And here are the most recent eight Diamine 150th Anniversary fountain pen ink colours. These are rich vivid inks with stacks of excellent chromatography, sheening and bleach reaction. If there is one weak link from […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Category: swatch test
Pure Pens Ink Swatch Tests
As a member of United Inkdom I was invited to test this new range of inks from Pure Pens. I can assure you that Pure Pens know their stuff and I’d have been very surprised […]
Mabie Todd – Blackbird Ink Swatch Test
What a great choice of colours for a six set from Mabie Todd and lovely themed names too. Have to say, I do recognise the handiwork of one of my favourite ink makers. Just look […]
Franklin Christoph Swatch Tests
Franklin Christoph have been producing writing accessories in North Carolina since 2001. Here are 16 swatch tests from their current range: The range is predominantly red, brown, green, blue and black. So if you’re looking […]
Beaufort Inks Swatch tests
Beaufort Inks describe themselves as manufacturers and distributors of high end products for discerning pen enthusiasts and pen makers. One of those high end products is a range of 6 fountain pen ink colours that United […]
Kaweco Sunrise Orange and Smokey Grey
As mentioned in my previous post, United Inkdom have very kindly allowed me to swatch test and play with the two new Kaweco inks – Kaweco Sunrise Orange and Smokey Grey. I swatch tested the […]
My top 12 Fountain Pen Inks of 2017 and Project Review
Another good year with plenty of inks swatch tested, art created and workshop delivered. The highlights being my trip to the Sakura Fountain Pen Gallery in Diest, Belgium, where I hooked up with Janine Tholen-Florijn […]
Krishna Sheening Inks – Swatch Tests
Krishna Inks very kindly sent me two of their new sheening inks. Sakthy, which is a vermilion red and Moonview which is a very dark blue. When swatch tested on heavy duty watercolour paper the […]
Diamine Shimmer Inks 2017
Following on from last year’s runaway success and Christmas 2017 approaching fast, Diamine are currently releasing a new range of Shimmer Inks which Phil Davies has very kindly sent me a batch to test. There […]
Blackstone Scented Inks and Ink Concentrate
Even though this project has been going nearly 2 years and attracting a substantial audience I very very rarely get asked to review ink product ahead of launch. So when Kevin Watson of Blackstone Inks […]
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