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16 Tuesday Apr 2013
Posted A Random Writing, Noodler's, Writing Sample
in16 Tuesday Apr 2013
Posted A Random Writing, Noodler's, Writing Sample
in29 Saturday Dec 2012
Posted Ink Review, Noodler's
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This is a the only black ink in Noodler’s Warden Series of bulletproof/fraud-resistant inks designed to pe impervious (or nearly so) to the most recent development in check fraud: FRICKIN’ LASERS.
It’s a fantastic utilitarian ink. It works well in flex pens (though sometimes there are flow issues if the [flex] pen is on the dry side), but it’s no art ink. Pointed dip nibs are a no-no. It’s meant to be used to ensure security, not be pretty. It’s got a slight green tinge when spread with a q-tip, and it’s a very “black” black ink, easily the darkest and most opaque in my black ink arsenal. The drawback for its permanence? Long dry times on ink-resistant paper (such as Rhodia).
27 Thursday Dec 2012
Posted Ink Review, Noodler's
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22 Saturday Dec 2012
Posted Ink Review, Noodler's
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Ahab, blue ink, China Blue, Diamine, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, J. Herbin, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, noodler's flex pen, noodler's navajo turquoise, noodler's turquoise, Presidential Blue, Shading, turquoise, turquoise ink
19 Wednesday Dec 2012
Posted Ink Review, Sailor
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Ahab, Baystate Blue, black ink, blue ink, China Blue, Diamine, Diamine Sepia, dip pen, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, flexible nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, noodler's flex pen, Presidential Blue, sailor, sailor ink, sailor nano, sailor nano ink, sailor sei-boku, sailor seiboku, saolor, Shading
This has become one of my favorite dark blue inks. Sei-Boku, along with its dark black sibling, Kiwa-Guro, is a fountain pen-safe pigmented ink. The vast majority of fountain pen inks derive their beautiful hues from dyes rather than pigments, as pigments tend to clog the small channels of fountain pen feeds. And while I’m unsure of if this ink gets its color from only pigment or a mix of pigment and dyes (I’m guess the latter), I can attest that this ink ran through the test pens perfectly fine and without any trouble. And while the manufacturer recommends flushing your pen between fills of this ink, that’s a pretty good ink hygiene habit to get into anyways.
On the page this ink also has a very prominent red/pink sheen, which I’ve found is a common color of sheen for blue inks.
And the one big plus for me with this ink? Here’s what it looks like on cheapo copy paper:
Look at that shading! The best part? It retains its fantastic sheen on copy paper as well! There is only one other ink I can think of that don’t feather and shade heavily and retain sheen: J. Herbin Rouge Hematite 1670. But as for blue inks that share this great behavior? In my experience, only Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron and Rohrer and Klingner’s Salix (an iron gall ink).
17 Thursday May 2012
Posted Ink Comparison, J. Herbin, Noodler's
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Ahab, Ancient Copper, Antietam, Apache Sunset, Australian Roses, Baystate Blue, Black Swan, China Blue, Diamine, Diamine Sepia, English Roses, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, Kung Te-Cheng, NAV, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, North African Violet, Pasternak, Pens, Presidential Blue, Purple Ink, Purple Martin, Red-Black, Rouge Hematite, Sepia, Shading, Wild Strawberry
14 Monday May 2012
Posted Ink Review, Noodler's
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Ahab, Ancient Copper, Antietam, Apache Sunset, Australian Roses, Baystate Blue, Black Swan, China Blue, Diamine, Diamine Sepia, English Roses, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, Kung Te-Cheng, NAV, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, North African Violet, Pasternak, Pens, Presidential Blue, Purple Ink, Purple Martin, Red-Black, Rouge Hematite, Sepia, Shading, Wild Strawberry
14 Monday May 2012
Posted Diamine, Ink Review
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11 Friday May 2012
Posted Ink Review, Noodler's
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Ahab, Australian Roses, Baystate Blue, Black Swan, China Blue, Diamine, Diamine Sepia, English Roses, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, Kung Te-Cheng, NAV, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, North African Violet, Pasternak, Pens, Presidential Blue, Purple Ink, Purple Martin, Sepia, Shading
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