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Free-flowing india ink?
Does anyone know of a traditional (carbon, waterproof) india ink that will
work well in finer technical pen points? I have #00 (0.3) points in Staedtler Marsmatic 700, Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph, and Faber-Castell TG pens, and Higgins, Koh-I-Noor, and Rotring inks, and no combination works properly. I can rattle any of the pens until I get a drop on the tip, but can't draw a continuous line. I should add that I clean my pens thoroughly, and the ink hasn't gone bad. I used to use tech pens a lot (not often recently), 0.3 was a size I used frequently, and I didn't have this problem. Has ink changed in recent years, in a way that would /reduce/ flow? I'd think that if anything, manufacturers would make it thinner to avoid complaints about clogging. -- Brian |
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Free-flowing india ink?
Hi Brian,
The topic of thinning inks in general and for technical pens in particular is discussed fairly regularly over at www.fountainpennetwork.com You'll want to peruse the Writing Instruments and Inky Thoughts sub- forums. Don't be put off by the name, there is a good sized contingent of tech pen users that post there and the idea of a technical/artist pen sub-forum is bandied around by the Admins periodically. If you register as a member, you'll gain a host of additional resources including the ability to use the "Search" function. Hope to see you there! On Feb 13, 8:42*am, "Brian Ketterling" tweel6...@no-potted-meat- products-peoplepc.com wrote: Does anyone know of a traditional (carbon, waterproof) india ink that will work well in finer technical pen points? *I have #00 (0.3) points in Staedtler Marsmatic 700, Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph, and Faber-Castell TG pens, and Higgins, Koh-I-Noor, and Rotring inks, and no combination works properly. *I can rattle any of the pens until I get a drop on the tip, but can't draw a continuous line. I should add that I clean my pens thoroughly, and the ink hasn't gone bad.. I used to use tech pens a lot (not often recently), 0.3 was a size I used frequently, and I didn't have this problem. *Has ink changed in recent years, in a way that would /reduce/ flow? *I'd think that if anything, manufacturers would make it thinner to avoid complaints about clogging. -- Brian |
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Free-flowing india ink?
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wrote: The topic of thinning inks in general and for technical pens in particular is discussed fairly regularly over at www.fountainpennetwork.com... I don't know that the thinness of the ink is necessarily the issue. The Higgins and Rotring inks are already pretty thin, so it may be some other factor. I also tried adding a little bit of detergent to the ink, which didn't help. Maybe it's the carbon particle size, or clumping of those particles? -- I really don't know. In any case, I have a feeling that what I need is an ink that's made, in the first place, to flow through fine points. I did receive one suggestion to try Dr. Ph. Martin's "Black Star". Does anyone have any experience with that ink? I'd hate to order a bottle and have another dud on my desk! Regarding FPN, etc., they're fine, but by definition the focus is on fountain pens and questions about other writing instruments can get lost in the flood of posts. I thought I'd try this, more general, forum. Brian -- |
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Free-flowing india ink?
"Brian Ketterling"
wrote in message m... In , wrote: The topic of thinning inks in general and for technical pens in particular is discussed fairly regularly over at www.fountainpennetwork.com... I don't know that the thinness of the ink is necessarily the issue. The Higgins and Rotring inks are already pretty thin, so it may be some other factor. I also tried adding a little bit of detergent to the ink, which didn't help. Maybe it's the carbon particle size, or clumping of those particles? -- I really don't know. In any case, I have a feeling that what I need is an ink that's made, in the first place, to flow through fine points. I did receive one suggestion to try Dr. Ph. Martin's "Black Star". Does anyone have any experience with that ink? I'd hate to order a bottle and have another dud on my desk! Regarding FPN, etc., they're fine, but by definition the focus is on fountain pens and questions about other writi instruments can get lost in the flood of posts. I thought I'd try this, more general, forum. Hi Brian, I don't have any definite fixes. Have you tried Fount India (Pelikan?). It's supposed to be like real Indian Ink, but workable in fountain pens. I am planning to try it in a cheap FP. -- Alan |
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Free-flowing india ink?
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Jimmy wrote: Have you tried Fount India (Pelikan?). I haven't, because I was looking for waterproof ink. Also... It's supposed to be like real Indian Ink, but workable in fountain pens. I am planning to try it in a cheap FP. If you can, start with a nib a size or two finer than the line width you want. The old Fount India, in glass bottles, was just a basic, non-waterproof india ink. Recent-production Fount India seems to have been reformulated with a lot of detergent. I have a new (plastic, dropper-top) bottle, and it's very wet, and spreads (YMMV). Brian -- |
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Free-flowing india ink?
"Brian Ketterling"
wrote in message m... In , Jimmy wrote: Have you tried Fount India (Pelikan?). snip If you can, start with a nib a size or two finer than the line width you want. The old Fount India, in glass bottles, was just a basic, non-waterproof india ink. Recent-production Fount India seems to have been reformulated with a lot of detergent. I have a new (plastic, dropper-top) bottle, and it's very wet, and spreads (YMMV). I saw it a few months ago in an art supply shop, in the modern plastic bottle, but didn't buy any. I've got a nice cheap Pilot 78 fine ready to experiment with, as soon as I pick some up. If it flows and writes wet, it might be the stuff to revive my stubborn Japanese desk pen. -- Alan |
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