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nina180
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6mo ago
A trip to the art supply store made me think about ink bases
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the_nina
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6mo ago
My buddy at the pen shop insisted I add a single drop of Photo-Flo to my shimmer mix, and now it flows perfectly in my vintage Sheaffer.
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elliotl24
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6mo ago
A rainy Tuesday that turned my ink mixing upside down
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mason_ward
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6mo ago
I thought those fancy glass mixing vials were a must-have, but they cost me $50 for a set that broke in a week.
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wade767
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6mo ago
Unpopular opinion: I used to think adding a drop of glycerin to ink was a pointless gimmick, but a mix for my friend in Phoenix who hates dry inks changed my mind completely.
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kevin_bailey
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6mo ago
Warning: My 'quick' ink mix with a drop of dish soap almost killed a pen
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bell.taylor
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6mo ago
At a pen show in Chicago, I watched someone mix ink with a pipette for the first time.
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troy439
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6mo ago
My barista asked if my purple ink was from a specific brand, and I told her I mixed it myself.
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shah.olivia
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6mo ago
My nephew asked if I could make 'unicorn blood' ink for his birthday card
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spencer199
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6mo ago
Rant: I dropped $40 on a set of lab pipettes and it was the best move I ever made
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oscar_hunt61
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6mo ago
Vent: My ink mix ate through a pen feed in under a week
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elizabetht56
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6mo ago
Ran into a retired chemist at the library who gave me a great ink mixing tip
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sethanderson
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6mo ago
My big ink spill in the garage taught me to prep better
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harper_gibson2
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6mo ago
Back when I started mixing, I kept everything in old jam jars.
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sethanderson
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6mo ago
I was at the old library in Springfield and they had a display of antique ink bottles from the 1920s.
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