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Snail Mail List
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Since I have done this on two other pen boards- yes I was the creator and moderator of the writing section on Rambling Snail and FPN, I thought why not do it again> This thread is a place where people can post their name if they would like to receive letters from other people here at the site. PLEASE PO...
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Antique Store Find!
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Over the weekend, I purchased a QUART BOTTLE of Carter's Blue-Black Ink at a local Antique Store! The bottle looks 100% full, and has the original box! The ink looks like it was bottled yesterday- no sedimentation at all!  I have already tried some of it- Looks greenish-blue, but faded. I reca...
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What ink does your Varsity disposible like?
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I tried refilling a Pilot Varsity Disposible with some Noodler's Hunter Green ink. Performance is awful. Don't really know if it's the ink or my refill job, but I was wondering what inks anyone else had tried in Varsities and what kind of success were you having.
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What brand of cartridges has the most colors?
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I thought I would get into bottle ink, but after filling my first converter with two drops, I think I'll stick with cartridges.
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Accidental ink test
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So, yesterday I tested a couple of sheets of 25% cotton paper, samples from the local Kelly Paper store, with various pens and inks. Last night, I poured myself a wee bit of good tequila, and as I turned to put the bottle away I hit the glass with my elbow, causing said tequila (Gran Centenario Anejo for th...
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Pens That Make Ink Look Great
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I've been using Noodler's Ottoman Azure in my Namiki Falcon and love the color. From any other pen I just like the color, but from the Falcon the color is a deep, rich, Mediteranean Sea blue that gives me pleasure to look at. I am wondering if you other fountain lovers out there have a special pen in your co...
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Flexible Wax seals
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Up until recently I've been a original wax seal sort of guy using the resin based material that is a crap shoot whether it gets through the US mail. Well As I was at a Michaels there was gold and silver flex wax in the wedding section so I thought I'd pay the $5 for a mini glue gun and a few sticks to give it a go....
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Mixing J. Herbin inks
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I recently moved from Noodlers to J. Herbin inks and really love many of the colors. IMHO, their Perle Noire is a wonderful black. However, I don't find the blues dark enough or intense enough to suit my preference and was thinking of a 50/50 mix of Perle Noire and Blue Nuit. Any experience or suggestion...
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Mah Blah Racing Green
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Hmmm, after much prognosticating and persistent "yes it is/no it isn't" rumors, I guess it has come to pass that MB Racing Green is at the end of its production road, at least in its current incarnation. I'm not much for the bird splat on principle, but MB Racing Green always did me right. M...
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Noodler's Baystate Blue
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I've heard the horror stories about BSB, but today my wife and I stopped in at The Fountain Pen Shop in Monrovia, CA (Fred Krinke's shop) and while there I browsed Fred's binder of actual samples. Needless to say, it's an absolutely gorgeous color, and I did buy a bottle. I currently have it in a Parker Re...
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Noodler's reputation
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Is it true? About using overly saturated inks that clog pens? Which inks have the reputation? Ever since I've heard about it I've been worrying about this Zhivago I'm using. Perhaps I could dilute my ink slightly with water to bring it away from the saturation point. Might also brighten the ink a littl...
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Are there any waterproof colors in Diamine, Private Reserve, J Herbin, or other brands of inks?
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Once, I dropped one of my journals into a puddle, and, because I used regular ink, irreplaceable sections just washed away. Thought I was consigned to using ballpoint pens for my writing until I found Noodler's Eternal, bulletproof, and waterproof inks. I don't worry about losing stuff anymor...
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Parker Penman brown
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Hi all, I've got a Parker Penman brown (coffee) ink well (supposedly unopened... yet). I have browsed the web a little bit, but found most feedback mainly on Penman Sapphire Blue (seems to be a fantastic colour with a somewhat notorious tendency to clog sensitive feeds. Some comments differ, from on...
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De Atraments Ink
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Greetings, Has one tryed the new DeAtraments Ink they have a wide choice of colors, some look very unique. Check out www.de-atramentis.com/oxid.. Anyone that has tryed the ink what were your thoughts on drying time etc.
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Noodlers Periwinkle
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I love the colour of Noodlers Periwinkle - what have your experiences been? Would it be suitable for a piston FP or would the colour be too saturated? I live in a city of roughly 1 million people but as far as I know we only have 1 outlet for FP inks (down from 3 about 12 months ago). Problem is - the "expe...
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Best ink for Watercolor
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Hi all. I have recently purchased a Lamy Safari and a bottle of Noodler's Eel Black. I really like it however I have to wait at least 20 hours before I can do any watercolor with it (not that I do much but I am starting). So my question is: what have you found to be the best ink for watercolors? I have to buy a new...
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Ink Choices
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Greetings, I want to expand my ink choices. I am currently use Noodlers. I want to branch out try other brand of inks. I am a southpaw, my needs are little different. I am looking for a faster drying ink, one that does not smudge easily. I was thinking about J Herbin, Diamine inks. I have tryed Private Re...
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Frustrated with Noodler's Eel
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I am starting to get really frustrated with the Noodler's Eel ink. It has such a slow dry time I am smudging way too many of my drawings. For example I did a drawing last night, let it dry for more than 24 hours. I continued with the drawing tonight and almost instantly smudged what I did last night. Grrr. Wh...
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New Noodler's colors
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It looks like Nathan Tardif of Noodler's Inks has been on a tear lately with new formulations and new colors. And regardless of your politics, I think it's great that he dedicated the new #41 Brown to Scott Brown The spirit of the most rebellious and combative of the original thirteen colonies - the c...
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Ink retailers
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Where is the best place to get ink, specifically Noodler's? I have used Jet Pens and was very satisfied with them. Unfortunately right now Jet Pens is out of stock on the Lexington Grey which I want to order. Are there any other good retailers for Noodler's other than Jet Pens? I could go Amazon but the sh...
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Noodler's and corrosion?
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I just bought my first bottle of Noodler's ink (Coral Sea) however the saleslady was a little cautious about me using it in vintage pens. She said that they found that the ink corroded some of the feeds that they tried the ink in. From what I have so far read I thought that these inks were generally inert an...
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Skrip Red vs Noodler's Nikita Red showdown
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Noodlers Nikita vs Sheaffer Skrip Red -Take 2- (thanks to Inka for pointing out a major error in Take 1!) These two red inks have just about everything I need in an ink. There are some subtle difference between them, which I look at here. I've photographed my samples--I think this gives a better sense...
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I just saw an incredible watch on Awesomer that I have to post about
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It's the MB metamorphosis. The pen looks neat but actually changes dials to go from normal time to chronograph.
it is just so cool!
http://www.montblanc.com/products/14.php
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Pilot Iroshizuku
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Seeking Sailor Red-Brown sample
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Hey folks! I've been curious for a while about Sailor Red-Brown ink, but I'm too sheepish to buy a bottle of it. Would anyone be willing to send a sample my way so I can test it out? Just a wee taste? I'm happy to swap samples of my inks; I'll post a list here in a bit. I can provide sample bottles, too. -- Ed...
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