What kind of name for an ink is "Adular Blue"?

[Audrey T]

I guess it goes under the same heading as "Cynical Cyan," "Fawning Forest Green," and "Grumpy Grape."

 

Edited January 22, 2022 by Audrey T

[LizEF]

This was one of the first ink samples I ever got.  Thanks for the memory!  No idea about the name, though, never bothered to worry about it.

[Audrey T]

13 minutes ago, LizEF said:

This was one of the first ink samples I ever got.  Thanks for the memory!  No idea about the name, though, never bothered to worry about it.

I'm all about quarrelling with ink names 😉

[I-am-not-really-here]

This color perhaps?  https://minerals-stones.com/en/4-adularmoonstone

[Audrey T]

37 minutes ago, I-am-not-really-here said:

This color perhaps?  https://minerals-stones.com/en/4-adularmoonstone

Oh, that's terrific! Thank you so much -- I love knowing that.

 

I should say, rather, that I kind of love knowing that. I'm also kind of disappointed. I liked the idea of an ink rebel naming colors not "Love," "Forgiveness," and "Confidence," but "Flattery," "Bossiness," "Gawd-Help-Us," and "Not-You-Again."

 

But you can't have everything.

 

Thanks again!

[Karmachanic]

Adular is a Latin verb; to flatter.  Similar meaning in Spanish.

[Audrey T]

3 hours ago, Karmachanic said:

Adular is a Latin verb; to flatter.  Similar meaning in Spanish.

Yes, that's why I was playing with the various unlikely ink terms. It seemed so odd to name an ink a flattering & fawning blue. I still am enamored of that notion, but I suspect that @I-am-not-really-here is right, and that the name is meant to refer to the Adular (lunar stone) or moonstone.

[WalterC]

I agree that the name probably comes from moonstone. On the other hand, does anyone know where I can get samples of "Gawd-Help-Us" and "Not-You-Again"?

[Audrey T]

10 minutes ago, WalterC said:

I agree that the name probably comes from moonstone. On the other hand, does anyone know where I can get samples of "Gawd-Help-Us" and "Not-You-Again"?

Tono & Lims does have "My Bank Account Is Sick," "Forgetting U," and "Who Are You?", but there's a missing niche.

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, Audrey T said:

Tono & Lims does have "My Bank Account Is Sick," "Forgetting U," and "Who Are You?", but there's a missing niche.

Now I feel compelled to start a campaign for a pair of inks, one named Quin and the other Makhabesh...

[Audrey T]

1 hour ago, LizEF said:

Now I feel compelled to start a campaign for a pair of inks, one named Quin and the other Makhabesh...

😉

[LizEF]

22 minutes ago, Audrey T said:

😉

(Quin & Makhabesh are the characters in the writing samples of my ink reviews - stars of an ongoing story.)

[Audrey T]

28 minutes ago, LizEF said:

(Quin & Makhabesh are the characters in the writing samples of my ink reviews - stars of an ongoing story.)

Yes, I checked out the link!

[inkstainedruth]

2 hours ago, LizEF said:

Now I feel compelled to start a campaign for a pair of inks, one named Quin and the other Makhabesh...

That would be awesome.  

After all, there's an ink named for someone on FPN, cyber6 -- Robert Oster Asterquiza Rot....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[LizEF]

19 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

That would be awesome.  

After all, there's an ink named for someone on FPN, cyber6 -- Robert Oster Asterquiza Rot....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Oh, I didn't know she was the one RO named the ink for.   I'd even be satisfied with one ink: "Quin & Makhabesh".  Though I don't think they'd agree on a single color, so we might have to stick with two inks...  I'm thinking a medium-dark red for Quin and a light brown (or dark tawny - you know, lion color) for Makhabesh...     Maybe I'll suggest it if Diamine ever do another reddit ink.

[Audrey T]

1 minute ago, LizEF said:

Oh, I didn't know she was the one RO named the ink for.   I'd even be satisfied with one ink: "Quin & Makhabesh".  Though I don't think they'd agree on a single color, so we might have to stick with two inks...  I'm thinking a medium-dark red for Quin and a light brown (or dark tawny - you know, lion color) for Makhabesh...     Maybe I'll suggest it if Diamine ever do another reddit ink.

Light brown with dark red sheen?

[LizEF]

32 minutes ago, Audrey T said:

Light brown with dark red sheen?

  I don't think that's chemically possible, though if it is, I'll take it - as long as it shades.  Dark red with gold sheen might be possible (I fear the red would have to lean too blue in order to have gold sheen, though, not sure).

 

I'd also be game for a high shading brown - dark to light / tawny color, just not a red-leaning brown.

[Audrey T]

If these can be made (haven't seen these 2 in person):

 

https://www.vandiemansink.com.au/products/van-diemans-night-tiger-quoll-prowl-shimmering-fountain-pen-ink?_pos=14&_sid=f4d17829c&_ss=r

 

https://www.vandiemansink.com.au/products/van-diemans-night-shooting-star-shimmering-fountain-pen-ink?_pos=10&_sid=f4d17829c&_ss=r

 

couldn't something be done with a tawny brown? Or maybe these are way off base.

[LizEF]

5 minutes ago, Audrey T said:

If these can be made (haven't seen these 2 in person):

 

https://www.vandiemansink.com.au/products/van-diemans-night-tiger-quoll-prowl-shimmering-fountain-pen-ink?_pos=14&_sid=f4d17829c&_ss=r

 

https://www.vandiemansink.com.au/products/van-diemans-night-shooting-star-shimmering-fountain-pen-ink?_pos=10&_sid=f4d17829c&_ss=r

 

couldn't something be done with a tawny brown? Or maybe these are way off base.

Sheen color is determined by the dye.  Blue dyes generally sheen red.  Purple dyes generally sheen green.  Etc.  There's some variation, and I think ink chemists are working like mad to produce unique combinations, but I don't know if it's possible for any brownish dye (especially one that leans yellow/green rather than red) to sheen red.  It may be (I'm not chemist), but I don't recall seeing brown inks that sheen (that Tiger ink looks dark red to me).

 

Meanwhile, isn't he cuuuuuutttteee!?

[Audrey T]

30 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Sheen color is determined by the dye.  Blue dyes generally sheen red.  Purple dyes generally sheen green.  Etc.  There's some variation, and I think ink chemists are working like mad to produce unique combinations, but I don't know if it's possible for any brownish dye (especially one that leans yellow/green rather than red) to sheen red.  It may be (I'm not chemist), but I don't recall seeing brown inks that sheen (that Tiger ink looks dark red to me).

 

Meanwhile, isn't he cuuuuuutttteee!?

Thank you for the explanation -- that's interesting. And yes, so cute!