Legacy GoPens Blog

Handwritten Post - Amaranth Ink

Written using Diamine Amaranth! One of the most educational things about inks is you learn about colors you didn't even realize existed, especially in the case of flowers.

On Point With Go Pens #39

What is Superchrome ink? Superchrome was a special ink created exclusively for the Parker 51. Parker made several claims about this ink: it dried three times faster than ordinary ink of the ...

Handwritten Post - Saffron

Caran d'Ache discontinued this stunning Saffron ink, and replaced it with their Chromatics line. I have no idea why, because this is an amazing color, named after the spice. Saffron is rich in colo...

Handwritten Post - Jade

Pelikan, as you know, makes more than just great pens. The Pelikan Edelstein range is named after gem stones, and in this case, Jade. This is just a representation of the gemstone, which can appare...

Handwritten Post - What's Your Turquoise

There's such a range of turquoise inks, and I'm not sure if they're all accurate in their naming system. I don't really care, because they're pretty. They also look very different when used with di...

Handwritten Post - Turquoise

Turquoise. One of my favorite ink colors, and there's so many to choose from! Of course, one of my favorites is no longer available: Caran d'Ache Caribbean Sea. I'm still looking for a close match....

Handwritten Post - Royal Blue

What's a little royal blue? What's your favorite royal blue? I used to think this was a boring color to put in my pens, and then it started to grow on me. I kept using it because many of them were ...

On Point With GoPens #30

What's so great about those pigmented/carbon inks? Inks like Platinum Carbon Black and Sailor Kiwa Guro Pigmented Nano Black are nice inks because they are so dark and intense, especially fo...

On Point With GoPens #29

Do water-resistant inks damage pens? It can happen. Iron-gall/permanent inks are acidic and can corrode the metal parts of your pen, especially if they are constantly exposed to the ink. Thi...

On Point With GoPens #28

How do I know if an ink will fade? If an ink is not labelled as light-fast, fade-resistant, or iron-gall, it will likely fade over time - and faster when exposed to sunlight/light. If you ne...