Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Colored inks!

My husband was cleaning out our daughter's craft cabinet last weekend and he found 5 bottles of Winsor & Newton colored ink that I'd given her years ago.  The boxes have price stickers on them: $1.85 each at the university bookstore (where I bought them in the early 80's)!  I decided to see if they were still viable in any way and was so surprised to find out that they are still good!


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  1. zillustrationJuly 3, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Scarlet, Nutbrown and Blue? I love working in Nutbrown.

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    1. Laurie A. ConleyJuly 3, 2012 at 8:30 AM

      Wow, you really know your inks! They ARE Scarlet, Nut Brown and Blue! I also have Peat Brown and Veridian but I didn't try those yet.

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  2. Koosje KoeneJuly 3, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Great outcome for 'just trying out' your inks!

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    1. Laurie A. ConleyJuly 5, 2012 at 9:47 AM

      Thank you! The colored inks went down so much smoother than black ink with less bleeding. Too bad I still like black ink better!

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  3. Elizabeth Rose StantonJuly 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    They sure look like they are still good!
    Good illos ;)
    PS I'm lovin' those clouds!

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    1. Laurie A. ConleyJuly 5, 2012 at 9:48 AM

      Thanks, Elizabeth! I think I need to buy a new bottle for comparison but the inks sure aren't showing their age!

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  4. Cindy D.July 10, 2012 at 12:36 PM

    When I saw the note about the found pens I had to come look. Wow, great line work! The pink hair is terrific and I really like the way you've done the sky and clouds. Nice!

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    1. Laurie A. ConleyJuly 10, 2012 at 3:16 PM

      Thank you, Cindy! I hope I find some other really old art supplies around here. It's been fun using them again (and laughing at the price tags)!

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  5. elizabethJuly 16, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    Cool! What a nice surprise. And those clouds are lovely.

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