first ink mixing experiment

I've wanted some brown fp ink for a little while now but am
being really cheap for personal reasons. Not knowing any better
I took some noodlers eternel red and green and started mixing
in a cup until I had a red-brown. I added some BP black to the
mix to get a better brown and came up with a dark chocolate
color. It is a little darker than I wanted but I can add some
red later.

It lays down an almost black line and then drys to the dark
brown. It doesn't smear and I can drag a wet thumb acrossed it
without any smudging. It probably looks like crap to most
people but it will do until I want to spend 13 to 18 dollars
ona bottle of ink again. I'm pretty happy with the result.

No smearing and it doesn't seem to feather on mead or cheap
printer paper (about the cheapest a school buys). So I finally
found a way to use my BP black: mixing.

I filled a kaweco ED that had BP black in it for months (hardly
used but still writes perfectly). It has always pen a favorite
pen and I think I have a winning combo in it, and because the
body is clear I can make adjustments to color easily.

I think noodlers BP black is amazing to have sat in an unused
pen for months and still start without hesitation.

matthew

On 2008-07-10, MatthewK wrote:

It lays down an almost black line and then drys to the dark
brown. It doesn't smear and I can drag a wet thumb acrossed it
without any smudging.

I need to modify that statement a little, it will smudge if I
press down with some force but it is still legible.

matthew

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On 2008-07-10, MatthewK wrote:

It lays down an almost black line and then drys to the dark
brown. It doesn't smear and I can drag a wet thumb acrossed it
without any smudging.

I need to modify that statement a little, it will smudge if I
press down with some force

LOL - so, don't press down .

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"MatthewK" wrote in message
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I've wanted some brown fp ink for a little while now but am
being really cheap for personal reasons. Not knowing any better
I took some noodlers eternel red and green and started mixing
in a cup until I had a red-brown. I added some BP black to the
mix to get a better brown and came up with a dark chocolate
color. It is a little darker than I wanted but I can add some
red later.

It lays down an almost black line and then drys to the dark
brown. It doesn't smear and I can drag a wet thumb acrossed it
without any smudging. It probably looks like crap to most
people but it will do until I want to spend 13 to 18 dollars
ona bottle of ink again. I'm pretty happy with the result.

Sounds great.

No smearing and it doesn't seem to feather on mead or cheap
printer paper (about the cheapest a school buys). So I finally
found a way to use my BP black: mixing.

I filled a kaweco ED that had BP black in it for months (hardly
used but still writes perfectly). It has always pen a favorite
pen and I think I have a winning combo in it, and because the
body is clear I can make adjustments to color easily.

I really like demonstrators because I'm almost a compulsive ink-level
checker and the Kaweco ED has become a favorite because there's all that ink
sloshing around.

Okay, I admit that I tip the pen to make the ink flow up and down the walls.
File it under "How to play with pens."

I think noodlers BP black is amazing to have sat in an unused
pen for months and still start without hesitation.

It probably depends on the pen, but I've been happy with it, too.

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On 2008-07-10, Bluesea wrote:

"MatthewK" wrote in message
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On 2008-07-10, MatthewK wrote:

It lays down an almost black line and then drys to the dark
brown. It doesn't smear and I can drag a wet thumb acrossed it
without any smudging.

I need to modify that statement a little, it will smudge if I
press down with some force

LOL - so, don't press down .

See how obcessive my ink testing is, lol. The wet finger smear
test is my ultimate really, and this mix does just fine.

In ,
Bluesea wrote:


Okay, I admit that I tip the pen to make the ink flow up and down the
walls.
File it under "How to play with pens."

Like a tiny "Wave"? (I think that's what they're called; one of those
things like a Lava Lamp that slowly rocks back & forth.)

"MatthewK" wrote in message
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I think noodlers BP black is amazing to have sat in an unused
pen for months and still start without hesitation.

It probably depends on the pen, but I've been happy with it, too.

I have two Cross Solos I use on a regular basis. One is the M-point pen
with a broken clip I mentioned recently, and is always filled with
bulletproof black. For some aggravating reason, the ink has started
separating really badly in the point while I'm carrying it (the inner cap
still seals against the section). The other is an XF I use for bookkeeping.
That one stays on my desk, and goes through its ink slowly enough that I
probably only refill it every couple of months, but it always starts
instantly and has no ink problems of any sort.

I don't know what specific conclusion could be drawn from those data ,
but Noodler's BP Black seems to be complex enough to exhibit a "personality"
apart from color.

Brian
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On 2008-07-10, Bluesea wrote:

"MatthewK" wrote in message
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On 2008-07-10, MatthewK wrote:

It lays down an almost black line and then drys to the dark
brown. It doesn't smear and I can drag a wet thumb acrossed it
without any smudging.

I need to modify that statement a little, it will smudge if I
press down with some force

LOL - so, don't press down .

See how obcessive my ink testing is, lol. The wet finger smear
test is my ultimate really, and this mix does just fine.

Despite my teasing, I appreciate your honesty. It gives us the complete
picture.

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Okay, I admit that I tip the pen to make the ink flow up and down the
walls. File it under "How to play with pens."

Like a tiny "Wave"? (I think that's what they're called; one of those
things like a Lava Lamp that slowly rocks back & forth.)

LOL - yes. That happens when the ink is down to 1/3 or lower.

When it's mostly full, it's more like the sheeting action of rain against a
window.

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Like a tiny "Wave"?...

LOL - yes. That happens when the ink is down to 1/3 or lower.

When it's mostly full, it's more like the sheeting action of rain against
a
window.

Wow... sounds like it's a tool for thought as well as writing.

A good vintage pen for you might be one of those late 30's Stratford bulb
fillers with the "word gauge" -- a good section of the barrel was clear, and
calibrated in drops.

Brian
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Bluesea wrote:

"Brian Ketterling" wrote
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Like a tiny "Wave"?...

LOL - yes. That happens when the ink is down to 1/3 or lower.

When it's mostly full, it's more like the sheeting action of rain against
a
window.

Wow... sounds like it's a tool for thought as well as writing.

A good vintage pen for you might be one of those late 30's Stratford bulb
fillers with the "word gauge" -- a good section of the barrel was clear,
and
calibrated in drops.

Thanks.

Speaking of gauge...when it's almost full, there's a bubble to watch move
back and forth like the bubble of a level.

I'm getting a lot of entertainment!

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