Vert Empire from J Herbin has mixed reviews over on Goulet Pens.
The ink looks like a grayish green here and that is definitely in line with what some of the commenters have to say about it. However, the swab that Goulet shows is more green that I’m showing. This could be a factor of different papers used and how things look when they are scanned.
Noodler’s Year of the Golden Pig is interesting to me.
I’ve bought the sample from Goulet Pens (from where most of my samples come) twice. The first time, the ink sat for a very long time before I got to it and it was . . . coagulated. Ew. I bought it again, opened the bottle the same day and . . . same thing.
I’m not sure what is going on, but I know this ink isn’t going into any pens I own. Do any of you have experience with Year of the Golden Pig? I’d love to hear all about it.
Platinum Mix-Free inks can be combined with others in the line to make new colors without the risk of running into mixtures that turn to goop. While I’ve not written with Earth Brown, the color is not very appealing to me.
Have you mixed inks? What have been your successes? Any disasters you want to share?
Omas is a brand of ink that I’ve used a lot (at all?). If you’ve tried Omas, I’d love to hear your thoughts on how the inks behave. I’ll have to give this classic green a try sometime soon.
Another super-popular ink from Diamine.
I love turquoise inks in the spring and summer. Sheaffer Turquoise seems like a good one.
Noodler’s Apache Sunset was part of my Seven Orange Inks post.
Remember #killwinterwithorange? Hahah
Boom! In your face with PW Akkerman Mauritshuis Magenta.
I’ve not reviewed this one yet, but that color is really pulling me in!
Scribal Workshop Kraken is a super-duper black ink. I’ve not used it and the ink has been discontinued. Were you a fan?