Thank you for the update and the ink recipe--the effect is absolutely stunning and I never thought of this particular alchemy! I have several dip pens as well and may test this (or something similar) with them first.
btw: one of my inspirations was J. Herbin 1670 'Emeraude de Chivor'. it's very pleasant, though in actual use not quite as extreme as some of the photos on the web.
glad you like it. i expect that this or similar should be fine with dip pens. that isn't the voice of experience, though, so if/when you try it, please report on the results. one suggestion/request: please use mica flakes rather than plastic.
it's roughly equal parts of Vinta 'Blue Blood' and Diamine 'Holly' (both chosen for sheen), to which i added some Firedots '1848 Gold' mica flakes. the caution here is that the mica particles are larger than the ones in most shimmering inks, so i wouldn't use this mix in any ordinary pen.
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just fyi i’m a tech writer so right now my work notes are about the order in which to install dependent software libraries 😅