Earlier in 2019 Fountain Pens UK decided that it would be fun to try and create the ultimate purple fountain pen ink. With the help of Diamine, ten purple ink samples were supplied for the […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Sheening Ink
Cult Pens Christine and Philip
Cult Pens have 2 new extreme sheening inks to add to their collection – Christine and Philip. Appropriately named after the two leading lights at Diamine who have created them. Opening image: Christine and Philip blended […]
Diamine Far East Exclusives – Lion Rock and Calm and Passion
Two more Diamine sheen exclusives but this time for the Far East. First up is the Hong Kong sheening exclusive Lion Rock. A heavy brown that sheens metallic green. The lovely thing about this particular […]
Diamine Exclusive – Bloody Absinth
Another Diamine sheen exclusive but this time it’s for Seitz Kreuznach. And the name is totally appropriate – Bloody Absinth! Nice… A deep rich green serious sheening ink, Bloody Absinth (no ‘e’) bleeds out greens […]
Diamine Exclusive – Manggis
Introducing Manggis. A Diamine extreme sheen exclusive for Pen Gallery. An incredibly deep magenta purple, Manggis bleeds out pink purples and pinks when blended with water and a strong green metallic sheen is in evidence […]
A Night in Jodhpur – A teal blue sheen exclusive
And a very pretty Teal blue sheen exclusive from Papier und Stift it is too. And a fabulous name for an ink as well. And the first thing that strikes me about this ink colour […]
Diamine Exclusive – Communication Breakdown
Another sheen exclusive for the German market by Diamine Inks. A rich rust red Communication Breakdown bleeds out bright reds when blended with water and a green metallic sheen is in evidence. When dry, the […]
Diamine Exclusive – Ortloff
Another extreme sheen exclusive for the German market by Diamine Inks. A rich crimson red Ortloff bleeds out pinky purples and yellowish reds when blended with water. When dry, the concentrated areas dry a metallic […]
Maureen and Robert – Cult Pens Extreme Sheens
Sheening inks have had centre stage for some while now and just as I thought that might change, along come these two characters. And I have to say, they are just that. Great names, Maureen […]
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