inks
This note is part of my Zettelkasten.
I like ink. (see handwriting)
Notes
- ink isn’t all the same
- ink for fountain pens is very liquid so it flows well through the system
- for writing with dip nibs you might want a thicker ink, often pigmented inks
- these are sold as calligraphy ink
- fountain pen inks on dip nibs can be too wet
- thicken it with gum arabic?
- calligraphy ink should never be put into fountain pens
My Collection
Fountain Pen Ink
- Diamine Purple Dream (deep purple)
- Diamine Citrus Ice (bright orange with silver shimmer)
- Diamine Onyx Black (black)
- Diamine Writer’s Blood (dark bordeaux red)
- Diamine Blaze Orange (rich orange)
- Diamine Raspberry Rose (raspberry magenta)
- Ralf Brüll Königsblau (royal blue)
Calligraphy Ink
- Herbin Calligraphy Noir (black)
- Ferris Wheel Press Calligraphy Ink Celestial Soiree (deep blue with silver shimmer)
Wish List
Fountain Pen Ink
- a dark red / bordeaux
- something like the dark red from Lissi
- Kyo-no-oto Adzukiiro
- Robert Oster Australian Syrah (renamed from Shiraz)
- a bright and vibrant purple
- a vibrant candy red
- shimmer dark blue / dark purple / black, maybe night sky themed
- a shimmer purple
- Diamine Frosted Orchid (purple with silver shimmer)
- KWZ Firecracker (bright red with gold shimmer)
- Wearingeul Romeo (black with purple shimmer)
- Lamy Dark
Lilac
- they seem to have changed the recipe at some point
- fancy sheen ink
- a nice deep black (got Onyx Black now)
- Pilot Iroshizuku in some nice color
Calligraphy Ink
- walnut ink
- india ink
- sumi ink
- Dr. Ph.
Martin’s inks
- I’ve read their white is especially good
- Higgins inks
- Ferris Wheel Press Calligraphy Ink Golden Gala (dark gold with golden shimmer)
- Ferris Wheel Press Calligraphy Ink Black Masquerade (deep black with silver shimmer)