#bottled ink

[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!

[bobalob93]

Been working on the inks for this picture of Miles Morales!

[md3artjournal]

Does anyone have trouble with using Higgins Eternal black ink in sketchbooks? Mine always rubs off onto the opposite page (and sometimes around the drawing), so I always have to protect it with taped-in wax paper.

My Higgins Eternal was so old that it dried up. But I was too cheap to throw away the remnants, so I ground it up and mixed it with water. So I don't know if that's the reason why the ink keeps rubbing pigments onto the opposite page, like it no longer has the proper binders, or if regular Higgins Eternal does that.

I was about to buy dye-based ink, instead of pigmented, so I don't have to worry about pigments rubbing onto the opposite pages. But reviews keep warning about how non-lightfast it is, how it won't last long, and isn't water resistant. It also seems a little more expensive and I'm a cheapskate.

So should I just get more Higgins Eternal? Higgins Black Magic? A black dye based ink? Black acrylic ink? India ink?

I just want to be able to cover big areas with black ink, without the pigments rubbing off onto the opposite pages, and without worrying about wasting my expensive Copic ink---because again, I'm a cheapskate. (Waterproof and Copic-proof would be nice too.)

[sandeewithtwoe]

“What makes you say that?”

Dream belongs to Jokublog

Ink belongs to comyet/myebi

Transcription:

Ink: Hey Dream, can you pass me that bottle of ketchup?

Dream: … Of course

Ink: Okayyy… I can tell you’re stressed

Dream: No I’m not.

[perfectquote]

This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go.

Nicholas Sparks // Message in a Bottle

[scruplescripture]

Itssgghnnnn Valentine’s Day!

It’s obvious no one has ever loved me from my artwork but it’s okay because Prismo and Scarab

[thoughtkick]

This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go.

Nicholas Sparks // Message in a Bottle

[fairydrowning]

One of my love language is I always keep things/gifts which other people give me. Like, if you ever give me something then I'm just going to keep that my whole life.

[beverage2000]

old KCs

[thehopefulquotes]

This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go.

Nicholas Sparks // Message in a Bottle

[stay-close]

This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go.

Nicholas Sparks // Message in a Bottle

[bobalob93]

Finished up the inks on my weird Lantern Wizard!

[temiree]

Here's the third sticker of the set I did for DJBlueWolf, this time with a refreshing post-workout strawberry smoothie. :3

Progress images (such as the sketch) and a HD copy will be available on my Patreon!

[heartnosekid]

forbidden_forest_apothecary on ig

[surqrised]

This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go.

Nicholas Sparks // Message in a Bottle