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, Green, Red, Royal Blue, Turquoise, Violet and Yellow.
At last! we have got the Speedball Super Black India Ink back in stock. It has been unavailable for some time.
This 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.
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!
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Scribblers Calligraphy Ink Chart |
We have just launched a new range of inks. 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 new ink – Scribblers Calligraphy Ink is suitable for Dip pen AND Fountain Pens. It’s thin enough for the pen, but gives a good coverage making it suitable for dip pens.
It is available in 50 different colours. You can see a sample of the colour next to each ink. Please note colours are reproduced as faithfully as the print process and monitor settings allow.
In the next few days I shall be posting a colour chart of the inks.
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Amaranth Amber Aqua Blue Blaze Orange Blue Black Brilliant Red Burnt Sienna Cerise China Blue Claret Coral Crimson Dark Brown Dark Green Deep Magenta Emerald Flamingo Pink Florida Blue Golden Brown Grey Imperial Blue Imperial Purple Indigo Jade Green Jet Black |
Light Green Maroon Mediterranean Blue Monoco Red Orange Passion Red Pink Presidential Blue Prussian Blue Quartz Black Raw Sienna Royal Blue Saddle Brown Saphire Blue Scarlet Sepia Steel Blue Sunshine Yellow Turquoise Umber Vermillion Violet Washable Blue Woodland Green Yellow |
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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 are two types of bottled ink; waterproof and non-waterproof ink.
Waterproof Inks
Waterproof ink contains shellac, which is what makes it waterproof. Writing with waterproof ink is difficult as the ink can clog up the nib. Therefore it is best for calligraphers to avoid waterproof ink.
Non-Waterproof Inks
Fountain pen inks are not generally suitable for calligraphers. This is because in usually they are watery so they can be used in fountain pens without cloggy the mechanism. However, this does not always produce satisfactory results with dip pens- often you will be able to see where two strokes have overlapped. Sometimes if you write over a guideline it will show through the pen strokes.
That said, we are currently developing a range of inks that will be equally suitable for fountain pen and dip pen lettering
Even though calligraphy inks are purposely designed for dip pens they can still be still watery, sticky, thick or do not flow very well. Sometimes thick or sticky ink can be diluted to help it flow. But you must be very careful and not over do this – only add a few drops at a time so the ink does not become watery.
If you can, ask someone else what their favourite ink is. Many of our customers use Higgins Eternal Ink for every day use. It gives a dark, dense black and flows well. Also, for practising, another favourite is the Pelikan 4001 Fountain Pen ink.
