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Post by Catida on Dec 9, 2020 17:26:43 GMT
I have now found an ink color I do NOT like. It's Diamine Crimson. I thought it would suit Christmas time, but instead it looks like dried blood Especially on the cream colored Tomoe River paper that's my favourite.
So, what is your suggestion for a nice red that brings Christmas in mind?
What other inks do you like to use in Christmas time?
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Post by michelleg on Dec 9, 2020 19:31:43 GMT
Sorry, I laughed out loud when I read that. ;-) The only red I have is called Oxblood and that's what it looks like too. I use green for my Christmas cards. But following to see what everyone else suggests.
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Post by allanorn on Dec 10, 2020 3:32:18 GMT
Nothing says, “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” like an ink color that makes it look as if you bled out writing holiday cards as a personal sacrifice. (I have no red ink suggestions. I use Mont Blanc Irish Green for holiday cards. The only red ink I like is Sheaffer - which is probably better for a teacher’s pen.)
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Post by vertolive on Dec 10, 2020 5:48:29 GMT
J. Herbin “Rouge Hematite”, hands down!
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Post by Catida on Dec 10, 2020 6:06:04 GMT
Sorry, I laughed out loud when I read that. ;-) The only red I have is called Oxblood and that's what it looks like too. I use green for my Christmas cards. But following to see what everyone else suggests. Nothing wrong with a little laughter
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Post by Catida on Dec 10, 2020 6:11:42 GMT
J. Herbin “Rouge Hematite”, hands down! That looks like a pretty color, but in this review they claim it's hard to clean out of pens. Have you had any problems with it?
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Post by ole on Dec 10, 2020 6:18:44 GMT
I don't have a lot of experience with red inks, but I've got two. Noodler's Nikita is ok, but I don't recommend it for this since it seems a tiny bit purply in some situations, and not so bright on some papers. But Noodler's Fox Red is a nice bright red which I'd consider very suitable for Christmas. I'm judging this by what it looks like when you write with it. I don't do big ink smears to test ink, so have no idea what it looks like in that situation.
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Post by tramplingrose on Dec 10, 2020 18:57:56 GMT
Ferris Wheel Press Candy Marsala is the one red I have that doesn’t look like dried blood.
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Post by richila on Dec 10, 2020 19:19:12 GMT
I used Chesterfield Garnet, but it's not made anymore.
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Post by vertolive on Dec 10, 2020 22:22:34 GMT
J. Herbin “Rouge Hematite”, hands down! That looks like a pretty color, but in this review they claim it's hard to clean out of pens. Have you had any problems with it? Oh yes! And you don’t want the current mix, you want the older recipe that was SO craptastic you needed a Designated Sacrificial Pen for it. Stunningly gorgeous...
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Post by although on Dec 11, 2020 0:44:20 GMT
I have heard, from multiple sources, that Sheaffer Skrip Red is one of the very best straight-up primary reds going. But that's just hearsay... I don't do red inks... except Oxblood. It's awesome
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Post by Lupine on Dec 11, 2020 13:00:33 GMT
Very funny conversation going here! A cheerful inexpensive red ink is good old Monteverde Ruby. No big deal, just a brighter red that doesn't look angry, bloody, or like you earned an failing grade on your essay. This review says it has some orange in it, but that's the kind of thing an artist might notice that is pretty subtle in my opinion. www.mountainofink.com/blog/monteverde-rubyI think it's Christmas-y because it's just dark enough to go with a Christmas forest green kind of color. It is bright, though. If we lived closer, I'd give you my bottle, but postage is more than the ink costs.
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Post by ginny on Dec 11, 2020 13:19:24 GMT
Red ink is something I rarely ever use. My father was a teacher, and I still remember how he corrected tests using bright red ink, so that's what I associate with the colour. But that's just me, obviously. I have a red fine liner that I *sometimes* use for Christmas cards, and I also use a dark red ink that was made from wine (yes... I know... it was a gift, I wouldn't have bought it myself. It's a pain in the neck when you want to clean the fountain pen!) and looks like Bordeaux wine. Otherwise, I mostly use green or black ink for my holiday cards. Sorry, that's probably not very helpful. I hope you will find an ink that you like, Catida!
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Post by Catida on Dec 11, 2020 17:32:04 GMT
That looks like a pretty color, but in this review they claim it's hard to clean out of pens. Have you had any problems with it? Oh yes! And you don’t want the current mix, you want the older recipe that was SO craptastic you needed a Designated Sacrificial Pen for it. Stunningly gorgeous... Haha, not quite what I'm hoping for, however gorgeus it might be
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Post by Catida on Dec 11, 2020 18:09:11 GMT
Very funny conversation going here! A cheerful inexpensive red ink is good old Monteverde Ruby. No big deal, just a brighter red that doesn't look angry, bloody, or like you earned an failing grade on your essay. This review says it has some orange in it, but that's the kind of thing an artist might notice that is pretty subtle in my opinion. www.mountainofink.com/blog/monteverde-rubyI think it's Christmas-y because it's just dark enough to go with a Christmas forest green kind of color. It is bright, though. If we lived closer, I'd give you my bottle, but postage is more than the ink costs. That looks nice, at least on my screen. I have to see if I can find a European shop that sells it. I already found one but they only had it in a 10-color giftpack.
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