Perfered School or Work Ink Color.

[wackyjacky1]

When I was in college in the '80s, I used either blue or black, because that's all I knew about!

I preferred the looks of blue ink, but black xeroxed better, so I usually opted for black.

 

Now that I am back into fountain pens again, I went with an old favorite to use at work: blue (more precisely Noodler's Luxury Blue).

[O'Hare]

I've only tried a few colors, but green seems to be best for me, and Waterman's is easily available locally. A little color for variety without being too flashy, and it's easy on the eyes. I've noticed a few co-workers using green lately too.

[Richard F]

I'm an editor, and so when I have to work on an author's manuscript I tend to use a colored ink that will stand out and not "scream." Omas green is very noticeable, yet pleasant on the eye. But when I'm writing notes to authors, I tend to use standard blue (Visconti), blue-black (Montblanc), or black (Aurora).

[DennisU]

My preference is for a dark blue like DC SuperShow blue, American blue, or Waterman Florida Blue. They all stand out on normal business documents and look great for formal signatures.

[RyanL27]

These days, I'm on a strict diet of Diamine Prussian Blue and Aurora Black. Both are simple, problem-free inks with great color and properties.

[rroossinck]

For work, I'm almost always using Pelikan Royal Blue 4001. Very hassle-free for me, as it dries very quickly and doesn't tend to misbehave. Truth be told, I've never had it misbehave in any of my pens.

 

I do, however, use a bit of color when writing thank-you notes to clients. Right now, it's a big juicy broad-nib with Levenger Cocoa in it. Thanks, by the way, to whichever one of you enablers turned me on to that color!

[rbbrock]

I use blue for signing documents, for two reasons. First, I love blue, especially a rich, striking blue. Second, it's much easier to tell the original from copies with a blue signature.

 

For notes or other general writing, I use whatever ink strikes me. I have one pen inked with Noodler's Walnut and several different blues, as well as one blue-black, at the moment. I am just trying to decide on a few turquoises to try, but I despise green ink so I am trying to find the ones that look the least green. Noodler's Navajo Turquoise looks especially promising, as do Diamine Aqua Blue and J. Herbin Pervenche.

[Sleeper]

On Noodlers black, is it true that you have to shake it every time you go to use it?

 

Don't know about the black, but you DEFINITELY have to shake some of the mixes. For example Zhivago. I loved the color the first time I used it. Black with just a subtle cast of green. Then I filled my pen again and wondered why I liked this green color so much til I noticed all the black had settled to the bottom. This is normal and not a defect.

[mikeyp]

Wow, my thread is still here!

 

Lately, I have been getting back into pens again and am using some J Herbin Blue Pervenche (its a turquise color) and Quink Washable Blue cartridges. Also have the Noodler's Black

[srullens]

I use Noodlers American Eel Blue

[Shangas]

When I was in junior-school in the 1990s, my writing-ink was Sheaffer Skrip Blue-Black.

 

In highschool, my writing-ink was INOXCROM Jet-black.

 

And now in uni, my writing ink is Parker Quink and Montblanc. both jet black.

[hardyb]

I answered blue but I go toward shades in the Black Magic Blue/Midnight Blue range for formal tasks, letters. Comments are done in a variety of colors: Navajo Turquoise, Catus Green, Cardinal Red, Pinkly. I use Raven Black for fine nibs/margin notes, Post Its, folder tab titles, forms completion. Personal or short correspondence in The Florida Blue to Tropical Blue range. Fire Fly to underline, circle in documents and text. Meeting notes are done in any color I happen to love that day.

Edited May 20, 2007 by hardyb

[sheafferkid]

For school, I really like my Noodler's Bullet Proof Black, Waterman Florida Blue, and my mix of Waterman Blue and Noodler's Manhattan Blue (Watermanhattan Blue.)

 

Evan

[drndrw]

Black. I am not big on other colors for school unless I have to use them.

[kd5tmu]

for work I use Noodler's Luxury Blue because the PhotoLab handle's order envelopes with hands wet with water and other Chemistry. I need the permanence. For checks I use the same. For personal correspondence I use PR American Blue.

[wvbeetlebug]

I am currently using Parker Quink in Black, but this is my last cartridge and then I'm going to start using either PR Copper Burst or Tanzanite. If that doesn't fly I will have to find a nice blue-black. Black is classic and timeless, but rather boring for me.

[caligatia]

We're required to use blue ink at work, so I use blue ink at work. Go figure.

 

(Oh, and I work in the medical field. And we use blue. You guys are saying this is not normal? Hmm.)

 

For personal stuff I love purple. Having just gotten back into pens, though, I haven't tried any purples yet (aside from that violet Pilot Varsity I had a while back). I've got some PR Plum on order, though. It looks pretty on my computer screen...

[Stew]

For daily work and writing I tend to use Legal Lapis, as I need something blue and permanent (I work in a law office, so it's only fitting). Plus, I love the color. I also keep some cartridges of Waterman's Florida Blue in my bag in case I run empty. I have a bottle of Noodler's Kiowa Pecan on order for trying out for personal use. I tend to not use black since I have a lot of originals and copies to keep track of.

[stypen]

I use blue for most work and daily use, so that I can erase it with an ink eradicator pen. I have been using blue fountain pen ink and eraser pens since I was 9 and lived in France. I use a lot of cartridges, but also a lot of bottled cheap Koh-i-noor fountain pen ink (they also make India ink, but they do make fountain pen ink too). It is under $1 a bottle in Central Europe, so I stock up when I visit, and it is as good as any blue ink I've tried.

 

For variety, and when I want other colors, I use brown (right now Visconti, have also used Waterman Havana Brown and Sheaffer's brown), Black (right now Noodlers, though I don't like the creep, and the grayish tint), red (Waterman), and Green (Koh-i-noor again).

[Hélène]

I usually use a basic blue ink for school, in cartridges so I can replace them at school, but I also have a bottle of J. Herbin Bleu Pervenche(turquoise) which I use in a converter.

Hélène