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  [Deactivated] on 04/03/2021 - 12:21

  +1

  How do these compare to Noodler's?

  Love those inks because they dry pretty quick and are waterproof

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    jv on 04/03/2021 - 12:28

    -5

    How do these compare to Noodler's?

    Not as good as Indomie…

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    Chazzozz on 04/03/2021 - 12:52

    They won't be waterproof like Noodler's, who use a proprietary ingredient in their Bulletproof line of inks that make them permanent once applied to paper. Van Dieman's is much the same as other fountain pen inks in this regard, likely to run if it gets wet afterwards.

    Drying time is pretty good, and the range & intensity of colours is excellent. If you trawl the blog posts on the Van Dieman's site there's some artwork they often display to showcase the ink performance.

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  jv on 04/03/2021 - 12:27

  30ml Inks from $12.95

  Only $432 / ltr !!!

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    Chazzozz on 04/03/2021 - 12:44

    Clearly, you don't know ink. That's cheap by comparison…try looking up Pilot Iroshizuku, J. Herbin, or Caran d'Ache inks.

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      jv on 04/03/2021 - 12:50

      Clearly, you don't know ink.

      I only pay around $200 / ltr for genuine Epson…

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        Chazzozz on 04/03/2021 - 13:03

        +1

        You shouldn't use that in your fancy (or not fancy, if that's the case) fountain pen. It would destroy the feed and, depending on what it's made of, may damage the nib. But, you do you.

        You should only use fountain pen safe ink, preferably water-based, and always flush with water between colour changes (different colours can have opposite pH levels, and that spells danger for a pen if you mix them).

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          lostincanberra on 04/03/2021 - 13:36

          +1

          @Chazzozz: Don't feed the troll.

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          jackspratt on 04/03/2021 - 13:55

          +1

          @Chazzozz: It's just jv being his usual obtuse self.

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            Chazzozz on 04/03/2021 - 14:12

            @jackspratt: Actually, I'm happy to answer. With someone asking stupid questions and illustrating how not to use a fountain pen it gives me the opportunity to provide the right information to the people who really need it (and care about it).

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  sceptical on 04/03/2021 - 13:40

  Van Dieman's inks are great. I use their shimmers with a dip pen; normal inks in fountains. Good value.

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  bargain huntress on 04/03/2021 - 15:08

  but they're not archival

  don't you care if the things you draw or write last?

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    Chazzozz on 04/03/2021 - 17:26

    +1

    Most of what I write is ephemeral, and I am not an artist. I do have permanent inks to use for things that I want to last a long time. If you want a good quality archival quality ink then you would be hard-pressed to go past Sailor Nano-Particle ink. It's expensive, but it's amazing how well it works.

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      bargain huntress on 04/03/2021 - 17:35

      ooo nano particles
      thanks

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    sceptical on 04/03/2021 - 18:00

    +1

    I have Noodlers for that :) Heart of Darkness is pretty black :-)
    Digital imaging preserves the rest, or the age and fade becomes part of the work.