I was very kindly sent these pen ink samples by Scribble at Unitedinkdom.This is my second visit to these inks. You can see my first review here. Shimmer inks are a strange and relatively new off […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Category: De Atramentis
De Atramentis Pearlescent Inks
Here is half of the De Atramentis Pearlescent range. The range consists of ten colours – each colour has four metal finishes – Bronze, Silver, Gold and Copper. Here we have Cyan Blue, Brilliant Violet, Carnelian Red, Whiskey […]
De Atramentis Standard Inks Test
This is the last batch of De Atramentis samples that I have to test and as has been revealed throughout the process, many of these inks have been rebadged for the gift lines and some have […]
De Atramentis Document Inks Test
Here are nine De Atramentis document inks. I have tested the black but on the photograph have included the archive ink as they behave in the same way. The good news is that they are all […]
De Atramentis – Preacher
For all you Preacher fans, here he is created with De Atramentis Ebony, Coral Red, Yellow Orange and a flick of bleach. Great colours eh? Just look at the depth and tone of that Ebony and […]
De Atramentis ‘Scented’ Inks Test
These ‘Scented’ inks are some of the De Atramentis gift range and feature a whole range of different smells. It could well be that as I only have small vial samples, some of the smells have diminished. […]
De Atramentis ‘Topic’ Inks Test
These ‘Topics’ inks are part of the De Atramentis gift range and are dedicated to a host of famous people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Call me a cynic if you wish, but as far as I can tell, […]
De Atramentis Blacked Inks Test
These five De Atramentis blacked inks are lovely and in many ways share similarities with the Cult Pens Diamines. They all blend with water easily revealing a great range of tone. All of them reveal a feint hint […]
De Atramentis Wine Inks Test
This group of test swatches feature the De Atramentis Wine Inks of which I have managed to source twelve. Six are currently available and the other six more difficult to source. Wine inks are particularly interesting, as back in the […]
de Atramentis tests coming soon
Currently testing more than 70 de Atramentis inks. The featured calligraphy is written with de Atramentis Coral Red and then washed with de Atramentis Lemon Yellow. You couldn’t make this up! The colours are so clean and blend […]
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