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  • 22 March2024 – Noodler’s Baystate Blue

    22 March2024 – Noodler’s Baystate Blue

    We go from the most beloved to the most feared of inks. There are stories that this ink hasn’t washed out of a family dog’s fur in years. I find these sorts of rumors hyperbolic. This is the most saturated one could possibly make a blue, and there’s no doubt this ink will leave a…

  • 21 March 2024 – Noodler’s Apache Sunset

    21 March 2024 – Noodler’s Apache Sunset

    Perhaps the most beloved Noodler’s ink, and universally recognized as one of the most stunning shading inks around. From orange-red to bright yellow, this ink truly mirrors a southwest sunset. One of my favorites of all time!

  • 20 March 2024 – Noodler’s Antietam Red

    20 March 2024 – Noodler’s Antietam Red

    Recalling the bloodiest single day in American history, this ink honors those who gave the “last full measure” near Antietam Creek. Today, you can walk the Bloody Lane, see Burnside’s Bridge, or visit during the annual luminaria lighting. The ink is an orange-red, not terribly bold, but steady and well-behaved.

  • 19 March 2024 – Noodler’s 1984

    19 March 2024 – Noodler’s 1984

    Pray we begin a journey through 24 bottles of Noodler’s Ink. This one man shop in Massachusetts represents the whaling tradition, fierce independence, and the not-rare foray into controversial politics (yep, ink can be highly controversial). We start today with a clarion warning about the kind of society we might not actually want.

  • 18 March 2024 – Cocciniglia Musei Vaticani

    18 March 2024 – Cocciniglia Musei Vaticani

    Today’s ink is quite dear to me. It was a gift brought back from the Vatican Museum by our dear friends Suzanne and Jim Dabrowski. This handsome burgundy ink is as rich and luxurious-looking as I can imagine. Thanks, guys!

  • 17 March 2024 – Monteverde Tanzanite

    17 March 2024 – Monteverde Tanzanite

    Today is the fourteenth and final Monteverde ink, and this one may be the boldest of them all. Tanzanite is nicely saturated and solid with little to no shading. Just an all around great color.

  • 16 March 2024 – Monteverde Scotch Brown

    16 March 2024 – Monteverde Scotch Brown

    Quite nice shading in this brown. Not sure what makes brown “scotch”, but I was prompted by my blogging platform with the question: if you had to wear one outfit over and over, what would it be. The answer is either a kilt or a toga, because pants are dumb. You?

  • 15 March 2024 – Monteverde Green

    15 March 2024 – Monteverde Green

    For green, this is pretty green-black. Which. I. Love. It does beg the kind of question Wittgenstein might ask about the “blueness of blue”. When someone says “green” to a roomful of people, could each be picturing a different color. Each person’s “Now THAT’S Green!” will be different. I wonder if ink companies are taking…

  • 14 March 2024 – Monteverde Sepia Joy

    14 March 2024 – Monteverde Sepia Joy

    Sepia seems like a color that automatically makes one nostalgic. If that’s the metric, then this ink succeeds brilliantly. Average saturation (wouldn’t really want it to be any more saturated or it would be too intense for an old-times feel) and mild shading.

  • 13 March 2024 – Monteverde Iced Cookie

    13 March 2024 – Monteverde Iced Cookie

    This is an amazingly fun, cool blue with terrific shading. Almost an “icy linen” look (whatever that means… speaking of which: do you ever find yourself laughing at descriptions of wine like I do? I’ve actually read “aftertaste of wallpaper paste” as a compliment, so if that’s a thing, surely icy linen can be, too!