Is really a sort of watered out POSTER PAINT, pigment based. So SOME calligaphy ink is designed for POSTERS, cards, etc and as such Or may wreck or stain the pen very seriously. White ink, forĮxample is obviously pigment based, and doesn't belong in a FP, yet it FP ink should be DYEīased, pigment base is getting into the area of paint. I belive PR Bubble Gum is a pigmentīase, for example, although I am not positive. Yet, some FP ink has been pigmentīased, although its kind of rare. Should be pigment based as that means the color is made of SOLID It is a PIGMENT based ink rather than dye based. Lacquer or shelac based ink, rather than a water based ink. Briefly Higgins ink is USUALLY (not always) a Ok so that was waaaaaaay baaaaaack when,īut yup, I tried em. Hey I tried em all at one time or another That doesn't stop people from using it, and, yes, sometimes, it Waterproof ink and cannot, or at least should not be used in fountain But probably 95% of all Higgins ink made over the years is Higgins has made ink for fountain pens and that should beįine. Since I cannot see the actual ink you are using I cannot give you anĪnswer. > chemical formulation such that it does actual damage? Is it simply too thick for most fountain pens or is the Not a lot of value there, say 15 more or less. Yours is blown in the mold, making it one of the earlier ones. Youll see their bottles illustrated sometimes in Looney Toons cartoons. > not working with it which prompted my original message) I just don't Higgins sold a lot of ink from the turn of century well into 1930s. Now, to be clear this isnt really a fountain pen ink, even though its advertised as 'fountain pen safe'. Ive found myself in complete agreeance with them. Many calligraphers love this ink and consider it a staple of every ink cabinet. I'm not disagreeing (after all its my little pelikano Exceptional spread and a non-waterproof formula make this media ideal for use in watercolor paintings on paper, boards, or films. Heres my review of the fantastic pointed pen calligraphy ink, Higgins Eternal. > In what way is it not suitable for fountain pens? That aside, could you add a bit of detail please. Pictured above is a glass bottle that once held the famous formula. Started on the first stroke, nib smooth as butter till the day Charles Higgins created his Eternal black ink in his kitchen in 1880, and was the first to use the iconic wide based bottle and dropper that is still used. (1854-1929) is credited as the creator of Higgins’ American India Ink, which was, at one time, the most famous brand of ink in the world. I have been using the Higgins Calligraphy Ink uneventfully in Reply to author | Forward | Print | View thread | Show original | Report this message | Find messages by this author if you put one of those in an FP, you can kiss it goodbye! Edited Jby fenrisfox It's non-waterproof, and should flush out if you don't like it (oh, and because of that property, the Noodler's is way more permanent).īe very, very careful which Higgins ink you get, though - some of them are waterproof, meant only for dip pens. If you want to try the Higgins Fountain Pen India, I say go ahead. if I did more drawing, I might consider keeping an FP filled with Higgins, specifically for drawing I would carry my main pen filled with Noodler's, though. The Noodler's is more runny, easier to clean, and an all-around better writing ink. Why do I say this? The Higgins gives a denser black, and a better, more uniform black fill when drawing. In short, I'd call the Higgins a "drawing ink," and the Noodler's a "writing ink" - although they could both be used for the other purpose, obviously. I am both an artist and a writer - however, I consider myself primarily a writer (when I sit down with a pen, it's well over 10:1 writing-to-drawing). However - it is somewhat messy, and a bit harder to clean from the nib than either Cross cartridge ink, or Noodler's Black. it does work, and gave me no clogging problems. Shake well before use as the pigment may settle over time.I've used Higgins Fountain Pen India in my Cross Century II. Clean tools with tap water immediately after use or use Higgins Pen Cleaner for dried ink. Do not mix with acids, or use as tattoo ink. It is most commonly used on paper, board, and film.Ĭlose cap tightly after use. Compatible with dip pens, brushes, and airbrushes. Black Magic Ink has good adhesion to most surfaces. Black Magic is best used as a top layer of ink or when used alone in a composition. Black Magic is water-resistent, but may smudge if not given a prolonged period to dry. When mixed with other Higgins inks it can create muted shades that are excellent for gradations and shadows. Higgins Black Magic Ink can be diluted with distilled water. The deepest black in the Higgins line. Micro-pulverized pigments are suspended in a shellac solution to create a deep, velvety black pigmented drawing ink.
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