Kwz "olive" Mixes

[Intensity]

I am really enjoying using KWZ inks (other than the vanilla scent), and I've been looking into finding my perfect olive green ink. One of my requirements is good water resistance -- it does not need to be 100%, but the writing has to withstand being touched with damp hands or a small spill and still remain easily legible. I hoped KWZ I.G. Green Gold was going to be it, but when my bottle arrived, I've found that it's really more like a somewhat olive-leaning dark green. Not a green-gold as one might imagine (or olive). In a moment of inspiration, I decided to see what will happen if I mix I.G. Green Gold with KWZ Honey. Honey is a translucent and "layerable" honey-caramel color that can shade to off black if piled on. I.G. Green Gold is a very saturated low transparency ink. Both have silver sheen outline, but I.G. Green Gold just barely a hint of it, whereas Honey sheens silver around the letters very easily on good paper.

 

Here are my results. No precipitate or odd behavior found so far. I very much like the first mixture and will be using it from now on in an empty Iroshizuku bottle.

 

KWZ "Olive #1" : KWZ I.G. Green Gold 3/4 : KWZ Honey 1/4

 

 

 

 

KWZ "Olive #2" : KWZ I.G. Green Gold 2/3 : KWZ Honey 1/3

 

 

Both together:

 

 

 

[Tas]

Even I mix IGs with much trepidation. Delighted youve found a happy mix. Its s great feeling. 🤗

[Intensity]

It's true! But KWZ inks with I.G. content are already mostly dye with a small amount of iron gall, and it's easy enough to mix in the little plastic vials and use cheap pens to test. No risk of a thermite reaction In this case no precipitate or adverse effects so far.

Edited July 29, 2019 by Intensity

[Tas]

Just look at Sou Boku . . . quietly holding it's own on that page of lovliness.

[namrehsnoom]

Missed this one. Love that first mix!

I have the green-gold myself, but not the honey (guess I have to do some experimentation myself with a honey substitute:-)

[Ted A]

Nice I especially like the 3 to 1 mix

[Intensity]

As an update, I had mixture #1 sitting in a pen for 3 weeks with periodic writing and just changed to a different color. The mix flushed out very quickly, with low effort. As always with mixing, I recommend starting with small plastic vials or bottles to test the mix stability and hue.

[alexander_k]

Well done and thanks for the recipe.