I really enjoyed testing these! Black – is proper writing ink black and doesn’t react well with water nor bleach which indicates that there is a degree of waterproofing and forgery resistance. Yam-Dori, Souten, Blue, Blue Black, […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Fountain Pen Inks
Paper and Surfaces
Inks, like many things, respond in different ways to different situations. And in particular on paper surfaces. To demonstrate this I have used Diamine Shimmertastic Inks on various stocks. See for yourselves how the inks react and which […]
Noodlers Inks are different!
Madigan Milford of Goulet Pens kindly sent me 8 inks to test and they are the inks that the alphabets have been supplied for (see below). The other 4 inks I had as samples so thought it […]
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 […]
Little Rascal
Diamine Purple Pazzazz with Rohrer and Klingner Schreibtinte Scabiosa on Arches Aquarelle 300gsm watercolour paper. The inks work beautifully together. The paper was very hard work. I have used Arches Aquarelle before and should have […]
Rohrer and Klingner Ink Review
Massdrop kindly sent me 12 Rohrer & Klingner inks to test. 8 standard Schreibtinte writing inks, 2 containing iron gall and 4 Super5 waterproof inks. Cassia – A solid even/flat purple colour that bleeds easily when added to water and washes out evenly […]
Illuminating Beasts
Have just finished the identity for a series of creative lettering workshops I will be delivering on behalf of Rochester Cathedral in early 2016. The line work for BEASTS was created with a flex pen using Shaeffer […]
Monteverde Inks Review
Monteverde Rouge, Bleu, Purple and Turquoise – These coloured inks appear to be very pure colours and not made up of dye blends. Therefore there are no quirky behavioural characteristics to note. When added to water […]
Diplomat Inks Review
Diplomat Black – What a fantastic surprise! Blends well with water and reacts evenly with bleach. The black is really dark and rich and as you can see at the bleeding edge there is this gorgeous plum colour! […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART 