Black isn’t that Black …

Today, I would like to introduce a few black inks. The following inks were tested: J. Herbin Perle Noire Montblanc Black (from 2019) and Mystery Black (2020) Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black Cleo Black Cross Black General ApproachThis primarily describes the writing properties and appearance on paper, including aspects like shading and ink absorption on the... Continue Reading →

12 Sep 2023 1

Purple Rain – some purple and pink-ish inks

Today, I want to share with you some impressions on purple inks from my collection. Purple is meant in a broader sense, reddish inks with some blue additions – or the other way round. Three inks of the nowadays occurring trend of inks named after gems, are included in this review. To my feeling it... Continue Reading →

22 Mar 2019 0