![]() I know all this as a result of my own light fading tests done over 10 months in a south facing window in a very sunny year ! & repeated twice over the years. The best light resistance of any dye ink by far (which still doesn’t come close to ANY carbon ink’s light resistance) is “Pelikan 4001 “ Black only That ink washes well, lasts very well for a dye ink, & can safely be put into any pen without any fears. It is though the nature of ALL pigment inks that they are a bit dodgy BUT they do wash to a nice even grey wash without the purples & greens that you so commonly found in dye inks. I do have a couple of very expensive fountain pens that I personally just can’t bring myself to fill with either of these inks – Just in case despite the reassurances of both of these manufacturers that they are fine in fountain pens. Otherwise it behaves perfectly for this technique.Īnother equally good ink for this technique is “Higgings Eternal ink” again it can be used through a fountain pen however after a couple of days the feed starts to slow down a bit ! – So I reserve this one for a cheaper disposable fountain pen & keep it washed out. It could in a disposable technical pen or bottled ink that I could put into my fountain pen. It is best to take your wash off the lines the same day you draw them but you don’t have to. This non-waterproof, free-flowing professional-grade ink creates beautiful reproduction quality work. ![]() Waterman 50 ml Bottled Liquid Fountain Pen Ink, Intense Black (S0110710) by Waterman. It is recommended for use with brushes, fountain pens and dip-pens, on board or paper. Noodlers Black Waterproof Fountain Pen Ink - Bulletproof,3 ounce. Dries quickly to a beautiful matte finish. It has the same carbon nano particles that you are familiar with in the platinum carbon & similar inks. Higgins Fountain Pen India Ink is a non waterproof black ink in a professional grade formulation. Hi Noelle, the best ink I know for this technique is “Pelican Fount india”, don’t be put off by the india part of the name ! It isn’t shellac based & is safe in fountain pens.Well not as safe as the normal dyes -don’t let it dry out in a pen but I have used it for decades for this technique without problems. ![]()
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