The UK based Diamine company, has been manufacturing fountain pen inks since 1864 using traditional methods and formulas for their production. I have recently tested 78 samples, which I’ll be posting over the coming days. Here is my […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Diamine
Diamine Red and Purple Inks Test
The UK based Diamine company, have been manufacturing fountain pen inks since 1864 using traditional methods and formulas for their production. I have just tested 78 samples, which I’ll post over the coming days. Here are the […]
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 […]
And the real magic begins
Having committed myself to this project in June, I have tested circa 100 different fountain pens inks, and it’s six months down the line that the investigation is now really starting to pay off. All fountain ink […]
Diamine Reds and Browns
From the same batch of ink samples from Ross at Pure Pens that greeted me upon my return from holiday: Diamine Oxblood – A thick dark rich ink that bleeds easily when added to water and behaves like a watercolour […]
Diamine Purples, Pinks, Reds and Orange
Another batch of ink samples from Ross at Pure Pens greeted me upon my return from holiday. And what a batch too. All of them are stunning colours: Diamine Merlot – A thick dark rich ink that doesn’t bleed […]
Alphabet Blends
Alphabet blends onto thick rough watercolour stock using a calligraphy brush Left: Diamine red dragon, ox blood, bilberry Right: Pilot Iroshizuku fuju-gaki, yama-budu, kon-peki – these inks are really lovely to work with! All with […]
