Noodler's Baltimore Canyon Blue

February 26

2 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Baltimore has a canyon? 😜

2 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Nice comparison inks, lively kittehs, and they'd better beware that splash when the whale lands home.

2 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

It's a very pretty blue, too. Thanks for the ink-sploration, @yazeh!

A pleasure!

2 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

I'm probably going to enjoy it from a distance because there are too many inks I already don't use enough.

Same here!

February 27

prettiest permanent blue I have tried thus far

February 28

15 hours ago, TSherbs said:

prettiest permanent blue I have tried thus far

🙏

March 2

You nailed it again @yazeh. I could +1 to everything that has been said in this thread. I picked up a bottle at @OCArt's suggestion a while ago (I lost track of that thread and I don't think I ever did thank you, so... thank you!) and I don't regret my purchase! It really should be strongly considered to anyone who is looking for a permanent blue.

Sadly, your remarks about it being difficult for lefties is also very true. As much as I love the ink, it can turn a page into a cloudy mess for me. Even so, it is—by far—one of Noodler's more well-behaved inks, in my experience. I'm blown away at the lack of feathering or ghosting that I often see in Noodler's fast- to normal-drying inks, and the long dry time can be reduced to being located in just the punctuation with a drier-than-average pen.

My Platinum Prefountes (both the 03F and my dry 05M) tame the long dry time entirely but also take away the shading and sheen. They make the ink look dull, which is too sad to accept when you know how beautiful it looks under different conditions. I'm still searching for the perfect pen and/or additive, but unlike most of Noodler's "never dries" lineup, I'm not giving up on this one.

I have a question about your swatch... "Noodler's Blue Whales Blue Crabs Baltimore [cat with a... Quidditch Snitch?]"

W-... Wh-... WHAT?! 😂 I mean, I've seen the bottle art but... still! WHAT?! 😂

Thanks again for the review!

March 2

18 hours ago, AmericanMonk said:

You nailed it again @yazeh. I could +1 to everything that has been said in this thread.

Thank you 🙏

18 hours ago, AmericanMonk said:

I picked up a bottle at @OCArt's suggestion a while ago (I lost track of that thread and I don't think I ever did thank you, so... thank you!) and I don't regret my purchase! It really should be strongly considered to anyone who is looking for a permanent blue.

18 hours ago, AmericanMonk said:

Sadly, your remarks about it being difficult for lefties is also very true. As much as I love the ink, it can turn a page into a cloudy mess for me.

You must be an over-writer

18 hours ago, AmericanMonk said:

Even so, it is—by far—one of Noodler's more well-behaved inks, in my experience. I'm blown away at the lack of feathering or ghosting that I often see in Noodler's fast- to normal-drying inks, and the long dry time can be reduced to being located in just the punctuation with a drier-than-average pen.

Good idea.

18 hours ago, AmericanMonk said:

My Platinum Prefountes (both the 03F and my dry 05M) tame the long dry time entirely but also take away the shading and sheen. They make the ink look dull, which is too sad to accept when you know how beautiful it looks under different conditions. I'm still searching for the perfect pen and/or additive, but unlike most of Noodler's "never dries" lineup, I'm not giving up on this one.

Good for you! Personally I'm one of the rare people who loves "dull" inks

18 hours ago, AmericanMonk said:

I have a question about your swatch... "Noodler's Blue Whales Blue Crabs Baltimore [cat with a... Quidditch Snitch?]"

Nope. It's supposed to be a badly drawn crab :lticaptd:

18 hours ago, AmericanMonk said:

W-... Wh-... WHAT?! 😂 I mean, I've seen the bottle art but... still! WHAT?! 😂

18 hours ago, AmericanMonk said:

Thanks again for the review!

A pleasure!

March 3

On 3/1/2024 at 9:17 PM, AmericanMonk said:

Sadly, your remarks about it being difficult for lefties is also very true. As much as I love the ink, it can turn a page into a cloudy mess for me. Even so, it is—by far—one of Noodler's more well-behaved inks, in my experience. I'm blown away at the lack of feathering or ghosting that I often see in Noodler's fast- to normal-drying inks, and the long dry time can be reduced to being located in just the punctuation with a drier-than-average pen.

😂I'm still searching for the perfect pen and/or additive, but unlike most of Noodler's "never dries" lineup, I'm not giving up on this one.

As I've said elsewhere, the best solution for smudgy Noodler's inks is dilution, typically in a sample vial. It can also tame feathering.

March 5

On 3/3/2024 at 1:37 PM, Arkanabar said:

As I've said elsewhere, the best solution for smudgy Noodler's inks is dilution, typically in a sample vial. It can also tame feathering.

I appreciate the reminder! I had heard of that (and use it to partially tame Rome Burning's feathering) but have yet to give it a whirl. Are you aware of a good ink to water ratio for me to try? My usual experiments start with pulling the converter out of the pen and mixing inside there. I don't have many empty vials that aren't already dedicated to other current or future uses.

March 7

With Red-Black, which was smudgy IMX, I diluted about 4:1. I find that helpful with several of Noodler's inks.

March 9

On 3/6/2024 at 7:44 PM, Arkanabar said:

With Red-Black, which was smudgy IMX, I diluted about 4:1. I find that helpful with several of Noodler's inks.

Thanks for the starting point. I'll get to work and see if/how it works in my pens and environment!