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I'm looking for a subversive ink; one that appears black,. but has a purple or green sheen to it. Sort of "safe for work, but not really". I love purple, have all the Kyo-Iro purples, but for the purpose of a couple of documents need an ink that looks blacker. 

 

Any suggestions?

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On the ‘right’ type(s) of paper — but not Rhodia DotPad 80g/m² — both Standard Bindery Stargaze and Sailor Manyo Chigaya will sheen; more so Stargaze than Chigaya. Neither will sheen purple or green, though. I'm afraid you've set yourself a much harder quest than just looking for a black ink that sheens any colour but black or grey.

I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here.

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I agree about Diamine Eclipse. The more expensive Sailor Bungubox Ink of the Witch is another with sneaky purple. I’d say Eclipse is more sneaky blue or bluish purple. 

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I think I've read that in large quantities Lamy Black and Obsidian will sheen green. Likewise, Waterman and Parker Blacks will sheen purple-ish blue in heavy applications. The Sailor 02* inks all have a distinct foundational hue that might suit your needs.

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Oh yes, now I remember where I've seen a black ink with unmissable green sheen.

 

Kingdom Note Docus Hopei Binoduosus ink. (You can find photos of it on the Macchiato Man and exPENsivePhotography blogs.)

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Kobe 51 Kano Cho Midnight blue is a very dark, purple leaning blue that sheens green in the right conditions! It’s my favorite work ink. Very smooth too. 

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I like Noodler's Zhivago.  Very dark green that looks black in finer, wetter nibs.  Can pass for black with hints of green.  And bulletproof.  Nice ink.  Lovely color when the green shows.

 

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On 11/7/2021 at 6:05 AM, A Smug Dill said:

 

 

I always admire that Pen BBS #524-its not an ink I need, but I love the way its range is displayed in that artwork.  Thanks for reminding about it.

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