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Noodler's

Blue Nose Bear

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Noodler's Blue Nose Bear is a striking teal-leaning blue ink renowned for its high shading, especially with flex nibs, and a sky blue halo effect. It's bulletproof with moderate water resistance, forge-resistant properties, and a wet flow, though it may feather on some papers. Ideal for ink enthusiasts seeking durable, vibrant blues for writing and art.

Properties
Color Family
Blue
Dry Time
60+ seconds
Water Resistance
Moderate
Shading
High
Sheening
Low - gold sheen
Flow
Wet

Best Uses

Everyday writingArtJournaling

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Reviews & Resources

Noodler's Bluenose Bear, A detailed review | The Dizzy Pen

Detailed review of Noodler's Blue Nose Bear ink highlighting excellent shading with a bright blue halo effect, average flow and lubrication, very fast drying time, but notable feathering and bleeding on certain papers. Not fully waterproof, though a grey component remains.

Noodler's Blue Nose Bear: Ink Review - The Goulet Pen Company

Review describes Blue Nose Bear as a teal blue ink with pronounced sky blue halo, designed for enhanced halo effect in the Black Swan series, showing good cleaning ease and partial bulletproof properties where color washes away but gray line remains. Performs darker with more shading in flex pens compared to standard nibs.

Noodler's Blue Nose Bear Ink – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Blue-slanted teal ink with turquoise hints and nice shading from flexible nibs, featuring rare outlining, but flawed by feathering even on Rhodia paper and potential bleed-through with flex writing. Flow, lubrication, and drying time are all good.

Noodler's Blue Nose Bear - Ink Reviews - The Fountain Pen Network

Forum discussion on Noodler's Blue Nose Bear ink review, emphasizing water resistance, dry times, smooth writing for lefty underwriters, with shading as a bonus feature.

Ink Review: Noodler's Blue - The Gentleman Stationer

While focused on Noodler's Blue, the review notes well-behaved water-based ink properties like reasonable dry times and no smearing, with gorgeous bright blue color; discusses general Noodler's ink traits like potential feathering in saturated dyes.

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