Talens Extra Fine Quality Gouache is a high-pigmented opaque water colour. After drying the paint layer has a matt appearance with very intense colours. Gouache Extra Fine is used by artists, calligraphers and illustrators. Properties Gouache Extra Fine can be thinned with any amount of water; all colours can be mixed amongst each other.…
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Black Sumi Ink
We have a list of products we are very keen to stock, but have not been able to find a reliable supplier.Sumi Ink is now in stock! (so we can cross that one off the list!)
Dr Ph Martin’s Bombay Inks
Dr Ph Martin’s Bombay Inks are a lighfast pigmented waterproof India Ink which holds a line without spreading. This ink gives strong opaque colour making it ideal for calligraphy, drawing and pen & wash. Drawing Inks
Parker Quink Ink
Parker Quink Ink was first sold in 1931. Its name combines the words “quick” and “ink” and reflects the fact Quink dries quickly on the paper – but not on the nib.Quink Ink by Parker is a washable (non-waterproof) dye-based ink. It flows nicely in Dip Pens and Fouuntain Pens. This is a nice ink…
J. Herbin Indian Inks
Herbin Indian ink has a high shellac concentration. Except for the black, which is pigmented they are transparent coloured. It can be used with a nib or brush and becomes shiny when dry. It is indelible and solvent resistant. Artists appreciate it for the permanency of its colour.They are available in 8 colours; Black, Brown,…
Speedball Super Black India Ink
The Speedball Super Black India Ink is a free-flowing, non-clogging, waterproof, permanent ink and contains 100% carbon black pigment. Easily applied by brush, pen, steel brush or airbrush. Excellent reproduction quality on absorbent surfaces with optimal lightfastness. Speedball Super Black India Ink
Scribblers Calligraphy Ink Chart
I have just completed the Scribblers Calligraphy Ink Chart :)All colours are scans from actual draw-offs. Colours are reproduced as faithfully as the print process and monitor settings allow.We have already had a good response to this range of colours – so why not give them a try! Visit Scribblers shopScribblers Calligraphy Ink Chart
Scribblers Calligraphy Ink
Typically an ink is either suitable for Dip Pens OR Fountain Pens. This is because Fountain pen ink needs to be thinner to flow properly in the mechanism. Inks suitable for dip pens or nibs are usually too thick or sticky for a Fountain Pen and can therefore clog-up the mechanism and damage the pen.Our…
Starting Calligraphy – Inks
There are many inks available for calligraphy, but not all of them are ideal for lettering. Many inks do produce a very dense black, which is what most calligraphers want, but some inks are watery whilst others are too sticky. Other inks are too think and do not flow well in a dip pen. There…
Iron Gall Ink
As iron gall ink is chemically based rather than pigment based, its characteristics generally differ from other calligraphic inks. The darkening process to a warm black as the ink oxidises on the page is a natural phenomenon. It equally produces for the penman the most incredibly fine hairlines unsurpassed by virtually any other type of…