And this is why Noodler’s Rome Burning is my top fountain pen ink for 2016. Closely followed by Noodler’s Whaleman’s Sepia. And my ever dependable Parker Quink Black – never leaves my side! Created on Bockingford […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
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Top 12 Fountain Pen Inks 2016 and Project Review
But first, as I predicted at the end of last year, 2016 was always going to be a good one, and it certainly hasn’t disappointed. Through the Fountain Pen Network I met Claudia of the recently launched Bauer […]
Whaleman’s Sepia
This ink got me, it really did. It was a spiritual thing. The melancholia that this ink has about it – is overwhelming. The Cocteau Twins version of Song to the Siren burst into my head. Visions of lost […]
Noodler’s Inks Test 05 – Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greys and Greens
Here is the last of the swatches of the 79 Noodler’s fountain pen ink samples recently tested. Reds: This little batch of 13 red swatches was certainly interesting. Unlike the the De Atramentis wine inks that I tested back in August which […]
Noodler’s Inks Test 04 – The Purples and Pinks
Here is the next batch of 11 of the 79 Noodler’s fountain pen ink samples recently tested – Purples and Pinks. Once again, an eclectic mix of inks with a wide range of hues and behaviours. The North African […]
Noodler’s Polar Brown
I have just been in touch with some of my fellows ink geeks on FPN and the Noodler’s debate is quite raw. Despite the left field nature of Noodler’s as a fountain pen ink manufacturer, […]
Noodler’s Inks Test 03 – The Blues
Here is the next batch of 12 of the 79 Noodler’s fountain pen ink samples recently tested, and as you can see they are The Blues. This little batch demonstrates exactly why Noodler’s fountain pen inks […]
Noodler’s Inks Test 02 – A Mix of Magic
As promised, here is the next batch of 12 of the 79 Noodler’s fountain pen ink samples recently tested. This whole project really started as a reaction against the overcomplication of visual art and design. In […]
Robert Oster’s Barossa Grape and Sunshine Yellow
Yeah I know what’s coming but what the hell. It was begging to be created and those 2 inks were desperate to be united. It’s a simple exercise in composition, colour combination and chromatography. Less […]
Visconti Inks Test
Visconti is an Italian company manufacturer of fine fountain pens, ballpoint pens, rollerball pens and other luxury products – timepieces and accessories. The company was founded in 1988 in Florence by Dante Del Vecchio and Luigi Poli, collectors of fountain pens for many years. These appear to […]
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