![]() ![]() ![]() The ink, once dry, should be topcoated for protection against wear. ![]() It was fun using it this way until it started to clog and it stopped flowing. A syringe with a fat needle is a good way to fill your waterbrush. The marvel of the media is how an artist can skillfully use ink to create an image of great immediacy and life, balancing brightness and darkness, density and light, line and tone. Thick ink is very deep and glossy, while thin ink appears lively and translucent. 4] when you’ve finished, wash the brush – soap, dish liquid, brush cleaner, your choice. Artists who use calligraphy ink or fountain pen ink commonly dilute the ink to increase the ink’s fluidity.ģ] brush your ink – if you keep using the brush it will stay OK, if you’re swapping brushes for a while then dip this on in water, swirl it a bit then dry it on tissue or toilet paper. It is highly recommended that you dilute your ink in distilled water, rather than tap water, especially if you are using India ink or fountain pen ink (also known as calligraphy ink). In fact, the brush can make a line that goes from thin to thick to thin again. The lines made by a brush look more organic than the cold, mechanical lines of a pen. Take a brush, get your water container and ink, and practice making lines with it. 9 What is the best paper for India ink?.8 How long does it take for Indian ink to dry?.7 What happens when a drop of ink is added to water?.3 How do you clean Indian ink off brushes?.2 Can you put India ink in a water brush?.just a little too paranoid to put it in a fountain or brush pen. Though i will say that black star matte looks like a gorgeous ink in general, and i would like to try it just for use with a brush or dip pen anyway so im gonna grab some of it too. seems there are many inks which will suffice, but i was looking for a waterproof one which is why i thought of this. it’s not too much more expensive (about $25 for 60 ml/2 oz on jetpens. i’m actually going to try some of the platinum carbon ink to refill in the brush pen. my knowledge is limited so take it with a grain of salt, but wanted to make sure i added this in case anyone stumbles on this thread. Definitely do not use it in fountain pens.” seems it might not be good to put this in the brush pen, especially if you leave it unattended for a while, if my understanding is correct. regarding matte version, he mentions “It dries fast and is heavily pigmented so it leaves behind ink crust after drying. Here’s a couple useful links to look at: (this one is for the ‘hicarb’ version, check out the comments), and this one is for the black star ‘matte’ version. after looking in to it a bit more, seems the black star inks might not be a good choice for refilling the brush pen. Wanted to tack on to this public discussion for the sake of anyone who might stumble upon it in the future, pedlarspen gave me some useful info after this post. I read someone else mentioning this even for the brush pens, and thought back to your post. I really appreciate all the info you gave, especially the tips such as how ink in a fountain pen will thicken in to sludge if you go more than a few days without using it. I’m researching and reading about this, I just thought perhaps these would be very simple questions for you. You have shared so much already and I”m so grateful for it. Please feel no pressure to respond to this. I checked out that ziller soot black you mentioned that you like when using a straight brush – I noticed it is an acrylic ink, so I’m assuming it also would NOT be a good choice for something like a fountain pen, correct? But I was confused and hesitant as it is an India ink. Ph Martin’s Black Star India Ink for their pentel brush pens – it is super affordable, and I love that it is both archival and waterproof. I looked over the inks that you recommended (Platinum carbon, De Atramentis Document ink, Rohrer & Klingner Sketch), but they were still a little pricey. Would this warning hold the same for the pentel brush pens, too? I saw a youtube video where the guy also said, don’t use india inks in brush pens because they can clog it up. I remembered how you’d warned against using any india inks or acrylic inks in fountain pens, because it’ll kill the brush. This seemed a lot more economical than continually purchasing refill cartridges. I read that you can refill the cartridges with a blunt tip syringe + your own ink. So I ended up purchasing one of the pentel pocket brush pens, just to try it out. – sorry for taking more of your time here, but I had a quick question for you. ![]()
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