![]() I just don't see any downside to this ink. It also dries fast to a matte surface just like the Black Star Matte. When you use it on white paper, the contrast is striking. I've tested more than a dozen black inks and the Black Star HiCarb is the darkest. Martin's Black Star HiCarb India Ink is the one to get. If you want the darkest possible permanent ink, Dr. The ink is waterproof and resistant to erasing. Interestingly, the label on the bottle says that it can be used in technical pens as mall as 0.134mm. It's pigmented, made from 100% carbon black pigment. The ink comes in a 30ml bottle with a dropper. It's really quite amazing to see an ink so black. This is also the darkest compared to all other black inks I've reviewed. It's darker than both Black Star Matte and Bombay Black. ![]() Martin's Black Star HiCarb India Ink is the darkest black ink from Dr. I'm just a practical artist trying to maintain his line.Dr. Still, I'm not a pen freak and will bow to the suggestions of the Pen Doctor, if they differ. I'm just a practical artist trying to maintain his line. Still, I'm not a pen freak and will bow to the suggestions of the Pen Doctor or another serious pen freak if they differ. I believe it will hold a barrel or two somewhere too, but separately. Oh, and a toothbrush, of course.īTW, if you're talking about storing Rapidographs, they make a humidor for storing loaded reservoirs and points (pens without the barrels) to try and keep them moist and flowing. Still, even the worst clogs can be cleared with patience, maybe some Q-Tips (possible torn off a bit to fit inside things), an ultrasonic cleaner and the miracle drug for pens: Kohinoor Rapido-Eze. Any ink may surprise you if you wait long enough. But I also wouldn't leave a pen loaded forever. Apparently that's the position the manufacturer prefers. Hard to say if your old Uni ink will still be good, but just shake the hell out of it, let the bubbles settle and try it.Īs for storing pens, I respect what the clip does whether it's in your pocket or in a fancy pen case. Buthey, we're cartoonists – we have a sense of humor anyway… Reply Delete You'll never run out, they'll just look funky. The barrels and caps of the Art Pen are the same as Rapidograph pens. Maybe on eBay or at a pen show you can do even better. Not cheap, but they were less than the Pelikan. Waterman also used similar points on others in the LeMan series too. On cheap bond, it's actually pretty good, if you want to use that. On soft papers (my too-thin, but lovely Bienfang Graphics 360 pad comes to mind) it's not bad. Unfortunately though, it was made of rhodium and gold, a very slippery combination on graphite and/or hard bristol. But the Waterman LeMan Opera was pretty close. More black maybe?īTW, since I sold luxury pens, I'll say that the Pelikans are not close enough, though they are great points on their own. Their other, newer, tech pen ink (Ultradraw) was lousy and cloggy from Day One. I recently regressed to loading one of my Artpens with it and it was fine. The Kohinoor Artpen is fine with Rapidograph Universal Ink and I don't think they've screwed that one up like some ink makers did to their Indias. This deep black pigment ink offers similar document. So then, you can use any decent India Ink (I recently found Dr. Normal indian ink is not suitable for use in fountain pens as it will clog up the delicate feed systems. I had seen a wise old inker dipping Shaeffer pens in ink at Archie Comics. No, not my CURRENT toothbrush!Īnyway, it works. I can handle the divergence of art and commerce, but when it takes away your best supplies… Ouch! Reply DeleteĪfter a while, I just gave in and started dipping the Artpen in India Ink, then cleaning it with a toothbrush. Maybe the Pen Dragon can do the same for you. I had it straightened for like 10x the original purchase price but it was worth it. I sent one to to see if it could be duplicated or repaired, and surprisingly learned it was just bent. I had a few Artpen tips left that I assumed were physically worn down. Later, I actually ended up working in art supplies, with luxury pens no less, and searched incessantly for a substitute. I too heartbrokenly stocked up when it was discontinued, and for years I was the only one who knew where the old stock of Artpen points were stored when I shopped at Pearl – the employees didn't even know!Īs they wore out, I contacted even the Kohinoor factory in Germany, only to learn they had destroyed the molds for the nibs (Aagh – Why!?). But Limbo and Hell would come soon enough. I could write a book on my devotion to and similar saga with the Kohinoor Artpen. Stephanie, I knew when I saw your blog title on the Daily Cartoonist, you'd be talking about this pen.
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