Noodler’s Ahab Flex with Apache Sunrise — a Perfect Combination
Apache Sunrise from Noodler’s Ink is at the top of any list for maximum color-variation inks. In the fountain pen world, this ink characteristic is properly called shading. In a recent article I wanted to highlight that characteristic with a YouTube link — but, I was surprised to find that most YouTube videos just showed different uniform colors from different pens. (I.e. how the color might vary from pen to pen.) However, it’s easy to get the total range of colors from a single pen that has a flexible nib. This allows the ink to pool for deeper reds, or thinly for the lighter yellows . The banner image shows a magnified detail section from the image below — which demonstrates this shading nicely. The original page is a joy to view. Double click to maximize the image to full resolution, and note how single letters exhibit the total color range of this wonderful ink!
