![]() ![]() The design looks very industrial that's for sure. The surface is matte black and has a nice texture that feels nice to hold. It's made of aeronautical grade 6061 aluminium throughout and has a nice hefty weight to it. The build quality of the pen is excellent. So I guess if the pen can use this ink, it should be able to use most India inks. ![]() This is not an ink you want to use in a fountain pen. It's an India ink that's not listed in the recommended list on the paper. I don't know the brand of the ink so for my review, I used Dr Ph Martin's Bombay Black instead. That's a cute 4ml ink bottle with India ink in it. There is also a list of recommended inks for the pen. The paper included has instructions on cleaning and dismantling the pen. The pen and the ink bottle were nicely cushion in foam. That's the cardboard packaging box that the pen came with. I received the two weeks ago and was able to test it before the launch of the Kickstarter campaign. At the time of this review, he also has a Kickstarter campaign running and hope to make the pen available to more people. Inigo Echeverria was frustrated that there aren't any modern fountain pens that could use India ink, so he designed one himself. It is designed by Inigo Echeverria, an urban sketcher and product designer from Spain. This fountain pen that I received is called IndiGraph. So when I was offered to test a fountain pen that claims to be designed for use with India Ink, I was like, "What?!? Is that even possible?" ![]() That's the type of ink you don't want to use in a fountain pen. And you will notice the ink will stain the ink, becomes hard, and is difficult to remove unless you scrap it off with metal. This is the type of ink you would use with dip pens. Some India ink use a binding agent such as gelatin or shellac to make the ink permanent when dry. Yellow, Red, Magenta, Green, Blue, Brown, Black, White, Violet, Bright Red, Teal, and Grass Green.When it comes to fountain pens, the only thing you need to know is don't use India inks in them because they will likely clog the pen, and if you're unable to clean the ink out, make the pen unusable. Otherwise, I recommend using a Dinky Dip or something similar. You can dip a straight calligraphy pen into the jar. Martin's Bombay inks are water-based, so you can dilute them with water. You can simply solve this by stirring the ink well. The reason for this is that some pigments have sunken. Stir the ink well before use! If you don't do it, your ink will appear very liquid. The Bombay inks can also be used with brushes for traditional watercolor techniques, technical drawing pens, and airbrushes. They are also ideal for envelope work! Just don't forget to clean your brushes well after use :). The inks are waterproof and smudge-proof! They are great for your projects where you need waterproof ink. The black and white versions are entirely opaque. The 24 colors are brilliant and semi-transparent, except for black and white. The Bombay ink is 'non-clogging,' which makes the ink nice to use for calligraphy. The inks contain a large amount of pigment. Have you already seen the colors? They are all beautiful and are great to combine with each other. Martins Bombay inks are available in 24 colors. They are conveniently packaged there is a pipette in the cap with which you can easily dose the ink. Martin's Bombay India Inks are beautiful bright colors.
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