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Inkistry 2025 – 23 February

Ladybug E.F. 1 part Emerald Fusion 10 parts Ladybug We can finally claim a red ink, but barely. All three of these mixtures of EF and LB have been terrific, but none have been what I was hoping for.
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Inkistry 2025 – 25 January

Growling Fire Lily 1 part Fire Hydrant 2 parts Tiger Lily I have a couple of reactions to today’s time in the Inkistry Lab, and I’m not sure how well any of it will show in the photographs. The first is that Fire Hydrant remains strongly present even with a doubling of Fire Lily. The…
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April 2024 – Month in Review

It would be difficult to rank them all, but here’s a top ten: 10. Noodler’s Ottoman Rose 9. Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same 8. Pelikan Turqouise 7. Pelikan Dark Green 6. Noodler’s Kiowa Pecan 5. Noodler’s Liberty’s Elysium 4. Noodler’s Tiananmen Red 3. Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki 2. Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai 1. Noodler’s Navajo Turquoise. and I can’t…
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11 April 2024 – Noodler’s Whaleman’s Sepia

Today we reach the end of my Noodler’s collection, and it’s an ink that pays tribute to the owner’s forebears, who were generations of whalers in the North Atlantic. It’s a terrific sepia worthy of anyone’s collection.
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10 April 2024 – Noodler’s Tiananmen Red

Another ink honoring anti communism and the bravery of individuals. “The Tank Man”.
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9 April 2024 – Noodler’s Rome Burning

Love this color! Not sure if it’s the color of Rome on fire, but it does remind me of the ancient stones of which Rome’s ancient ruins are built.
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8 April 2024 – Noodler’s Purple Heart

A medal awarded for wing wounded or killed in action. Formerly known as the Badge of Military Merit. The Purple Heart Hall of Honor is in New Wisnor, New York.
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7 April 2024 – Noodler’s Park Red

This is an ink honoring a freedom fighter. Park Sang Hak is a North Korean who has escaped to South Korea and fights for democracy to come to his birthplace. He has launched over two million balloons towards North Korea, many of which reach the capital. The balloons are filled with pro democracy, anti communist…
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6 April 2024 – Noodler’s Ottoman Rose

Another terrific color. Any time I see an ink that is attempting to be a “less than primary” color (today not red, but some muted red) and that seems attractive, I’m impressed. Not sure if I actually should be, but it seems complicated to me to produce such a shade.
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5 April 2024 – Noodler’s Navy

Well, everything about this color ROCKS! Picked this up on the free table at the 2023 DC Supershow. Anchors aweigh, my boys… 🙂