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 […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Handwriting
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 […]
Pelikan Edelstein Amber and Turmaline Review
Huge thanks to Mishka for sending me samples of Pelikan Edelstein Amber and Turmaline. You can check out her site here – click. As per the other inks in the range I tested previously – click here to […]
Noodler’s Ink Review – Blues and Greens
I have already reviewed a handful of Noodlers ink products and you can access these by clicking the following links: Noodlers Inks are different! , Noodlers Ink Review – Magic Browns and Greens and Noodler’s Ink Review – Reds […]
Blackstone Inks Review
When Kevin Wharton of Just Write contacted me to test these, I was intrigued. I have very fond memories of my travels around Australia back in the 1990’s. Big big blue skies, turquoise seas, red dirt, termite […]
Blackstone Inks Taster
The Blackstone ink samples have arrived from Queensland Australia. Just a little taster ahead of the review! Kevin Watson at Just Write – Thanks Mate!
Pelikan Standard Inks Review
I have managed to get hold of most of the range all except Turquoise (if anyone has a spare sample – would love to hear from you). They all blend with water and react very well with […]
Pelikan Edelstein Inks
I think these are a fairly new range from Pelikan. I’m missing 4 samples from the range: Amber, Aquamarine, Garnet and Turmaline (if anyone has some spare samples of those inks – please get in touch). These […]
Project Review – January 2016
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 […]
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 […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART 