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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Pelikan 4001 Brillant Green

Ink Scan:



Overall Impression: A really lovely, easy to use green. (Don't blame me, it's spelled "Brillant" on the bottle. I just realized "Brillant" is German for "Brilliant." Now I just feel silly.)

Color Category: Green
Saturation: Good
Shading: Very Good
Drying Speed: Fair
Opacity: Fair
Feathering Resistance: Good
Flow: Very Good
Bleed through Resistance: Very Good

Water Resistance: Fair*
Light Fastness: Fair*
pH: 7.6*
Archival: (pH neutral & light fast): Maybe, "Fair" isn't all that fade proof..

Special Features: None

Available in: 30mL and 62.5mL Bottles plus International Size Short or Long Cartridges
Quantity per bottle: 62.5 mL
MSRP per bottle as of 4/16/09: $7.90
Price per mL: $0.13
Good Color Matches:

*From Clark, Greg; Fountain Pen Inks A Sampler; 2006 Edition, page 33

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