Noodler’s Bad Black Moccasin

29 Saturday Dec 2012

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This is a the only black ink in Noodler’s Warden Series of bulletproof/fraud-resistant inks designed to pe impervious (or nearly so) to the most recent development in check fraud: FRICKIN’ LASERS.

It’s a fantastic utilitarian ink. It works well in flex pens (though sometimes there are flow issues if the [flex] pen is on the dry side), but it’s no art ink. Pointed dip nibs are a no-no. It’s meant to be used to ensure security, not be pretty. It’s got a slight green tinge when spread with a q-tip, and it’s a very “black” black ink, easily the darkest and most opaque in my black ink arsenal. The drawback for its permanence? Long dry times on ink-resistant paper (such as Rhodia).

Noodler’s Whaleman’s Sepia

27 Thursday Dec 2012

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Here’s a fantastic ink with a fantastic backstory. Notice the bleached writing sample and how the tamper-resistant bright orange component serves as sort of a fraud alarm.

Here’s Nathan Tardif’s video explaining the history behind this particular ink

Noodler’s Qin Shi Huang

24 Monday Dec 2012

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Here’s a recently uploaded video made by Mr. Noodler’s himself, Nathan Tardif, showcasing his new ink, Noodler’s Qin Shi Huang. Looking forward to it, Nathan!

Noodler’s Turquoise

22 Saturday Dec 2012

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Here’s a great ink from Noodler’s. Very saturated, it’s one of the few I dilute to use.

Noodler’s Rabaul Red

16 Sunday Dec 2012

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This ink is very “eh” for me. If you like the color, go with Noodler’s Antietam instead.

Noodler’s El Lawrence

13 Thursday Dec 2012

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So long as you’re using quality paper and don’t mind smelling the funk when you open the bottle, this is a great ink.

Namiki Falcon (Medium Nib)

11 Tuesday Dec 2012

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Here’s a video of my recently sold metal Namiki Falcon with a medium nib. The ink is Noodler’s Black Swan In English Roses.

Noodler’s Midway Blue

02 Sunday Dec 2012

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Here’s one of my favorite almost-pure blue inks. I say almost pure because I consider Noodler’s Blue the “bluest” blue of all the inks I’ve tried. They’re very similar, but I do prefer Midway Blue’s depth over the standard Blue’s.

This ink is part of the V-Mail Series modeled after several unused bottles of ink from the WWI-WWII era. I’ve found performance issues (feathering, bleedout, and bleedthorugh, to be precise) with every V-Mail color I’ve tried except for this one and North African Violet, another one of my favorites.