Hi to all fountain pen and fountain ink fans! In a short time interested by fountain pens, I made quite a few sketches of tests for these pens (some after restored, some after serviced, some just after review). I tried to diversify this tests using different inks. At the moment I am not ready to make personality posts for inks with full tests by their properties, but I can already combine all to one large general post. I think this post can be useful by a relative comparison of colors: colors, blending, tonal transitions and density. Have a nice look:) (I will be glad to your feedback)

Вітаю всіх любителів чорнильного письма та перовихх ручок! За тривалий час захоплення чорнильними ручками я з подивом помітив, що у мене накопичилося досить багато тестових ескізів відреставрованих, обслугованих та просто протестованих інструментів, які я намагався урізноманітнити використовуючи різні чорнила. На даний момент я не готовий робити окремі пости про чорнила та розглядати їх властивості, але вже цілком можу організувати великий загальний пост із тестів, хоча б для суб’єктивного та відносного порівняння колористики: кольору, накладання та тональних переходів. Зрозуміло, що деякі фотографії відрізняються трохи за щільністю і експозицією, а іноді і за колірною температурою ( ранні:( ), але загальне враження про чорнило все-таки дати можуть. Приємного і корисного перегляду! (Коментарі як завжди вітаються).

 

 

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Ink’s sketches from 2017 to to the present (from earlier to later)

 

Ink: Mix of Gamma (Russia) inks by Red and Black. Pen: Parker Popular 1948-1953 make by Olsen (Danmark)

 

Ink: Mix of Gamma Green with ink-jet Yellow ink. Pen: Selecta (France)

 

Ink: Koh-I-Noor Black. Pen: Parker Duofold NS 1946 (England)

 

Ink: Mix of Gamma (Russia) inks by Blue and Black. Pen: NoName Piston filler with Bakano nib (Germany)

 

Ink: Mix of Gamma (Russia) inks by Red, Green and ink-jet Yellow ink. Pen: Osmia A.W. Faber-Castell 74D EF Palliag Nib (Germany)

 

Ink: Mix of Gamma (Russia) inks by Blue and Green(3:2). Pen: Hybrid Geha 708CP|715 nib unit and USSR AR piston-filler body (Germany-exUSSR)

 

Ink: vtg Antoine Encre Bleu Imperial. Pen: Brause Cito 3030 (Germany)

 

Ink: vtg Antoine Encre Vert Emeraude. Pen: Noname Schulfuller (Germany)

 

Ink: Diamine Inferno Orange (Shimmertastic). Pen: UNIC Depose Gold 1920s (France)

 

Ink: Sheaffer Skrip Turquoise. Pen: Foreign O.K. 1920s (Japan)

 

Ink: Diamine Oxblood. Pen: Rally 10 1940s (France)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Kiowa Pecan. Pen: Edacoto 03. La Marque de Qualite. 30s (France)

 

Ink: Diamine Ochre. Pen: LUDO (Les Usiness de l’Ourc) 1940+ (France)

 

Ink: Diamine Bilberry. Pen: Faber-Castell 553D EF 50s (Germany)

 

Ink: Aurora Blue. Pen: Rex Gold with DP2 ~1960+ (Germany)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Beaver. Pen: UNIC femme gold decorated 50s (France)

 

Ink: Campo Marzio Arancio. Pen: Excelsior by Bayard 630 1943 (France)

 

Ink: Mix of vintage Antoine Encre Bleu Imperial and vintage Antoine Encre Vert Emeraude. Pen: Pyong Yang ~1970s (North Korea)

 

Ink: Mix of vtg Waterman JIF Rouge with Waterman Black and Diamine Pumpkin. Pen: Mabie Todd SWAN SF1 1915-1920 (England)

 

Ink: vtg Waterman JIF Permanente Black. Pen: Stylomine 03. 1925-1933 (France)

 

Ink: vtg Sheaffer Skrip Blue-Black(with pocket). Pen: Morrison. The Patriot. Black beauty. 1936-1941 (USA)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Polar Brown. Pen: Pelikan 100 1931-1937 (Germany)

 

Ink: Schneider Violette. Pen: AR-11-A “Polymer” (exUSSR/Odessa)

 

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Violet. Pen: Pyong Yang ~1970s (North Korea)

 

Ink: Montblanc Royal Blue (Cartridges). Pen: Montblanc Boheme Ruby Black (Germany)

Ink: Platinum Carbon Black (Pigmented). Pen: Rotring Artpen Calligraphy 1.1 (Germany)

 

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Brown. Pen: Morrison. The Patriot. Black beauty. Waterman Ideal #2 nib 1936-1941 (USA)

 

Ink: Diamine Ancient Cooper. Pen: Aurora Palladio LE (Italy)

 

Ink: Diamine Pumpkin. Pen: Artus (Lamy) 1930-1935 (Germany)

 

Ink: Diamine Presidental Blue. Pen: AR 5 – 59 1959 (exUSSR/Kharkov)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Red Black. Pen: Columbia 1948-1958 with Eversharp nib (USA???)

 

Ink: Diamine Washable Blue. Pen: Helios 112 -1945 (Italy???)

 

Ink: Platinum Brun Sepia (Pigmented). Pen: unmark Blue Stripe with Bock Nib -1960 (Germany)

 

Ink: LUX Red (Ukraine). Pen: Bayard 639 1947 (France)

 

Ink: vtg Waterman Permanente Blue-Black. Pen: Edacoto 03. La Marque de Qualite. 30s (France)

 

Ink: Pelikan Fount India. Pen: Edacoto Woodgrain Ripple 1920s (France)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Ottoman Azure. Pen: Pelikan Souveran M620 Grand Place (Germany) Special edition

 

Ink: Diamine Ultra Green. Pen: Pyong Yang ~1970s (D.P.R.K. – North Korea)

 

Ink: vtg Waterman Bleue Intense. Pen: Quill. 700 series. (USA)

 

Ink: Diamine Regency Blue (150Th Anniversary Ink). Pen: Pilot Vanishing Point (Japan)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Topaz. Pen: Senator President 14К size F(B) (Germany)

 

Ink: Montblanc Royal Blue(bottle). Pen: Montblanc Meisterstück Le Grand 146 (Germany)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Midway Blue. Pen: Jumbo Pen “ForeignOK” ~40 (Japan)

 

Ink: Montblanc Mystery Black(Cartridges). Pen: Montblanc 147 Traveler (Germany)

 

Ink: vtg Pelikan 4001 Brilliant-Red. Pen: Pelikan Souveran M620 “Shanghai” (Germany)

 

Ink: Sailor Nano – Sei-Boku (Pigmented Blue-Black). Pen: Platinum #3776 Century Bourgogne Chartres Blue 14K UEF (Japan)

 

Ink: Private Reserve Ebony Purple. Pen: Aurora Optima Bordeaux 997 (Italy)

Ink: Private Reserve Ebony Purple. Pen: Wancher DreamPen True Urushi

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Olivine (color of the 2018). Pen: Pelikan M150 (old style) (Germany)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz (color of the 2017). Pen: Parker «51» 1950-1969 (England)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Ruby. Pen: Waterman Forum (France)

 

Ink: Sailor Storia Night Blue (Pigmented Nano-Particle Ink). Pen: Harley Davidson by Stypen (France)

 

Ink: Diamine Blue-Black. Pen: Wing Sung 698 (China)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Onyx. Pen: The De La Rue Pen «New Swift» 1926+ (Great Britain)

 

Ink: Sailor Kiwa-Guro Super Black (Pigmented/Cartridges). Pen: Sailor 1911 Large Profit GT (Japan)

 

Ink: Organics Studio. Nitrogen Royal Blue. Pen: WAWCo Pen $1.00 1911-1918 (USA)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Polar Blue Pen: Stypen Pen (Harley Davidson prototype) (France)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine Pen: Pelikan Celebry P560 (Germany)

 

Ink: Sailor Jentle Shigure Pen: Pilot MR. Metropolitan collection (Japan)

 

Ink: Diamine Enchanted Ocean (Shimmer) Pen: Conklin Duragraph Amber (USA)

 

Ink: Diamine Matador Pen: Parker “100” Cobalt Black ST (France)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire Pen: Pilot MYU-701 (Japan)

 

Ink: Diamine Onyx Black Pen: Montegrappa Extra 311 (Italy)

 

Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-Gao Pen: Pilot 53R-T (Japan)

 

Ink: Waterman Serenity Blue Pen: Conklin Duragraph Amber (USA)

 

Ink: Kaweco Palm Green Pen: Montegrappa Miya Argento (Italy)

 

Ink: OMAS Blue Reale Pen: Aurora Optima Blue Auroloide (Italy)

 

Ink: Kaweco Caramel Brown Pen: Aurora 88 Big (Italy)

 

Ink: vtg. Sheaffer Skrip Blue Pen: Parker Duofold Junior De Luxe (Canada)

 

Ink: Kaweco Ruby Red Pen: Visconti Rembrandt (Italy)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Black (Bulletproof) Pen: Pilot Custom 74 (Japan)

 

Ink: KWZ Wspomnienie znad Bałtyku (Baltic Memories) Pen: Sailor ProGear (Japan)

 

Ink: Diamine Teal Pen: Parker Sonnet (France)

 

Ink: Aurora Blue-Black Pen: Pelikan M200 demonstrator with Architect nib (Germany)

 

Ink: Diamine Deep Dark Green Pen: Soyuz AR-96 “nail” (USSR)

 

Ink: Diamine Deep Dark Orange Pen: Pelikan Souveran M800 (Germany)

 

Ink: KWZ Sen o Warszawie (Warsaw Dreaming) Pen: Pelikan M200 demonstrator with custom Cursive Italic nib (Germany)

 

Ink: Diamine Majestic Blue Pen: Caran d’Ache Varius Ivanhoe (Switzerland)

 

Ink: Sheaffer Skrip Red (modern) Pen: Pelikan M101N Architect-M nib (Germany)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby (color of the 2019 years) Pen: Pelikan Souverän M1000 (Germany)

 

Ink: Diamine Scribble Purple Pen: Montegrappa “La Traviata” LE (Italy)

 

Ink: Cult Pens (Diamine) Deep Dark Blue Pen: Montblanc 252 (Germany)

 

Ink: Montblanc Permanent Black (white box) Pen: Pilot Capless Vanishing Point (Steel alloy) (Japan)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin Pen: Osmia Supra 774D (Germany)

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris Pen: Delta DolceVita Slim (Italy)

 

Ink: Diamine Oxford Blue Pen: Pilot 53R-T (Japan)

 

Ink: Lamy Petrol 2017 LE Pen: Montegrappa 300 Duetto (Italy)

 

Ink: Colorverse #13 Quasar Pen: Pilot Capless VP (Japan)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Mix: Star Ruby (color of the year 2019) and Olivine (color of the year 2018) Pen: Pilot 53R-T (Japan)

 

Ink: Fritz-Schimpf Fritzrot (rusty red) Pen: Franklin-Christoph Model 20p(USA)

 

Ink: Delta Blue Real Madrid (Champion League Glasgow 2002 Ltd.) Pen: Montblanc 254(Germany)

 

Ink: Diamine Eclipse Pen: Montegrappa Piccola Rossa (Italy)

 

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Brown Pen: Watewrman 100 Year Junior(USA)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Baystate Blue Pen: Geha Schulfuller 708(Germany)

 

Ink: De Atramentis Document Black Pen: Montegrappa Extra 1930(Italy)

 

Ink: Organics Studio | Henry David Thoreau Pen: Pilot Capless VP(Japan)

 

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Turquoise Pen: Montegrappa Miya Argento(Italy)

 

Ink: De Atramentis Document Brown Pen: Aurora LE Leonardo da Vinci(Italy)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite Pen: LAMY Al-star(Germany)

 

Ink: Lamy Turquoise | Lamy Pacific Blue Pen: Parker 75 Cisele(U.S.A.)

 

Ink: J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor – 1670 Anniversary Pen: Sheaffer Triumph Sovereign II (U.S.A.)

 

Ink: Platinum Blue-Black Pen: Platinum #3776 Century w/Music nib (Japan)

 

Ink: Diamine Red Dragon Pen: Conklin “Mark Twain” Crescent filler (USA|Italy)

 

Ink: Pilot Iroshuzuku Tsukushi Pen: Visconti RaceTech (Italy)

 

Ink: Lamy (T10) Blue Pen: Lamy LX Ruthenium (Germany)

 

Ink: KWZ Iron Gall Blue #3 Pen: Pelikan M640 Sahara (Germany)

 

Ink: KWZ Iron Gall Blue #6 Pen: Pelikan M640 Sahara (Germany)

 

Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Garnet Pen: Esterbrook Estie Ebony (USA)

 

Ink: J.Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean Pen: Pilot Custom 742 SF (Japan)

 

Ink: Faber-Castell Turquoise (“Turkis”) Pen: Lamy 2000 L2K (Germany)

 

Ink: Lamy T52 Blue-black Pen: Nakaya Cigar Kikyo (Japan)

 

Ink: J.Herbin 1670 Anniversary Stormy Gray (“Gris Orage”) Pen: Pilot Namiki Elabo (Japan)

 

Ink: Faber-Castell Red (“Rot”) Pen: Lamy 2K w|Cursice Italic (Germany)

 

Ink: J. Herbin Bleu Nuit (blue-black) Pen: Pilot Custom 742 w|FA nib (Japan)

 

Ink: J. Herbin Rouge Opera (Opera red) Pen: Moonman F9 (China)

 

Ink: J. Herbin Violette Pensee Pen: Sailor Profit 21K (Japan)

 

Mix Inks: Faber-Castell Rot(Red) and Parker Quink Black – 2.5(3):1 Pen: Parker Duofold International (UK)

 

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Blue-black Pen: vtg. Waterman’s Standard (France)

 

Ink: Stipula Calamo Deep Blue Pen: Ystudio Brassing portable (Taiwan)

 

Ink: Montegrappa Black Pen: Montegrappa Reminiscence (Italy)

 

Ink: Noodler’s Heart of Darkness Pen: YStudio Brassing Portable w|custom Noodlers 2 Flex nib

 

Ink: Noodler’s 54th Massachusetts Pen: YStudio Brassing Portable w|custom Noodlers 2 Flex nib

 

Ink: Pilot Namiki Blue-Black Pen: YStudio Brassing Portable w|custom Noodlers 2 Flex nib

 

Ink: Kaweco Royal Blue Pen: YStudio Brassing Portable w|custom Noodlers 2 Flex nib

 

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black Pen: Montegrappa Fortuna

 

Ink: Pilot Namiki Blue Pen: Montegrappa Privilege Deco

 

Ink: Pilot Namiki Black Pen: Avtoruchka Soyuz AR-102

 

Ink: Sailor Nano Sou-Boku Pen: Pilot Elite S

 

Ink: Pilot Namiki Mix(Blue 4+ Black 0.5) Pen: YStudio Brassing Portable w|custom Noodlers 2 Flex nib

 

Ink: Robert Oster Graphite Pen: Pilot Murex

 

Ink: Robert Oster Barossa Grape Pen: Pilot Myu Black Striped

 

Ink: Diamine Snow Storm(InkVent 2019)  Pen: Pilot Custom 743 w|FA nib

 

Ink: Delta Black  Pen: Delta Dolcevita Medium

 

Ink: Private Reserve Orange Crush  Pen: Caran d’Ache Varius Ivanhoe

 

Ink: Private Reserve Avocado  Pen: Montblanc Meisterstuck 146R

 

Ink: Private Reserve American Blue  Pen: Conklin All American Southwest Turquoise

 

Ink: Leonardo Officina Italiana Sepia  Pen: Montblanc Heritage Collection 1912

 

Ink: Sheaffer Skrip Black  Pen: Pilot Prera Ivory

 

Ink: Sailor Jentle Blue-Black(Cartridge)  Pen: Sailor 1911 Standard w|Crisp Italic M

 

Ink: Private Reserve Black Cherry(Cartridge)  Pen: Esterbrook JR Pocket Pen Tuxedo

 

Ink: Private Reserve Blue Suede(Cartridge)  Pen: Esterbrook Estie Cobalt

 

Ink: Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue(Cartridge)  Pen: Maiora Mytho Origine

 

Ink: Private Reserve Chocolat(Cartridge)  Pen: Maiora Mytho Origine

 

Ink: Private Reserve Ebony Blue(Cartridge)  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Lamy Crystal Rhodonite  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Private Reserve Plum  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Diamine Wild Strawberry  Pen: Montblanc Meisterstück 146 French edition

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Jule  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Carmen  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Emma  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Frieda  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Lilly  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Marlene  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Brown Mix (Lilly+Carmen+Vroni)  Pen: Pilot Custom 743 Deep Red w|custom 14K Kanwrite SuperFlex nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Dark Green Mix (Klara+CarR&K sketchINK Lillymen+Lotte)  Pen: vtg. Pilot Justus Original w|custom UEF nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Vroni  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Thea  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Klara  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner sketchINK Lotte  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Monteverde Moonstone from Gemstone series  Pen: Pelikan Classic M200 w|IB ss nib

 

Ink: Monteverde Olivine from Gemstone series  Pen: Montblanc Meisterstuck 144 Gen.2

 

Ink: Taccia Nakabayashi (Lapis Lazuli) Ukiyo-e II  Pen: Pilot Custom Urushi

 

Ink: Visconti Green   Pen: Aurora Talentum

 

Ink: Montblanc Amethyst Purple  Pen: Wancher DreamPen Aka Tamenuri w|custom UEF Noodlers flexible nib

 

Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo  Pen: Andrew Lensky “Pilot Falcon” custom lacquered body w|custom SUEF nib

 

Ink: Graf von Faber-Castell Deep Blue Sea  Pen: Andrew Lensky “Pilot Falcon” custom polished body w|custom SUEF nib