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Coldwinter · Coldwinter

Literally what the title says. I have already learned how to create Blood ink for printing using freeze-dried blood and oil. However I was wondering if anyone has a recipe for fountain pen ink... I will be trying on my own, however I don't want to take too much blood out of me lol. Anyway to start, I had a Do...

jor412 · jor412

I have 3 inks I find boring (and that's really just me, some people might like them, which is valid): Pelikan brown, Pelikan royal blue, and Lamy green. I've improved the green by adding some Waterman black to it. I do this in limited batches. I tried the same thing on the Pelikan inks and they're still bo...

freddy · freddy

How safe is it to mix different brands of ink to make new colors?? From the little I have read, thoughts seem to vary on this subject.? I have about 25-26 bottles from several different brands and would like to know if it is pen-safe to mix and use them.

isellpens · isellpens

We now have Platinum Mix Free Ink.?? I have had several of you ask me for bigger sample sets. So, I am going to try something a little different and offer Super Sized sets. I agree $150.00 is a lot to spend on a?set. Our Mix Free Super Sized Samples set intro price $30.00 will include 10 Mils of each 9 colors o...

Frank · Frank

SO, I bought a (In-box) bottle of Sheaffer #42 (Washable Blue) at an antique store last month. It was pretty full, and the ink looked good. It turned out that it was never opened! When I got home, and opened the metal cap, the paper seal was still intact over the lip of the bottle! After some personal debat...

InkaFX · InkaFX

I fell in love Coral Sea ink after getting a small sample to try, but seeing that I live in the U.S. and Coral Sea is an "Australian Exclusive" the cost just for S&H is just way too high for me to buy it. It figures I'd fall for an ink that would cost me @ $60+ for 3 oz, including initial cost and s...

DWL · DWL

I was goofing around over on twitter.com. Cheesy as the day is long but fon for a dork like me. Anyway. I got to joking around & made a comment about the imaginary new Star Trek color inspired product line from Noodlers. I came up with. Vulcan Blood Green Command Red Sciences Turqouis (sp?), Operati...

Jack125 · Jack125

Recently I read a posting on one of the other pen boards discussing the now very hard to find Sheaffer Skrip Persian Rose Inks.? Al Besser, if my memory serves me right came up with a recipe for a substitute so since I was going to order somne ink anyway, I deceided to give his recipe a try. The recipe calls f...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Blood Ink Blood Ink Freeze dry (Preview) Literally what the title says. I have already learned how to create Blood ink for printing using freeze-dried blood and oil. However I was wondering if anyone has a recipe for fountain pen ink... I will be trying on my own, however I don't want to take too much blood out of me lol. Anyway to start, I had a Do...	Coldwinter	2	5616	Mon Jun 2 10:47 AM, 2014 by Frank
	Improve some inks? (Preview) I have 3 inks I find boring (and that's really just me, some people might like them, which is valid): Pelikan brown, Pelikan royal blue, and Lamy green. I've improved the green by adding some Waterman black to it. I do this in limited batches. I tried the same thing on the Pelikan inks and they're still bo...	jor412	8	4368	Tue Apr 30 6:07 AM, 2013 by Frank
	Is it safe to mix different brands of ink? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) How safe is it to mix different brands of ink to make new colors?? From the little I have read, thoughts seem to vary on this subject.? I have about 25-26 bottles from several different brands and would like to know if it is pen-safe to mix and use them.	freddy	21	15732	Sun Jun 17 5:20 PM, 2012 by VNH
	Platinum Mix Free Ink (Preview) We now have Platinum Mix Free Ink.?? I have had several of you ask me for bigger sample sets. So, I am going to try something a little different and offer Super Sized sets. I agree $150.00 is a lot to spend on a?set. Our Mix Free Super Sized Samples set intro price $30.00 will include 10 Mils of each 9 colors o...	isellpens	2	3925	Fri Jul 15 1:17 PM, 2011 by isellpens
	With some help from Old "Washable Blue"! (Preview) SO, I bought a (In-box) bottle of Sheaffer #42 (Washable Blue) at an antique store last month. It was pretty full, and the ink looked good. It turned out that it was never opened! When I got home, and opened the metal cap, the paper seal was still intact over the lip of the bottle! After some personal debat...	Frank	6	3837	Mon Jul 4 3:47 AM, 2011 by Alexandra
	Noodler's Coral Sea "Clone"... (Preview) I fell in love Coral Sea ink after getting a small sample to try, but seeing that I live in the U.S. and Coral Sea is an "Australian Exclusive" the cost just for S&H is just way too high for me to buy it. It figures I'd fall for an ink that would cost me @ $60+ for 3 oz, including initial cost and s...	InkaFX	2	9603	Mon Feb 8 11:06 AM, 2010 by InkaFX
	Fantasy inks ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I was goofing around over on twitter.com. Cheesy as the day is long but fon for a dork like me. Anyway. I got to joking around & made a comment about the imaginary new Star Trek color inspired product line from Noodlers. I came up with. Vulcan Blood Green Command Red Sciences Turqouis (sp?), Operati...	DWL	23	9155	Tue Nov 10 11:40 AM, 2009 by InkaFX
	Sheaffer Skrip Persian Rose - A Substitute (Preview) Recently I read a posting on one of the other pen boards discussing the now very hard to find Sheaffer Skrip Persian Rose Inks.? Al Besser, if my memory serves me right came up with a recipe for a substitute so since I was going to order somne ink anyway, I deceided to give his recipe a try. The recipe calls f...	Jack125	0	5352	Tue Oct 21 9:39 AM, 2008 by Jack125
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