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Ok, so. I have a dilemma: What ink to get for the black ice VP? Obviously it has to be a blue-black ink, and while I do have 54th Mass on hand already, it's a medium nib and 54th Mass is wet as all hell, so I'm thinking of something drier. Any suggestions?
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https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/all-ink/products/colorverse-extreme-deep-field-ngc-1850-65ml-15ml-bottled-ink?variant=39270218301483. I've personally never tried this specific one, but Colorverse makes good ink in general, the swab looks good, and you get a shimmer ink as well.
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Sep 2, 2021 21:39
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iospace posted:Ok, so. I have a dilemma: I use Bad Belted Kingfisher almost exclusively as my blue black.
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Sep 2, 2021 22:20
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howe_sam posted:https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/all-ink/products/colorverse-extreme-deep-field-ngc-1850-65ml-15ml-bottled-ink?variant=39270218301483. I've personally never tried this specific one, but Colorverse makes good ink in general, the swab looks good, and you get a shimmer ink as well. This is probably closer to what you want than the Diamine Shimmering Seas I was going to recommend.
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Sep 2, 2021 22:37
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howe_sam posted:https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/all-ink/products/colorverse-extreme-deep-field-ngc-1850-65ml-15ml-bottled-ink?variant=39270218301483. I've personally never tried this specific one, but Colorverse makes good ink in general, the swab looks good, and you get a shimmer ink as well. Hmm, I'm definitely intrigued!
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Sep 3, 2021 00:46
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Haha I just spent a few hours tracking down ink reviews of tono&lins inks and bought like 4 inks in various shades of blue 
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Sep 3, 2021 01:17
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Xun posted:Haha I just spent a few hours tracking down ink reviews of tono&lins inks and bought like 4 inks in various shades of blue One of us, one of us
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Sep 3, 2021 01:21
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Xun posted:Haha I just spent a few hours tracking down ink reviews of tono&lins inks and bought like 4 inks in various shades of blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0kGvgXmmgk
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Sep 3, 2021 01:56
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Uganda Loves Me posted:That looks really neat! Out of curiosity, how much of a difference is there between the nib on a cheap pen (like the Metro) and the nib on a high end pen? I know the nicer pens use higher end metals, but is the machining very different? I'm still really happy with my Metro, but I'm thinking about asking for a cool pen next birthday/Christmas/whatever. i know this isnt exactly the question but specifically between a Metro and a Vanishing Point, the metro is like writing by dragging a twig through some dirt compared to the VP.
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Sep 3, 2021 03:41
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iospace posted:Ok, so. I have a dilemma: Iroshizuku shin-kai: https://mountainofink.com/blog/pilot-iroshizuku-shin-kai Top notch ink.
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Sep 3, 2021 05:45
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iospace posted:Also, I have decided that the Homo Sapien is my grail pen, namely the Blizzard one. When I saw the blue from that series I was excited until I realized the cap on this series is magnetic instead of the hook style. 
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Sep 3, 2021 16:55
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Keetron posted:Iroshizuku shin-kai: https://mountainofink.com/blog/pilot-iroshizuku-shin-kai That's also on the radar, and it would be pilot ink going into a pilot pen  . I have a week to figure it out.
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Sep 3, 2021 21:40
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As much as I like Shin-Kai I found the lack of waterproofing to be a big downside for it. Dark blue inks fall squarely in the "work" category for me so having my writings rub off was a turnoff.
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Sep 3, 2021 21:54
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I'm gonna throw out a suggestion for Robert Oster Fire and Ice. Magnificent blue with plenty of shading!
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Sep 4, 2021 01:16
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Chip McFuck posted:I'm gonna throw out a suggestion for Robert Oster Fire and Ice. Magnificent blue with plenty of shading! Seconded!
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Sep 4, 2021 01:22
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I bought another Invicta fountain pen, and this one actually looks pretty nice. Ruthenium plated solid sterling silver cap, solid, striped-glass barrel. Based on the silver hallmark the pen was made by Signum in Italy. Yes, I got another one of the stupid looking little stands, but it wasn't actually capable of holding the pen.
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Sep 4, 2021 23:08
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That's pretty as hell, drat
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Sep 5, 2021 00:43
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I am shallow at heart, weak of will, and dumb of rear end, so I bought a shitton of Ferris Wheel Press samples (I think the midsize bottles will look nice on a shelf next to my I Scream Nails polishes). Here is my attempt to suss out which ones were decent using a dip pen, which I swapped out for a different dip pen after the first line. This is of limited usefulness because I'm just using printer paper I had in my planner and it's dark, but maybe this will satisfy someone else's curiosity. Tanzanite Sky is a very dark purple, and Edwards Gardens looks like a darker Bluegrass Velvet, but my phone camera didn't pick that up very well. Or the extent to which Strawberry Macaron looks borderline invisible. 
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Sep 5, 2021 01:09
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grack posted:I bought another Invicta fountain pen, and this one actually looks pretty nice. Ruthenium plated solid sterling silver cap, solid, striped-glass barrel. Based on the silver hallmark the pen was made by Signum in Italy. Wow, I love that.
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Sep 5, 2021 01:46
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Thank you for the swatches and the comments, especially the comments. Buying too much ink kinda comes with the hobby, self-control does not.
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Sep 5, 2021 11:55
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Everett False posted:I am shallow at heart, weak of will, and dumb of rear end, so I bought a shitton of Ferris Wheel Press samples (I think the midsize bottles will look nice on a shelf next to my I Scream Nails polishes). Here is my attempt to suss out which ones were decent using a dip pen, which I swapped out for a different dip pen after the first line. This is of limited usefulness because I'm just using printer paper I had in my planner and it's dark, but maybe this will satisfy someone else's curiosity. Tanzanite Sky is a very dark purple, and Edwards Gardens looks like a darker Bluegrass Velvet, but my phone camera didn't pick that up very well. Or the extent to which Strawberry Macaron looks borderline invisible. Cream of Earl, as a name, is both incredibly funny and wholly inappropriate
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Sep 5, 2021 17:16
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If they were going for 'looks like you dipped your pen in milky tea' then I personally think they achieved it, but also I instinctively find it gross-looking, hahaha.
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Sep 5, 2021 17:55
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sb hermit posted:Cream of Earl, as a name, is both incredibly funny and wholly inappropriate “The quick brown fox okay no wtf is this color” is so accurate.
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Sep 5, 2021 18:11
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MockingQuantum posted:Sorry for the double-post but I have a question of my own: The answer is the hobonichi techno.
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Sep 5, 2021 20:02
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High thumbs up to the Techo. I've had one that I didn't use all that much until I started school and now it's in my pocket at all times.
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Sep 5, 2021 20:06
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I'm planning on picking up/preordering a Techo this Friday when I head back to Atlas. I promised a coworker I'd get her a preppy! iospace fucked around with this message at 22:08 on Sep 5, 2021 |
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Sep 5, 2021 22:06
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I don't think the 2022 ones are up for preorder quite yet. They usually open up in mid September I think. Jetpens has a mailing list you can sign up for that will notify you when they open.
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Sep 5, 2021 22:14
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Heath posted:I don't think the 2022 ones are up for preorder quite yet. They usually open up in mid September I think. Jetpens has a mailing list you can sign up for that will notify you when they open. They’ve been up since Tuesday on the official website. How do I know? Because I placed an order for over $200 on Wednesday. (Including one for my mom). My main calendar is the larger cousin, (so I ordered a refill, Since the time traveling bird from last year is still the best big cover I’ve seen.) but I got new covers for the techo as notebooks. It’s also the last place that you can get the original Tom River paper. They have blank notebooks on their website. The hot item that’s already sold out but will be restocked tomorrow is the animal crossing cover. I didn’t order one, but I’m tempted of making a second order to get one plus more blank notebooks. On the other hand, since sailor has a big sale going on on most of the main websites in America, I am kind of tempted to pick up a 1911 large at a discount. It’s my grail pen.
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Sep 5, 2021 23:49
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And the ink that's going in the Black Ice Vanishing Point is... Robert Oster Fire and Ice.  Couldn't resist putting an ink with "ice" in the name in a pen with "ice" in it as well. iospace fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Sep 6, 2021 |
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Sep 6, 2021 00:33
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Heath posted:High thumbs up to the Techo. I've had one that I didn't use all that much until I started school and now it's in my pocket at all times. What's the magic about these things? I've heard a lot of chatter them. I prefer a planner where I can see 1 month across 2 pages. Do they make anything like that, or are they all one week per page?
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Pixelante posted:What's the magic about these things? I've heard a lot of chatter them. I prefer a planner where I can see 1 month across 2 pages. Do they make anything like that, or are they all one week per page? Yes they have that. They’re very cool and the paper is amazing and you can get one cover you love or new ones every year. They come in small a6 and the larger a5 sizes.
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LionArcher posted:It’s also the last place that you can get the original Tom River paper. They have blank notebooks on their website.
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A package from Turkey arrived!  And since I'm left handed...  I put the notebook in backwards!
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I shouldn't have given my friend a Metropolitan to start off with, because he really enjoyed the experience and the LAMY safari I gave him this week isn't cutting it for him. I pretty much only have F and M nib pens left, so while I may have created another fountain pen fan, he's not going to explore much outside Pilot.
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Abyss posted:I shouldn't have given my friend a Metropolitan to start off with, because he really enjoyed the experience and the LAMY safari I gave him this week isn't cutting it for him. I pretty much only have F and M nib pens left, so while I may have created another fountain pen fan, he's not going to explore much outside Pilot. Hah I had the same experience, I got a plain black Metro as a gift, then bought a weird-colored Safari not long after and it was really a disappointment in comparison, even knowing that I was getting something that would be plastic (albeit "nice" plastic). Just didn't feel as great to write with. I still have that Safari because it's a cool color but I almost never ink it up.
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Might just be he likes Japanese pens in general. Make sure he knows about Sailor and Platinum!!
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Sep 9, 2021 04:56
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Sep 9, 2021 05:53
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Looks like Platinum is discontinuing the whole President line. It's too bad, that's one of my favorite pens . If anyone was waiting to buy, get one now before they're gone. Lots of places running 40% off deals.
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Sep 9, 2021 17:42
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Meanwhile, my Safari is my favorite between it and my Metro. Maybe because of my weird lefty grip, but the Metro just isn't as comfortable to hold for longer writing sessions.
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gwrtheyrn posted:
I don't live in the past  lmfao whoops
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