I sourced these Cult Pen Diamines from Vijay at Stationery Shop. He has an amazing collection of inks (circa 700 and counting). He’s based up in Edinburgh and supplies sample vials of ALL his stock at very […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Bockingford
Top tips to help prevent fountain pen inks fading!
Like watercolour paints, fountain pen inks fade too. But don’t let this put you off. This is what I do to enhance and preserve my fountain pen ink artworks: Paper: Use heavy paper stocks of good quality (Bockingford, […]
Platinum Inks Test
These Platinum samples were sourced from Rachel and Brian at Goulet Pens. 15 have been put to the test in total. The 9 you can see as a block are mostly from the Mix Free […]
Faber-Castell Inks Test
I sourced these Faber-Castell samples from Rachel and Brian at Goulet Pens and they’re quite lovely. Carbon Black – a proper rich black ink. Mixes with water readily with a hint of purple at the swatch edge. A […]
Monteverde and Montegrappa Ink Tests
It could be that I’ve been up to my neck in the day job for the last 2 weeks and the continuity has lapsed, who knows? I didn’t warm to these inks at all. They […]
Quink Black and Red Ink – Transformer
One of my favourite images from a truly wonderful album, Transformer. The Parker black and red inks just blend beautifully and their reaction with the bleach is always pure gold. I just hope it does […]
Blackstone Ink Review 02
Kevin at the JustWrite Pen Company has very kindly sent me 4 more inks to test. So what can they do? Blackstone Black – this is a thicker ink than the Stump. Doesn’t blend that easily with water, washing out in gradations […]
Diamine Teal – Of the Sea
Having learnt to sail on the River Medway, in the days when Chatham Dockyard was still a Royal Navy base, the experience was one that has never left me. I have spent the majority of […]
Diamine Inks – Illuminated Lettering and Beasts
Last Saturday I ran 2 workshops on behalf of Rochester Cathedral to celebrate one of the UK’s oldest manuscripts – the Texts Roffensis. The above illustration was a test piece to show how the inks behave […]
Diamine Salamander – Peace
Diamine Salamander with calligraphy in diluted Quink Black ink on 2001b Bockingford rough watercolour paper. It’s been a very testing week! Wishing you all a peaceful weekend. Nx
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