Faber Castell Turquoise

[yazeh]

Faber Castell Turquoise

 

This is a very wet, light blue /turquoise by Faber-Castell, a shading monster decent water resistance, cheap price, with a hint of sheen. It doesn’t like copy paper

Chroma:

Writing Samples:

It's difficult to scan, but this is not a Caribbean style turquoise  

Really doesn't like copy paper.

Photo:

 

On Midori under artificial light you might see a hint of reddish sheen. 

Comparison:

Water test:

 

Art Work:

"Paradise" 

Beside FC Turquoise, Noodler's Lexington Gray and Eel Red Rattler's Red

 

 

·      Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B, 1.1), Noodler’s Ahab

·      What I liked: Makes Kakuno Ef sing, price, though Noodler’s is still cheaper 

·      What I did not like: Nothing much. Very difficult to a photograph. 

·       What some might not like: It does not like copy paper, it’s very wet

·      Shading: Yes, even on copy paper. 

·      Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper. 

·      Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.

·      Flow Rate: Very wet

·      Lubrication: Excellent

·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

·      Start-up:  Excellent

·      Saturation:  Not so much. 

·      Shading Potential: Strong 

·      Sheen: A hint

·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Yes, on copy paper 

·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.

·      Staining (pen): No. 

·      Clogging: Did not notice.

·      Cleaning: On the easy side

·      Water resistance: Quite decent

·      Availability: 30 ml  Pelikan style bottles.

 

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier  

 

[Lithium466]

I can't thank you, you cost me a bottle of ink  

[LizEF]

Thank you, @yazeh for another summery-ink review!   Those be some serious quotes!   The comparisons help - a very blue "turquoise".  Love our beach-lounging kitty and mouse.  And the water-test scene.  But most of all, the artwork!   A nice relaxing day at the beach watching a volcano erupt!

[SashK]

I'm a sucker for a good turquoise. Let's see if I pull the trigger on this one. 

 

Thanks again @LizEF! Always a happy day when we get one of your reviews. 

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, Lithium466 said:

I can't thank you, you cost me a bottle of ink  

[LizEF]

1 minute ago, SashK said:

Thanks again @LizEF! Always a happy day when we get one of your reviews. 

This one's @yazeh's!

[yazeh]

2 hours ago, Lithium466 said:

I can't thank you, you cost me a bottle of ink  

I'll send you a sample

 

[yazeh]

43 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Thank you, @yazeh for another summery-ink review!  

🙏

43 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Those be some serious quotes!  

I just go with thematics. Last week was Paradise blue, so I thought I would continues the trend. Some quotes are unfortunately true  

43 minutes ago, LizEF said:

The comparisons help - a very blue "turquoise". 

Yep you got it  

43 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Love our beach-lounging kitty and mouse.  And the water-test scene.  But most of all, the artwork!   A nice relaxing day at the beach watching a volcano erupt!

 

[yazeh]

40 minutes ago, SashK said:

I'm a sucker for a good turquoise. Let's see if I pull the trigger on this one. 

Let's know  

40 minutes ago, SashK said:

 

Thanks again @LizEF! Always a happy day when we get one of your reviews. 

@LizEF thanks you, so do I  

[yazeh]

38 minutes ago, LizEF said:

This one's @yazeh's!

Potato, Potato

 

[LizEF]

10 minutes ago, yazeh said:

@LizEF thanks you, so do I  

Indeed!

 

8 minutes ago, yazeh said:

Potato, Potato

[Lithium466]

18 minutes ago, yazeh said:

I'll send you a sample

 

Ohhh thank you but...too late 😕 I impulse bought way too quickly, I mean, a blue leaning turquoise with good lubrication 😱

 

So more seriously, thank you for your review, I would otherwise not have considered a FC ink, nor even looked at a review of it, hadn't it been for your name. Talk about preconceptions  

[yazeh]

37 minutes ago, Lithium466 said:

Ohhh thank you but...too late 😕 I impulse bought way too quickly, I mean, a blue leaning turquoise with good lubrication 😱

Hope you enjoy it! Let me know

 

37 minutes ago, Lithium466 said:

So more seriously, thank you for your review, I would otherwise not have considered a FC ink, nor even looked at a review of it, hadn't it been for your name. Talk about preconceptions  

For me it was an impulse buy too. I was looking for a replacement turquoise ink. And the price was right

 

[Lithium466]

The price was right, 4€ for 30mL! Now I'm tempted to go see what their other inks are like. Also the Graf von F-C...I thought these were mostly on the dry side 🧐

[yazeh]

1 hour ago, Lithium466 said:

The price was right, 4€ for 30mL! Now I'm tempted to go see what their other inks are like. Also the Graf von F-C...I thought these were mostly on the dry side 🧐

Yep. 9 Cdn $. Though Noodler's is cheaper by volume   Ah the last temptation?

[InesF]

Thank you, @yazeh, for this turquoise ink review. 

 

As I wrote elsewhere, turquoise inks are always serious business but do not vary much between different brands. There is a standard dye and either noting else or a bit of green or a bit of blue (=pink or brown) is added to have this minimal deviation. Or in short: as absolutely necessary as a turquoise ink is on any serious desk, this necessity decreases rapidly with each additional one in the collection.  🤭

 

The water test seems to have a fair equality in species! 👍 Thank you!

Your artwork is, as usual, the most exciting part of your reviews! I'm looking forward to your next review and graphical presentation  and I'm now inspired in planning my summer vacation!  

(do not feel stressed, it is meant as honest expression of curiosity)

[yazeh]

1 hour ago, InesF said:

Thank you, @yazeh, for this turquoise ink review. 

🙏🙏🙏

1 hour ago, InesF said:

 

As I wrote elsewhere, turquoise inks are always serious business but do not vary much between different brands. There is a standard dye and either noting else or a bit of green or a bit of blue (=pink or brown) is added to have this minimal deviation. Or in short: as absolutely necessary as a turquoise ink is on any serious desk, this necessity decreases rapidly with each additional one in the collection.  🤭

Thanks for the explanation, professor 😊

1 hour ago, InesF said:

 

The water test seems to have a fair equality in species! 👍 Thank you!

Yes. I have to keep your sensibilities in mind, most of the time 😂

1 hour ago, InesF said:

Your artwork is, as usual, the most exciting part of your reviews! I'm looking forward to your next review and graphical presentation  .

🙏

 

1 hour ago, InesF said:

 

and I'm now inspired in planning my summer vacation!  

(do not feel stressed, it is meant as honest expression of curiosity)

Well hopefully not Iceland or Mount Etna 

[Sailor Kenshin]

Definitely a summery ink, and I just saw a real life example in a pen pal letter.

 

But would I buy it, in spite of the very tempting attributes? I already have soooo many of these summer backyard pool inks (including Prevenche) that I don't know. Even with Kitteh and Mousie doing their best to persuade me.

 

And don't I wish I was lounging on the beach with them!

Thanks, @yazeh. Love your sketches and ink-splorations as always! Please keep 'em up.

[yazeh]

3 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Definitely a summery ink, and I just saw a real life example in a pen pal letter.

😊

3 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

But would I buy it, in spite of the very tempting attributes? I already have soooo many of these summer backyard pool inks (including Prevenche) that I don't know. Even with Kitteh and Mousie doing their best to persuade me.

Nope. Splurge on something orange 😉

3 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

And don't I wish I was lounging on the beach with them!

Minus the volcano, I hope 😁

 

[yazeh]

3 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Thanks, @yazeh. Love your sketches and ink-splorations as always! Please keep 'em up.

A pleasure 🙏🙏🙏