Any companies out there mixing ink to a Pantone or hex code?

[Flaxmoore]

I know Tekker did, but they seem to be defunct. My spouse is a seminarian at a school allied with the mighty University of California- Berkeley, and I'd like to find an ink to match the rather pleasant Berkeley Blue. Failing a company to make it, does anyone know of an inkmaker that sells c/m/y/k inks so I can mix my own?

 

[SLinkster]

Colorverse includes RGB, "web color" (hex?) and Pantone number for their inks. 

[Karmachanic]

https://kakimori.com/en/pages/inkstand_post

 

 

[arcfide]

I think there was a mixable ink kit from one of the Italian (?) makers which was specifically for CMYK mixing. I can also recommend Platinum's Mix-free ink line. They have way more colors than just CMYK, which is helpful, but more complex, because you have a wider base of colors to start with. I would recommend that you also add a bit of White Lightning to such an ink mixing kit, as Platinum's inks tend to be on the drier side, and while they have a dilutant for their inks, they don't have anything to make the inks wetter, which some people might prefer. 

 

I am sure that you could go to any of the major ink producers that others have gone to and get some inks, if you were willing to purchase in large enough quantities. 😉

 

That being said, there's some inks that look like they might be a good match:

 

InkSwatch.com - Search by specific color

 

I like that blue a lot, too, so now I'm tempted to mix it myself! 

[XYZZY]

The DeAtramentis document inks (pigmented) can be mixed, and they have CMYK (and White) offerings, but the magenta is called "Fuschia".  I have all five at home but, alas, have not made time to experiment.  My intent at the time was a pigmented permanent Asa-gao.  My first attempt was in the ballpark, but I haven't made time for anything beyond a first attempt.

[peninkapassionista]

Nick Stewart has something that might do the trick, 4 mixablesbthat work for pens as well as art.

Here’s an article on his site:

https://www.amazon.com/Nutripaws-Digestive-Probiotics-Dogs-Treatment/dp/B09WGSYFKC?th=1

 

 let us know how it goes!

[fabri00]

On 2/7/2024 at 9:47 PM, arcfide said:

I think there was a mixable ink kit from one of the Italian (?) makers which was specifically for CMYK mixing.

 

I never heard about It: do you remember which Company was It??

 

[arcfide]

12 hours ago, fabri00 said:

 

I never heard about It: do you remember which Company was It??

 

 

Looking it up, it was the Pineider Ink Alchemy set. I don't know if they are still being produced. 

[fabri00]

23 minutes ago, arcfide said:

 

Looking it up, it was the Pineider Ink Alchemy set. I don't know if they are still being produced. 

 

Thanks. Is a set that has never been available in the shops, and has never been popular in Italy.

[arcfide]

25 minutes ago, fabri00 said:

 

Thanks. Is a set that has never been available in the shops, and has never been popular in Italy.

 

My impression is that the "ink fever" markets aren't necessarily strong in Italy. Every Japanese big 3 offers lots of colors and varieties of inks, and even the Germans are pretty big on the various colors, whereas all the Italians that I've seen have stuck with extremely colorful and vibrant pens, while having extremely conservative choices in inks, relative to the rest. 

[inkstainedruth]

On 2/8/2024 at 12:32 AM, peninkapassionista said:

Nick Stewart has something that might do the trick, 4 mixablesbthat work for pens as well as art.

Here’s an article on his site:

https://www.amazon.com/Nutripaws-Digestive-Probiotics-Dogs-Treatment/dp/B09WGSYFKC?th=1

 

 let us know how it goes!

Uh, when I looked at the link it was for dog food....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Mercian]

6 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Uh, when I looked at the link it was for dog food....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

😁 I think that peninkapassionista may have meant to link to:

 

https://nickstewart.ink/2019/03/27/painting-with-nick-stewarts-4-colour-ink-mix-set/

 

From memory, either De Atramentis or Rohrer & Klingner used to make a set of mixable ‘CMYK’ inks, and of course Platinum sell a ‘mixable’ set of inks too.

[Chouffleur]

19 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Uh, when I looked at the link it was for dog food....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

... but that raises the interesting question of whether or not there is a Pantone-matching dogfood site available.

[inkstainedruth]

@Mercian -- Yeah, at times the stupee autocorrect is unbelievably incorrect.

@Chouffleur -- Just not going there.... 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Penguincollector]

Inkswatch dot com will find inks that are closest to a hex code if you want to go that route. 

[Misfit]

I put the hex code for the Berkeley blue at inkswatch.com.  These are the inks that closely match. 

 

https://inkswatch.com/choice.html?hexColorChoice=003262

[peninkapassionista]

On 2/11/2024 at 6:22 PM, Mercian said:

😁 I think that peninkapassionista may have meant to link to:

 

https://nickstewart.ink/2019/03/27/painting-with-nick-stewarts-4-colour-ink-mix-set/

 

From memory, either De Atramentis or Rohrer & Klingner used to make a set of mixable ‘CMYK’ inks, and of course Platinum sell a ‘mixable’ set of inks too.

Whoops!  I guess I let slip my other passion!!!  Woof! My apologies to @inkstainedruth

 

[Penguincollector]

On 2/11/2024 at 9:49 PM, Misfit said:

I put the hex code for the Berkeley blue at inkswatch.com.  These are the inks that closely match. 

 

https://inkswatch.com/choice.html?hexColorChoice=003262

 

  That 3 Oysters Peacock Blue is sooooo pretty!😍 

[Misfit]

@Penguincollector
 

Wowza! I have a sample of that ink.  It’s currently in my Retro 51 Peacock pen. The 3 Oysters Peacock green matches the pen better. 

[Penguincollector]

I guess I should take a look at 3 Oysters ink. Peacock Green also sounds great, @Misfit!