Both Aurora and Cross offer Black and Blue fountain pen inks. These are both excellent handwriting inks and work well most fountain pens. But they are not creative. They don’t blend easily with water and only seem […]

Both Aurora and Cross offer Black and Blue fountain pen inks. These are both excellent handwriting inks and work well most fountain pens. But they are not creative. They don’t blend easily with water and only seem […]
For the cost of the pen customisation money isn’t really an issue. Okay, it needs instant cleaning afterwards! But for the freeform calligraphic effect of the Diamine Silver and Gold on black paper… it’s worth every penny! […]
Well, well, well. Thirty one of these inks tested in total and half way through I got the strangest feeling of ‘Déjà vu’. But before I go into that, a little bit about Akkerman. It’s a Dutch brand, […]
Yeah, I know what’s coming! Why? Just because! And how did it go? I’ve almost cracked it! Here’s the story: I was looking at some images on Janinesribbles instagram account and loved not only the way […]
Taking just 5 of the Robert Oster colours: Khaki, Chocolate, Blue Night, Deep Sea and Aussy Sky. The sky and sea were achieved using? Yup pretty obvious. So what about the wood colours and darker tones? Khaki and […]
Just look at these beauties! Sample inks very kindly sent to me by Claudia! Robert Oster Signature Inks. And here we go – Robert Oster Signature Inks. Well to start with I had never heard of […]
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 […]
Background of Diamine inks blended togther on watercolour paper. Abstract calligraphy created with automatic pen. These four ink cards commissioned by Pure Pens Here are the other 3 designs with bleach detailing for the illustrations: The […]
Just some of beautiful illuminated ‘R’s created during the Illuminating Beasts project at Rochester Cathedral. With 68 students (ranging from ages 6 to 82 years – some with special needs), 12 small bottles of various coloured Diamine fountain pen inks, 16 […]
J Herbin 1670 – Caroube de Chypre samples very kindly donated by Ross at Pure Pens and Mishka at Bureau Direct