My ink stable has only included some Visconti ink cartridges (red, turquoise, green, and brown), a bottle of Noodler's 5 O'clock Shadow, Noodler's Brown, and Noodler's Legal Lapis. I've also had a bottle of Parker Quink blue-black but left what remained of that in the the UK when I recently moved back to the US. Anyway, I like vibrant colors and decided it was time to get some fun ink.
I've typically used only medium and fine pens in the past, but I'm discovering the joys of broad, italic, and stub nibs. I spent some time reading reviews and looking at writing samples online to find out which Noodler's inks exhibit a lot of shading or are popular for one reason or another. I like Noodler's because they're good value and they've worked well for me in the past.
I settled on Black Swan in Australian Roses, Apache Sunset, and Turquoise.
1) BS in AR: I wanted a purple ink, and this one is wildly popular on fountain pen network and in ink reviews on the Goulets' website. It shades well from medium to dark purple, but it's difficult to see in my writing sample. This ink has a pretty long dry time, but I knew that would be the case when I bought it.
2) Apache Sunset: WOW! Heading into a grim Oregon winter, this ink will certainly be a ray of sunshine. It shades from yellow to vibrant orange. I was worried this ink wouldn't be terribly practical, but it's easy to read on the white Rhodia paper I use. I can't wait to get this ink into a pen with a stub or italic nib.
3) Turquoise: This is a dark "Turquoise," but the color is great. I've seen photos of this ink laid down with a flex pen, and it shades massively from light to dark turquoise or, more accurately, blue/green. This ink looks nothing like the gemstone and is a lot darker than Visconti Turquoise, which I also enjoy.
The scan below isn't great because it doesn't show the shading very well, and it makes all three inks look just a touch darker than they are in person.
Apache Sunset and Turquoise dry a little quicker than BS in AR. They're all well behaved in the three pens I loaded. I'm really happy with my color choices, and I'll enjoy making notes and writing letters even more now. I've been obsessed with blue-black inks in the past, and I've tried a lot of blue and blue-black samples. It's nice to branch out a little, though.
-Andy
I've typically used only medium and fine pens in the past, but I'm discovering the joys of broad, italic, and stub nibs. I spent some time reading reviews and looking at writing samples online to find out which Noodler's inks exhibit a lot of shading or are popular for one reason or another. I like Noodler's because they're good value and they've worked well for me in the past.
I settled on Black Swan in Australian Roses, Apache Sunset, and Turquoise.
1) BS in AR: I wanted a purple ink, and this one is wildly popular on fountain pen network and in ink reviews on the Goulets' website. It shades well from medium to dark purple, but it's difficult to see in my writing sample. This ink has a pretty long dry time, but I knew that would be the case when I bought it.
2) Apache Sunset: WOW! Heading into a grim Oregon winter, this ink will certainly be a ray of sunshine. It shades from yellow to vibrant orange. I was worried this ink wouldn't be terribly practical, but it's easy to read on the white Rhodia paper I use. I can't wait to get this ink into a pen with a stub or italic nib.
3) Turquoise: This is a dark "Turquoise," but the color is great. I've seen photos of this ink laid down with a flex pen, and it shades massively from light to dark turquoise or, more accurately, blue/green. This ink looks nothing like the gemstone and is a lot darker than Visconti Turquoise, which I also enjoy.
The scan below isn't great because it doesn't show the shading very well, and it makes all three inks look just a touch darker than they are in person.
Apache Sunset and Turquoise dry a little quicker than BS in AR. They're all well behaved in the three pens I loaded. I'm really happy with my color choices, and I'll enjoy making notes and writing letters even more now. I've been obsessed with blue-black inks in the past, and I've tried a lot of blue and blue-black samples. It's nice to branch out a little, though.
-Andy
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