As a member of United Inkdom I was invited to test this new range of inks from Pure Pens. I can assure you that Pure Pens know their stuff and I’d have been very surprised […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Bleach
Mabie Todd – Blackbird Ink Swatch Test
What a great choice of colours for a six set from Mabie Todd and lovely themed names too. Have to say, I do recognise the handiwork of one of my favourite ink makers. Just look […]
Some Workshop Pics
I had 10 students for the 2 workshops on Saturday. The workshops consisted of the following format: 1. INTRODUCTION The concept of using fountain pen inks and bleach as an art medium and what can […]
Franklin Christoph Swatch Tests
Franklin Christoph have been producing writing accessories in North Carolina since 2001. Here are 16 swatch tests from their current range: The range is predominantly red, brown, green, blue and black. So if you’re looking […]
Choosing Keeping Old Fashioned Notebook Review
As part of the review team at United Inkdom, I was asked to take a look at a little bundle of 3 old fashioned looking notebooks supplied by Choosing Keeping. They are made by hand […]
Festival Quink and Bleach
A couple of weeks ago, a mate of mine tagged me in a post on the Stonehenge Solstice Festival facebook page challenging me to submit a poster design for the event. I posted some lame […]
Beaufort Inks Swatch tests
Beaufort Inks describe themselves as manufacturers and distributors of high end products for discerning pen enthusiasts and pen makers. One of those high end products is a range of 6 fountain pen ink colours that United […]
FP Inks and Bleach Workshops
On Saturday 17th March 2018 I will be running 2 fountain pen inks and bleach workshops here at my studio in Rochester, Kent. What’s this all about? For the past 3 years I have been […]
Berlin Notebook assaulted!
When United Inkdom asked me to ‘try’ the Berlin Notebook I promised them a full on assault! So, a couple of days later, a little packet arrived from Clare at Pocket Notebooks totally oblivious to what […]
Kaweco Sunrise Orange and Smokey Grey
As mentioned in my previous post, United Inkdom have very kindly allowed me to swatch test and play with the two new Kaweco inks – Kaweco Sunrise Orange and Smokey Grey. I swatch tested the […]
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