hollie
hollie
Hey hey folks who love their Lamy fountain pens! :) Have you found a black waterproof ink that works for you? I'm finding that carbon black ink (my absolute fave) seems to gum up the works after a time. Is there an additive I can add to the ink so this doesn't happen? Or just a different ink that still w... eilloh.net
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davegullett
davegullett

@hollie Maybe @penaddict can give some advice? I go in for blue blacks and turquoise-esk inks these days.

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BestofTimes
BestofTimes

@hollie Aurora black ink is well-behaved and a deep black. I think carbon black is pigmented ink so more cleaning would be needed.

I found this review article that might interest you.

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hollie
hollie

@davegullett Oh heck, turquoise inks, I need to try those! I love that color, and I bet it'd be really fun to sketch with. Do you have any favorites that are waterproof?

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hollie
hollie

@Ddanielson Oh thank you! I'm always up for watching something from Jet Pens. Man I love those folks.

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hollie
hollie

@BestofTimes That DOES interest me, thank you! It relates to my other hobby, lol - watching swatching videos on YouTube of inks and watercolors. I don't know that's so fascinating, but it is.

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