Introducing Throttle Bottom and Damp Squib – two Diamine exclusives produced for online UK stationers Art from the Heart which are to be released imminently. The middle alphabet is a blend of the 2 inks […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Diamine Reddit Inks Celadon Cat and Sailors Warning are now released
And another Diamine Reddit project hits the shelves. Previous projects have seen the Reddit Fountainpen community create what have turned out to be three international best sellers – Earl Grey, Aurora Borealis and Writer’s Blood. […]
Dominant Industry Pearl SWATCH TESTS
Kindly sent to me by Anja from Papier und Stift, here are fourteen fabulous shimmer inks created by Dominant Industry – a relatively new ink manufacturer from Paju in South Korea who have made a name for themselves […]
TACCIA JEANS SWATCH TESTS
Kindly sent to me by Anja from Papier und Stift, here are seven inks that make up the Taccia Jeans set of fountain pen inks. Taccia is the writing instrument brand of Nakabayashi, an established […]
Diamine City of London Ink Set
I have recently swatch tested ten bottles of Diamine ink that make up the City of London gift set. This is an exclusive Diamine collection for BlueBlack which is a South Korean online stationery shop. […]
Ferris Wheel Press November-January Inks
Thanks once again to Ferris Wheel Press for sending me another four newly released inks to swatch test. Ferris Wheel Press is a design and stationery company based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and have been […]
TOM’S STUDIO Pro Flex STUDIO FOUNTAIN PEN
For anyone seriously into illustration and calligraphy, the search for that one true flex nib fountain pen that can properly do both is an ongoing quest. With a lifelong interest in both disciplines, to achieve […]
MORE Wearingeul swatch tests
As mentioned previously, Wearingeul are a fairly new brand to me. Based in South Korea they continue to expand their stationery ranges with some very nice, sheening, shimmer and shading fountain pen inks along with […]
My top 12 inks and project review 2022
By way of introduction, this is an annual summary of my fountain pen ink art project – reimagining fountain pen inks for creative purposes other than for just handwriting – which began in 2015 with […]
The Diamine Inkvent Calendar 2022
Many congratulations and thanks to Diamine for producing yet another fun Inkvent Calendar (Number 3) and also for introducing us to a new concept of Chameleon inks (duo tone shimmer inks). As always, it’s been […]
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