Cherry

[Uncial]

Seeking some recommendations for a cherry ink. I bought Kwz cherry a good while ago. Nice ink, but too red and too light. Private Reserve Black Cherry was a great colour but a terrible problem ink in terms of behaviour. FC black cheryy was a bit too dark and pretty dry too. I've been eyeing Krishna Cherry but there don't seem to be any reviews of it. Anyone know of any, or have any further suggestions?

[mizgeorge]

I found the Krishna Wild Cherry a lot lighter than the PR Black Cherry. I think one of the 'winey' colours might be closer - perhaps Diamine Merlot or Syrah or even Oxblood (depending on the variety of cherry you're thinking of) are all very reliable. Noodlers Black Swan in Australian Roses if you can cope with its dryness, or if you don't mind a more expensive ink, the Montblanc Antoine de Saint-Exupery is lovely.

 

Otherwise, there's always the De Atramentis Cherry (complete with scent).

 

There are a couple of Herbin inks that might work as well, but I need to look in that drawer to find them.

[yazeh]

What do you mean by cherry ink? If it's the fruit, do you mean dark cherry, red sour cherries or the Rainer type cherry?

Or do you mean cherry blooms? 

I found this image of Krishna Cherry on the net...That doesn't remind me of cherries though

[mizgeorge]

24 minutes ago, yazeh said:

What do you mean by cherry ink? If it's the fruit, do you mean dark cherry, red sour cherries or the Rainer type cherry?

Or do you mean cherry blooms? 

I found this image of Krishna Cherry on the net...That doesn't remind me of cherries though

I found it even lighter than that - more cherry blossom than cherry, but too bright to be blossom. I didn't buy any more, though I love some of their other colours.

[yazeh]

Just now, mizgeorge said:

I found it even lighter than that - more cherry blossom than cherry, but too bright to be blossom. I didn't buy any more, though I love some of their other colours.

Thanks for letting me know. Not the colour I like that much. I've got a bottle of Noodler's Ottoman's Rose, which is in the more brighter colour, ugh...

[lgsoltek]

Personally I don’t find KWZI Cherry to be light at all. But if you want something darker, perhaps J. Herbin Rouge Grenat?

[Uncial]

Thanks for finding the Krishna cherry pic. That is dramatically different from the picture they show, but I'd experience of that with other inks from them which was why I wanted to find another picture source. 

 

When i say cherry I'm thinking of black cherries so a very dark red leaning to a very dark purple or at least a deep rich red that isn't pink. Something similar to FC black cherry or the Private Reserve one but without the poor behavioural aspects.

[Carrau]

Perhaps Blackstone’s Red Cashmere, if you can find it.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/351612-black-stone-red-cashmere-mini-review/

[jandrew]

The new Diamine "reddit" ink is supposed to be released in January and might fit the bill for you --- it's name is Writer's Blood, but the project name was Black Cherry prior to the other name being voted in: 

 

https://nickstewart.ink/2020/11/03/writers-blood-is-the-new-diamine-reddit-ink/

[mizgeorge]

 

20 minutes ago, Carrau said:

Perhaps Blackstone’s Red Cashmere, if you can find it.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/351612-black-stone-red-cashmere-mini-review/

I never did manage to get the Cashmeres - despite wanting them quite  a lot! 

[yazeh]

 

2 hours ago, Carrau said:

Perhaps Blackstone’s Red Cashmere, if you can find it.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/351612-black-stone-red-cashmere-mini-review/

Noodler's Red Black is close but it takes a long time to dry

1 hour ago, mizgeorge said:

 

I never did manage to get the Cashmeres - despite wanting them quite  a lot! 

You can get samples here....

[mizgeorge]

7 hours ago, yazeh said:

 

You can get samples here....

Now that's a very dangerous place indeed...

[Karmachanic]

48 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

Now that's a very dangerous place indeed...

 

This closer to home. Though it looks like he's closed for Xmas. Check after the holidays.

[Uncial]

Thank you all. I have the Red Cashmere and like it (but not the smell). After I've written a page I get that woosey feeling as if I've painted a whole fence with creasote. 

 

The Diamine actually looks spot on. I'll look forward to it's release and grab a bottle.

[Carrau]

2 hours ago, mizgeorge said:

Now that's a very dangerous place indeed...

Yes, and the proprietor is brazen enough to label one of his website categories “Rabbit Hole.”  I wonder if his name might be Leland Gaunt (Needful Things?

[Steveg58]

Also have a look at Platinum Cassis-Black. It is a clear red to begin with and then dries to a deep red-black that reminds me of our local cherries (Cherry season here now. Yum!).

[Uncial]

I have it but found it very, very dry. It seems to be the way with this particular colour aspect.

[mizgeorge]

I did think of another one - perhaps not as black as the new Diamine, but how about Organics Studio's Edgar Allan Poe? Or is that too wine, rather than cherry?

[Carrau]

I bought a bottle of Sour Cherry ink by Pennonia Ink from Shigure Inks (www.pennonia.eu, from Hungary).  It’s a nice darker red ink, not quite as dark as Red Cashmere, and not much smell.  It hasn’t been dry in the Lamy Safari medium that I’ve tried it in, with little to no feathering/ghosting on inexpensive paper.  The ink is inexpensive ($12.50 US for 50ml), comes in a wide bottle with a large mouth.  You may be able to source it in Europe since it is from Hungary.

[Uncial]

Thanks, I'll take a look