These ‘Topics’ inks are part of the De Atramentis gift range and are dedicated to a host of famous people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Call me a cynic if you wish, but as far as I can tell, […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
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De Atramentis Blacked Inks Test
These five De Atramentis blacked inks are lovely and in many ways share similarities with the Cult Pens Diamines. They all blend with water easily revealing a great range of tone. All of them reveal a feint hint […]
De Atramentis Wine Inks Test
This group of test swatches feature the De Atramentis Wine Inks of which I have managed to source twelve. Six are currently available and the other six more difficult to source. Wine inks are particularly interesting, as back in the […]
de Atramentis tests coming soon
Currently testing more than 70 de Atramentis inks. The featured calligraphy is written with de Atramentis Coral Red and then washed with de Atramentis Lemon Yellow. You couldn’t make this up! The colours are so clean and blend […]
Aurora, Cross and Omas ink tests
Both Aurora and Cross offer Black and Blue fountain pen inks. These are both excellent handwriting inks and work well most fountain pens. But they are not creative. They don’t blend easily with water and only seem […]
Diamine Gold and Silver with Frankenflex
For the cost of the pen customisation money isn’t really an issue. Okay, it needs instant cleaning afterwards! But for the freeform calligraphic effect of the Diamine Silver and Gold on black paper… it’s worth every penny! […]
P W Akkerman Inks Test
Well, well, well. Thirty one of these inks tested in total and half way through I got the strangest feeling of ‘Déjà vu’. But before I go into that, a little bit about Akkerman. It’s a Dutch brand, […]
Frankenflex! Noodler’s Ahab with a Zebra G
Yeah, I know what’s coming! Why? Just because! And how did it go? I’ve almost cracked it! Here’s the story: I was looking at some images on Janinesribbles instagram account and loved not only the way […]
Robert Oster Test Art
Taking just 5 of the Robert Oster colours: Khaki, Chocolate, Blue Night, Deep Sea and Aussy Sky. The sky and sea were achieved using? Yup pretty obvious. So what about the wood colours and darker tones? Khaki and […]
Robert Oster Signature Inks test
Just look at these beauties! Sample inks very kindly sent to me by Claudia! Robert Oster Signature Inks. And here we go – Robert Oster Signature Inks. Well to start with I had never heard of […]
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