Is this ink archival or will it fade over time. I want to use it for a inking sketches.
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Fountain pen ink on a page spends most of its life away from light, not on a wall. Pigments are better than dyes, but pigments are more likely to clog a fountain pen, so they're trickier to use in fountain pen inks. Sharpie permanent marker fades. I've got something from the 1960's that is essentially gone--and its spent the last 50 years in side a closet. Do some research. Make tests by hanging samples in direct sunlight. Two tips: Good paper (I've got the first Epson Photo InkJet prints on water color that are almost 20 years old--good water color paper). Frame your work using UV plex (OP3) It's remarkable how effective this is. My 20 year old ink jet water colors are behind OP3. Fountain pen ink on a page spends most of its life away from light, not on a wall. Pigments are better than dyes, but pigments are more likely to clog a fountain pen, so they're trickier to use in fountain pen inks. Sharpie permanent marker fades. I've got something from the 1960's that is essentially gone--and its spent the last 50 years in side a closet. Do some research. Make tests by hanging samples in direct sunlight. Two tips: Good paper (I've got the first Epson Photo InkJet prints on water color that are almost 20 years old--good water color paper). Frame your work using UV... » Read More Fountain pen ink on a page spends most of its life away from light, not on a wall. Pigments are better than dyes, but pigments are more likely to clog a fountain pen, so they're trickier to use in fountain pen inks. Sharpie permanent marker fades. I've got something from the 1960's that is essentially gone--and its spent the last 50 years in side a closet. Do some research. Make tests by hanging samples in direct sunlight. Two tips: Good paper (I've got the first Epson Photo InkJet prints on water color that are almost 20 years old--good water color paper). Frame your work using UV plex (OP3) It's remarkable how effective this is. My 20 year old ink jet water colors are behind OP3. « Show Less
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Noodlers is not archival; Platunum carbon ink is archival and waterproof which noodler is not (close but not)
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This is a very general answer. I understand most liquid inks will fade to some degree over time. I have not studied that issue much, so can't be real specific. However, I have heard that some Noodler's ink is archival quality, I just don't know which one(s). It would be best to contact a regular pen shop and ask which of the Noodler's inks are archival. You can contact Greg Goulet at Goulet Pen Co./Ink Nouveau. He is famous for his knowledge of pens and inks. Look him up online and on Youtube.com.
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I've had some sitting around for 6 months or better and did not notice any difference. They are vac sealed in plastic just like epson ink so I would venture to say more than a year if left unopened. I have ordered these twice and yet to have any issues other than my workhorse telling me using non epson cartridges may void your warranty which it's three years old so I don't care and am not paying 50.00 for a set of ink that lasts me a month. I've had one set in for about a month now and printed off a few color Manuals and see no difference in quality or anything like that. To me, they last longer too. I won't buy epson any longer and will be sticking with these from now on. I can't believe all the ink I got for the price! Amazing I paid about 10x for epson. The seller is great and I received it promptly and packaged well. I print off a lot of coupons and patterns for crochet and crafts I need in color and I haven't been dissapointed! I found an article on ehow and will be doing this, storing in the fridge! Also it said you can use a damp q-tip to reactivate if it crusts over. Here's the article: hope this helps!! Ehow on storage if inkjet ink: Store At or Below Room Temperature It is important to keep the cartridge cool as well as out of direct sunlight. Excessive heat will do exactly what direct sunlight would do. If the room or office has a constant temperature in the low 70s, that is fine, but anything higher will begin to dry out the cartridge. If there is no place dark and cool around, it is perfectly possibly to place the ink cartridge inside a refrigerator. This will be both dark and cold. However, make sure the product has enough time to warm up to room temperature before placing into the printer. The plastic will expand and contract in the cool to heat transfer, and putting it to immediate use could cause the cartridge to leak.
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There is no need to worry about the stamp drying out. The ink is designed not to dry out if you leave it in the open air. It will stay wet for a long, long time. That is why this ink can be used only on paper or cardboard, where it can soak into the material. A little bit of ink does get used each time you stamp something, so you will need to re-ink it eventually, but this has nothing to do with the ink drying up.
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It states in my manual that it's suggested to consume the ink within 6 months after opening the seal of an ink bottle. It does not state what happens if it stays longer... Maybe the print color quality fades or maybe higher risk of clogging the print heads... Don't really know! :-(
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how can the drain at all if its not being used?Also do we know if this a dye type ink? I want to avoid clogs when colored ink not used for a while
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The 100 is dye ink. I display a lot of prints and as yet I haven't noticed any fading. In talking to a friend that works in a photo shop where they use pigment ink the, pigment works fine if you don't let it set. You almost have to print everyday to keep everything flowing properly.I have had the 100 for almost 6 mo. and have printed over 100 11x17 prints with no problems at all.
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You get a set of color with the unit so if you dont use much color it should last. I am very happy with mine. Had it for a month but cannot answer if it works without ink installed.
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I imagine it lasts for a long time if it's sealed, but if opened then it will slowly evaporate and gum up if not used. Try a damp paper towel-wipe the ink cartridge on it then put back in machine, it works at my office.
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The ink is removed with heat or friction. So in theory, yes, this should work -but not sure HOW HOT. I have noticed that the ink residual is not removed by the erasure, the ink in fact is simply converted to a transparency. I purchased several boxes of them and use them on test samples in the lab. We take those samles to 250°F and stabilize for 2-30 minutes. and the ink is normally not visible. I should mention that the materials we write on have a film coating - and that is non-porous. So the behavior with fabric where it can draw into the fibers might be different.
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It is extra fine and I would recxend for all art drawing although the ink I have been using is not water proof which Makes it difficult to add color over on top of it. Not a problem that can't be overcome with waterproof ink. It is not like a micron pen as you do have to let the ink dry. It can smudge when first added to paper. The cartridges are small but I have been using up some I had on hand so can't tell you how the converter works yet. Of all the fountain or drawing pens I have this is the one I have with me all the time.
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I use sublimation ink and I never had any problem with fading or washing out. Colors may not be as bright as the other ink but it will never fade out and will last for a thousand washes.
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This ink is high depth black ink that also lends it self to shading. KURO SUMI Black will not fade or bleed out as other inks sometimes do. It is top of the line for black tattoo outline and lettering. I wont use any thing less, and that is what my customers expect.
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If they are not unsealed they will last probably forever but after they are in the printer I am sure they tend to dry out as any liquid does when exposed to the air. So far my ink has lasted an average length of time and I am in the dry air of Tucson, AZ. Probably depends on your location to determine the speed of drying time.
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I used Pelican violet ink and just filled the cartridge with my ink of choice and it wries beautifully. If it hasn't been used for awhile and it is dry, I just dip it in a little warm water and it just keeps on writing beautifully
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I have tried this pen with watercolors and had no issues. I used bristol board when I did this, may want to give the ink a good amount of hours to set before testing it out. If you look in the description, it does say that the ink IS permanent and water/ fade resistant, so unless you go super crazy with the water to the point the paper is coming apart, you should be just fine :)
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Great for fountain pens. Heavy archival pain. I use a fountain pen and have not had any probs.
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Since you indicate the ink glows I'll assume that you know this is an invisible ink that glows under UV. The glow is difficult to see if the paper you're using has optical brighteners. Optical brighteners reflect UV light making the paper whiter. Try writing on a tan or ivory colored paper to see if the it glows. Since I don't us this on dark paper I can't advise you on this. Can you provide the color and paper type you using? If the ink globs on the paper there is possibly a problem with your pen. Did you make absolute certain that you thoroughly cleaned the pen of all previous inks before loading up with this ink. Some inks don't play well with each other and will thicken or congeal in the nib and feed. Can you post some images showing the trouble you're having?