Currently Inked #37 – All About Ink #1

In this episode, I answer (or pretend to answer) several of your questions about inks.

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• 00:33 – What is the worst that can happen if I use an “unsafe” ink in my recently restored vintage pens. (For more about ink pH, see this article: http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/care/ink_ph.htm)
• 03:15 – How vital is it that I use bulletproof inks?
  • Platinum Classic Inks
  • KWZ Iron Gall
  • De Atramentis Document Inks
  • Scribe’s Inks
  • Rohrer & Klingner Inks (Scabiosa, Salix)
• 6:50 – Diamine Autumn Oak vs. Noodler’s Apache Sunset
• 11:10 – Are the Diamine 150th Anniversary Inks going to stick around?
• 14:30 – Is Cross Violet the same as Pelikan 4001 Violet?