{"id":10813,"date":"2023-08-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=10813"},"modified":"2024-02-19T16:01:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T21:01:28","slug":"fp-tag-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp-tag-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Fountain Pen Tag, Ink Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I came across a fun old post<\/a> from nikkipans<\/a> on the makeup side of Instagram, with a tag credited to user jesspanner who either quit Instagram or changed their name. It wasn’t hard to adjust it to work for the fountain pen world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because I’ve done “fountain pen tags” for both pens<\/a> and nibs<\/a>, it only made sense to make this one about ink! Even more fun, Jim agreed to join the fun and provide his answers as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve included swatches for inks we still have; unfortunately, that’s only about 60% of them. I\u2019ve done my best to photoshop the individual ink swatches to look true-to-life, but that\u2019s easier said than done, especially with any color that has red in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. An ink you used to dislike, but has grown on you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim<\/strong>: Nothing. I pretty much stick to what I like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel<\/strong>: I can’t think of anything. The closest is Colorverse Iris Nebula. My initial impression of it wasn’t fabulous. But, as I’ve used the sample I received, I’m enjoying it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. An ink you expected to like, but didn’t.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim<\/strong>: Birmingham Pen Co Alternator Crimson. It didn’t have the chromatography I was hoping for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Birmingham<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rachel<\/strong>: Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Gaki. I thought it would be more orange than it is. Especially in wet pens, it leans heavily toward red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. An ink that pleasantly surprised you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim<\/strong>: Vinta Inks Pamana. [Note: that’s not a typo.] It’s dark enough to use for notetaking, and the sheen is present without becoming overpowering in F and M nibs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Vinta
These two were the hardest to edit, and neither is quite true-to-life. Pamana is more orange, and Ice Fog has more turquoise and gray in it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rachel<\/strong>: Ink Institute x Gourmet Pen Shop Ice Fog. It’s a beautiful color, and it’s so much fun in wet nibs with all of the multishading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. An ink that disappointed you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim<\/strong>: Waterman Serenity Blue. I expected a highly saturated, intense blue. But, in most nibs, it’s washed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Waterman<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rachel<\/strong>: J. Herbin Cornaline d’Egypte. I wanted it to be brighter, more like Orange Indien. Instead, it was significantly darker and more muted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. You most used ink.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim<\/strong>: Maruzen Hatobanezu and Eternal Blue. They’re strong, businessy colors that are easily readable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Top<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rachel<\/strong>: Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri Same. I actually ran the numbers because I was curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Your least used ink.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim<\/strong>: J. Herbin Poussi\u00e8re de Lune. I forget that we own it and how much I like it when I actually do use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"J.<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rachel<\/strong>: I don’t use “Jim’s Inks.” We have a few bottles, like Maruzen Hatobanezu and Bungubox The Ink of Witch, that Jim purchased and are hard to get. Because of that, I leave them for him to use. I certainly have enough colors to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. An ink you love that others don’t seem to.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim<\/strong>: I don’t hear much about Bungubox The Ink of Witch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bungubox<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rachel<\/strong>: I can’t think of any. In general, I seem to prefer less saturated inks than the typical favorites, but I can’t say that people don’t like them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. An ink everyone seems to love, but you don’t.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim<\/strong>: Noodler’s black inks. They aren’t black enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel<\/strong>: Maybe Noodler’s Southwest Sunset. So many people seem to love it, but I’ve found it doesn’t shade as much as people say. I stopped using Noodler’s a while ago due to the lack of consistency in the formulas, but I’d put Habanero above Southwest Sunset in terms of shading, and no one talks about Habanero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you agree with any of our answers? How would you answer the ink edition questions? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading to the end, I hope you enjoyed my post. Make sure to subscribe to my blog<\/a> or follow me on Instagram<\/a> so you don\u2019t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve done “fountain pen tags” for pens and nibs, so it only makes sense that I dive into inks! Enjoy the extra responses from Jim.<\/p>\n

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