The project so far: Since June 2015, I have been on a mission to swab test fountain pen inks using water and bleach. Why? Because I believe that fountain pen inks have qualities that can be exploited for purposes […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Handwriting
Diamine Anniversary Inks Review
I have only just got hold of these Anniversary ink samples – all except Silver Fox and Blue Velvet. As you may know, I’m a great fan of Diamine and these certainly do not disappoint. Diamine Blue Black – A thick […]
Lamy Inks Review
Lamy are better known for their affordable and contemporary looking fountain pens. So want about their inks? Red – A very bright orange red colour – almost fluorescent – that surprisingly breaks down with water to reveal pinks with purple […]
Pilot Inks! Stunning!
Liking these a lot! And WOW do they have attitude. They want to blend with water and then they don’t! Just like that, they stop. And their reactions with bleach? We now have a whole […]
Sailor Inks Review
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, […]
Private Reserve Ink Review
Massdrop have very kindly sent me 5 of these Private Reserve Inks to have a play with. Chocolate – A thick dark brown ink that bleeds easily when added to water with reddish browns leaching into the wash areas and a cyan blue at […]
So why a Desiderata pen?
This site is not just about investigating fountain pen inks in the wider context, it’s also about how best to demonstrate the found outcomes. There are a plethora of fountain pens on the market in all shapes, sizes […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART 