Diamine Purple Pazzazz with Rohrer and Klingner Schreibtinte Scabiosa on Arches Aquarelle 300gsm watercolour paper. The inks work beautifully together. The paper was very hard work. I have used Arches Aquarelle before and should have […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
The Ultimate Ink for Halloween?
Just had to share this with you for the weekend. This is De Atramentis Ebony! It bleeds blood red! No photoshop – this is absolutely what happened when washed with water! It literally bleeds! Make of […]
Rohrer and Klingner Ink Review
Massdrop kindly sent me 12 Rohrer & Klingner inks to test. 8 standard Schreibtinte writing inks, 2 containing iron gall and 4 Super5 waterproof inks. Cassia – A solid even/flat purple colour that bleeds easily when added to water and washes out evenly […]
Private Reserve Ink Review
Massdrop have very kindly sent me 5 of these Private Reserve Inks to have a play with. Chocolate – A thick dark brown ink that bleeds easily when added to water with reddish browns leaching into the wash areas and a cyan blue at […]
De Atramentis Inks Review
Massdrop sent me 12 of these De Atramentis Standard Inks to have a look at. I’d never heard of them before so had no preconceptions but I have to say I wasn’t expecting anything too […]
Illuminating Beasts
Have just finished the identity for a series of creative lettering workshops I will be delivering on behalf of Rochester Cathedral in early 2016. The line work for BEASTS was created with a flex pen using Shaeffer […]
So why a Desiderata pen?
This site is not just about investigating fountain pen inks in the wider context, it’s also about how best to demonstrate the found outcomes. There are a plethora of fountain pens on the market in all shapes, sizes […]
Monteverde Inks Review
Monteverde Rouge, Bleu, Purple and Turquoise – These coloured inks appear to be very pure colours and not made up of dye blends. Therefore there are no quirky behavioural characteristics to note. When added to water […]
Diplomat Inks Review
Diplomat Black – What a fantastic surprise! Blends well with water and reacts evenly with bleach. The black is really dark and rich and as you can see at the bleeding edge there is this gorgeous plum colour! […]
Diamine Shimmer Inks – Metal Guru
Following up on the shimmer inks buzz, I got in contact with Phil Davies at Diamine Inks who very kindly sent me the 10 shimmer ink samples to play with. The first thing I noted is that none […]
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