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 […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: ink and bleach
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 […]
The Ultimate Ink for Halloween?
Just had to share this with you for the weekend. This is De Atramentis Ebony! It bleeds blood red! No photoshop – this is absolutely what happened when washed with water! It literally bleeds! Make of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
