time, a coated paper, such as Rhodia.

-> Part of the trick with working with high dye-load inks is to dye the paper only to the extent that there is no bleed- show-through.

-> Also a light hand - to me a pen is more a wand than a chisel.

-> I would also use a non-flexi (nail) nib.

 

It can take a bit of time to get the 'right' combo of ink+pen+paper.

 

As ever, I encourage everyone to engage in some all sorts of experimentation.

 

The Ink Review Forum is a good place to start: Take a look at the results of other Members for the inks that are in your array.

Bye,

S1

Edited August 11, 2017 by Sandy1