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PuddleMonkey · 11-29-2025, 10:22 PM

Alright boys I'm doing an ink test. If you have any special requests speak up. Currently I've got 4 pen brands and I'm testing 4 colors. This test started two weeks ago and I expect it to run for a year. I will post the results.

Currently the pen brands being tested are:

Stabilo OHPen
Staedtler Lumocolor
Sharpie Original
Edding 400

The colors being tested are:

Blue
Black
Red
Green

One test is on white gloss card stock, think Panini National Treasures surface. The other card stock is white matte, think vintage cards where the ink really soaks into the paper. The pages were cut in half, one side will be stored in the dark, the other side exposed to light for a year, no direct sunlight but plenty of natural light.

Tomorrow I'm going to try to source card stock for acetate and chrome and run the same 4 colors on that. Are there any other pen brands or surfaces I should be testing?

11-29-2025, 10:22 PM	#1
PuddleMonkey Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,965	Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace. Alright boys I'm doing an ink test. If you have any special requests speak up. Currently I've got 4 pen brands and I'm testing 4 colors. This test started two weeks ago and I expect it to run for a year. I will post the results. Currently the pen brands being tested are: Stabilo OHPen Staedtler Lumocolor Sharpie Original Edding 400 The colors being tested are: Blue Black Red Green One test is on white gloss card stock, think Panini National Treasures surface. The other card stock is white matte, think vintage cards where the ink really soaks into the paper. The pages were cut in half, one side will be stored in the dark, the other side exposed to light for a year, no direct sunlight but plenty of natural light. Tomorrow I'm going to try to source card stock for acetate and chrome and run the same 4 colors on that. Are there any other pen brands or surfaces I should be testing?