Personally, I’m a minimalist and like the idea of just an india ink and watercolor combo myself but there are so many choices out there if you’re into experimenting. Pretty interesting if you’re into experimenting. I’ve read that they work very well with dip pens. They are essentially watered down acrylics and like acrylics, are pigment based and water proof when dry. I’ve read reviews on both Speedball tends to be preferred over Higgins.Īcrylic inks – I just discovered these last week. I would try Speedball if you dislike Higgins. India ink is pigmented ink made from carbon black and typically contains shellac to give it its waterproof properties. Technical pens can also take pigmented ink with diligent care. These are suitable for dip pens or brush work as there is no danger of clogging. It depends on the pigment, but they tend to be more lightfast than dye based inks. Pigments are not watersoluble and pigmented ink consists of tiny particles suspended in liquid. Fountain pens tend to be dye based as pigments can clog their feeds. Looks like you’ve already got a great reply from Hoplite, but I’ll add what I think I know as well.ĭyes are water soluble and not as lightfastness as pigments. As usual, I’ve gone way overboard on the amount of information I really need to know. Hiya, I’ve been researching this myself as I have been shopping for art supplies. Shading inks – those that naturally aren’t all that opaque and the heavier you lay it on the darker, tend not to be India ink (which are supposed to be dense and black and cover well), but some dye and acrylic (the less opaque) do. Speedball is blacker, but not quite as waterproof, and doesn’t in my estimation flow as well. Flows well, drys very fast, reasonably opaque but can be thinned, flat, waterproof, holds up to erasing – not the absolute blackest. India inks tend to have different properties depending on the manufacturer or the line. Whether that still holds or not, I really have no idea, but looking at my Speedball Super Black India Ink, it claims to be from 100% carbon pigment. India Ink was traditionally made from lampblack (basically, carbon soot). They tend to clog mechanical pens, have varying opacity depending on the pigment (from very transparent to very opaque), and generally have better lightfast qualities.Īcrylic inks use pigments – Liquitex Acrylic Ink, FW Ink. Pigments are finely ground particles suspended in a (in this case) liquid medium. Calligraphy nibs are inserted into wooden or cork pen holders, and traditionally dipped into inkwells containing indian ink. Create swirls, curls and decorative text. Dyes go into solution, tend to be less opaque, tend to be less lightfast, and generally are more fluid. Calligraphy is the traditional art of beautiful writing.
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