#bottled ink

[bobalob93]

Here's how the inks are looking on the Mind Flayer! Stay tuned for when I eventually finish the colours.

[evitcani-writes]

I’m working on an art project which requires me to swatch a lot of inks by obtaining a lot of samples.

You will all be getting my unsolicited opinions about bottled inks. Here’s a sampler:

Sailor inks are for the rich. Noodler’s did some shit and you shouldn’t support them. I wrote three words in Organics Studio 5 months ago and it’s still smearing on my hands and over everything oh god oh god to this day. Ferris Wheel Press is my nemesis in this life and the previous.

[penelopemiles]

Idk if anyone following me is also interested in fountain pens / fountain pen inks etc etc but my brother bought me these Pilot Iroshizuku inks while he was in Japan and, my guys, I’d heard the hype, but they really are SO smooth and beautiful to use.

The colours are so good and they make all of the pens I’m trying them in feel so nice to write with. Just gliding around the page - DNI if you are wanting dry inks though. These guys are WET!

[dilatorysloth]

My inktober, day 23; Varied myself with bottled ink and brush. No sketch, only referencing one of the timed studies and trying to see if I have begun to catch the cat form without heavy photo references yet. 

[twitchi2]

He is like a cat, fandom so often agree. 

Madara moved to grab hold of Tobirama’s shoulder, as the man seemed on the verge of toppling over from how heavily he leaned into Madara’s touch. It had been a joke, but Tobirama’s head was relaxed and weighing against his scratching fingertips, and dared he think he saw a smile? Had the man’s pulse ever slowed down this much, this close? And, eh, how much further would he actually lean down?

[yujiseaelisa-art]

Omfg why did I do this to myself. First time using a bottle of ink. I was so scared to go straight to black that I did a million layers instead.

Anyway, based off of

but with magic and women of color.

[thefinerpoint]

Sailor Shikiori: Sakura-Mori ink review.

I am a big fan of Sailor inks. I have found that they consistently perform well and they come in such beautiful colours.

When the Sailor Shikiori inks arrived in the UK earlier on this year, in the now smaller 20ml bottle, I took a punt on trying out the Sakura-Mori. The smaller bottle size and lower price point made me more willing to try out this colour. Normally these sort of light tones put me off. I always feel like you’re going to be disappointed because it’s never going to be strong or vibrant enough.

The colour.

The Sakura-Mori takes its name and colour from the beautiful Japanese blossoms being a light pink ink. It's one of the lightest shades in the Shikiori range and a bit of an outlier. It is a very pretty and slightly unusual pink ink. I don’t think there are many similar inks out there, perhaps there’s one from Pilot.

The Sakura-Mori is a pretty flat ink colour. There is a tiny bit of any shading there if you’re really trying hard and use a broad nib.

Using the Sakura-Mori.

This colour doesn’t work well in a fine nib fountain pen. To really get the benefits and make your writing legible the broader the nib the better.

The light colour means its not strong enough on the page and can feel like it’s disappeared. But put this ink in a medium or broad nib pen, really lay down some ink on the page and this colour comes into its own.

Overall thoughts.

This isn't an ink I use everyday or would have permanently inked up in a fountain pen. It’s also perhaps not an ink I would restock if I ran out. But its a nice ink and I’ve enjoyed using it. I’m glad I’ve tried it too because I am always curious about these light pink shades and this feels like the best brand to try out.

[dark-psychic-force]

Day 5 - Finally found my bottled ink after all these years. I spent some time with this one and I like how it came out. - Jordan Bickelmann