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This company makes phenomenal Iron Gall Inks. The ink dries quite fast (I'm left handed, so that is important), shows very interesting shading properties and is
by _giorgio_ 2y ago
This company makes phenomenal Iron Gall Inks. The ink dries quite fast (I'm left handed, so that is important), shows very interesting shading properties and is super cheap.
I suggest you to try them. It's a nice experience.
https://www.rohrer-klingner.de/en/writing-ink/?lang=en https://www.rohrer-klingner.de/en/writing-ink/?lang=en
About the pens, you can find very nice fountain pens on aliexpress, starting from 4 USD including delivery. For example Jinhao X159, 9019 and 9016.
To have more shading, I suggest M nibs.
- LeonidasXIV 2y agoKeep in mind that R&K only has two iron gall inks: Sallix and Ebony. The rest is normal inks, but of good quality for sure. KWZ got started as a producer of iron gall inks but has branched out a bit since. But they still have a large range of colors of IG inks, potentially the largest: https://mountainofink.com/blog/kwz-ink https://mountainofink.com/blog/kwz-ink I have some of them, the gold one is a lot of fun as it darkens as you're writing.
- MezzoDelCammin 2y agogot Salix inked MB146 in my pocket right as I write this! It's a really nice ink for higher end pens (I probably wouldn't dare putting it into anything with a steel nib). If the long-term properties / resistance of the ink are important, R&K also makes one of the few archive grade inks - their Dokumentus. A bit more expensive, but still affordable compared to alternatives. It's nice, but a bit higher maintenance than the Salix / IG inks. I think part of the permanence is achieved by some powder emulsion, so long term storage of an inked pen can be an issue (past maybe a month or so, or even a week in hot and dry weather).
- _giorgio_ 2y agoat least 3: black, salix, scabiosa