To follow on from the amazing Emerald de Chivor was always going to be a challenge but J Herbin haven’t done a bad job. It’s a lovely bark brown, the gold works well and there’s a wonderful […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Category: swatch test
Pilot Iroshizuku and Namiki Inks Test (02)
Continuing on from the previous test, the Iroshizuku range confirms that it is both delicate and sophisticated! These particular inks are maybe slightly thinner in consistency than the previous batch. As before, the inks blend with water, but not […]
Bril and Essri Inks Test
These are Bril Inks and an ESSRI (Ecclesiastical Stationery Supplies Registrars Ink) document ink. I don’t have an awful lot to say about these. The Bril inks are very basic, no hidden hues but do react […]
KWZI Honey with KWZI Grey Plum
The KWZI colour range has a feel of the Scottish Highlands about them. Rich purples, greens and ochres – mountains, bracken, tartan… BUT just to demonstrate how creative these KWZI inks can be, this test involves a blend of […]
KWZ Inks Test
These wonderful KWZI inks were sent to me by Claudia who I met through the Fountain Pen Network. Claudia, thank you, they’re superb! I have banded them into 3 groups: Reds, Blue/Browns and Galls. As a general comment, these […]
Conway Stewart Inks Test
I sourced these Conway Stewart samples from Vijay at Stationery Shop stationeryshop.scotland@gmail.com. From a creative point of view, there’s nothing to get too excited about – there are sadly no hidden hues to have fun with. They all write […]
Caran d’Ache Inks Test – Part 2
I sourced these Caran d’Ache samples from Rachel and Brian at Goulet Pens and Vijay at Stationery Shop stationeryshop.scotland@gmail.com. These are a great range of inks, 18 in total, with plenty of artistic possibilities. I’ll post a couple of test […]
Caran d’Ache Inks Test – Part 1
I sourced these Caran d’Ache samples from Rachel and Brian at Goulet Pens and Vijay at Stationery Shop stationeryshop.scotland@gmail.com. These are a great range of inks, 18 in total, with plenty of artistic possibilities. I’ll post a couple […]
Kaweco Inks Test
These Kaweco samples were sourced from Rachel and Brian at Goulet Pens. This is the full range of 8 inks and a nice set of colours too. Midnight Blue – A deep dark blue handwriting ink that mixes […]
Cult Pens Diamine Inks Test
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 […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART 