Firstly, many thanks to Ferris Wheel Press for sending these four inks to swatch test. This is my first actual contact with this brand although I readily admit that the quality of their eye catching […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Category: swatch test
Jacques Herbin Violet Impérial
Lawrence Savage at Exaclair very likely sent me a sample of Violet Impérial to test. This is a brand new addition to the exclusive 1670 range. As background information – the Jacques Herbin brand was created in […]
Jacques Herbin Shogun
Lawrence Savage at Exaclair very likely sent me a sample of Shogun to test. This is a new(ish) addition to the exclusive 1670 range. Yes – the same range as the unforgettable Emeraude de Chivor […]
The Box of Fascinations (Vol 2) Swatch Test
Firstly, many thanks to Anja at Papier und Stift who very kindly sent me The Box of Fascinations (Vol 2) by Ferris Wheel Press to swatch test. This is my first physical experience with this […]
Diamine exclusive Ortloff KOLNER BRUCKENGRUN
Following on from my last post about Stephan Lucht and his passion for exclusive monster sheening inks and heavy rock here is his latest collaboration with Diamine. Another exclusive for the German stationery shop Ortloff. […]
Hells Bells! It’s Master of Puppets – Stephan Lucht
With the recent launch of two more Diamine German exclusive monster sheening inks Hells Bells and Master of Puppets, I thought it would be fun to showcase the inks together with a brief introduction to […]
CULT PENS FLOWER INKS swatch tests
As part of the United Inkdom meta review group, I have been asked to swatch test the fairly new Cult Pens Diamine exclusive Flower Inks collection. This Cult Pens exclusive ten ink collection is a […]
Diamine Exclusive – KOPI O KAW
Introducing Kopi O Kaw. A Diamine coffee fragrant extreme sheen exclusive for Pen Gallery. Kopi O Kaw is a deep brown sheening ink and the third Diamine exclusive from Pen Gallery. The ink bleeds out browns […]
Kobe Fountain Pen Inks 55-80 swatch tests
Welcome to my final post of Kobe fountain pen ink swatch tests, made by one of the world’s most revered fountain pen ink creators… Sailor. As it’s been a bit a frantic of late and […]
Scribo Inks swatch tests
By way of introduction Scribo is a young Italian brand with a long history. Their fountain pen ink range consists of 13 dye based inks that come in square glass stackable 90ml bottles. This particular swatch […]
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