I sourced these Cult Pen Diamines from Vijay at Stationery Shop. He has an amazing collection of inks (circa 700 and counting). He’s based up in Edinburgh and supplies sample vials of ALL his stock at very […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Category: INK ART
Platinum Inks Test
These Platinum samples were sourced from Rachel and Brian at Goulet Pens. 15 have been put to the test in total. The 9 you can see as a block are mostly from the Mix Free […]
Quink Black and Red Ink – Transformer
One of my favourite images from a truly wonderful album, Transformer. The Parker black and red inks just blend beautifully and their reaction with the bleach is always pure gold. I just hope it does […]
Diamine Teal – Of the Sea
Having learnt to sail on the River Medway, in the days when Chatham Dockyard was still a Royal Navy base, the experience was one that has never left me. I have spent the majority of […]
Diamine Inks – Illuminated Lettering and Beasts
Last Saturday I ran 2 workshops on behalf of Rochester Cathedral to celebrate one of the UK’s oldest manuscripts – the Texts Roffensis. The above illustration was a test piece to show how the inks behave […]
Diamine Salamander – Peace
Diamine Salamander with calligraphy in diluted Quink Black ink on 2001b Bockingford rough watercolour paper. It’s been a very testing week! Wishing you all a peaceful weekend. Nx
Pelikan Edelstein Amber and Turmaline Review
Huge thanks to Mishka for sending me samples of Pelikan Edelstein Amber and Turmaline. You can check out her site here – click. As per the other inks in the range I tested previously – click here to […]
Noodlers Inks Review – Magic Browns and Greens
Noodlers EL Lawrence, Rome Burning (fantastic name!), Walnut and No41 Brown are a clutch of 4 inks that fit neatly together. They all behave in a similar way too. They hardly react to bleach but when […]
Blackstone Inks Taster
The Blackstone ink samples have arrived from Queensland Australia. Just a little taster ahead of the review! Kevin Watson at Just Write – Thanks Mate!
Lemmy Kilmister
Lemmy was as much a collection of myths and legends as a man. In the popular imagination, he was made up of equal parts Jack Daniel’s, amphetamine sulphate, Nazi memorabilia and extreme-velocity noise. The myths and legends cloak […]
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