![]() ![]() I have left the ink in my pens for three weeks without any consequences but I would urge caution when using a hybrid ink like this. I really enjoy using this ink but I only use Fount India ink in my more affordable pens that are easy to dissemble as it is a bit harder to fully clean out. I have also noticed that this ink is especially prone to “nib creep”. It should be noted that unlike real India ink, Fount India dries matte and not glossy.īecause of it’s thicker consistency it can take a little bit to get the pen going after it has sat overnight but once it starts flowing the ink performs wonderfully. It is not the blackest fountain pen ink out there but it has a richness to it that few black inks can match. Water-resistant, opaque, and lightfast, Pelikan Fount India® Ink is perfect for calligraphy, drawing, handwritten notes, or even quick gestural sketches. Unlike regular fountain pen ink, Fount India, has a thicker consistency that affords a very smooth lubricated feel on the paper. Pelikan has been making paint and ink for over 180 years. So, you may be asking, “what’s the point?” India inks (most often) contain binding agents like shellac that provide permanent and waterproof characteristics and consequently make them unsuitable for use in fountain pens (NEVER put real India ink in a fountain pen).īy making an “India-style” ink for use in a fountain pen you have to forgo the binding agent and you are left with a non-waterproof and non-permanent ink. Now I will have to get some of the modern Fount India to see if Pelikan have improved it in the last 20-something years.Pelikan Fount India ink is an oddball ink. While the running water rinse test shows that some of it doesn't bond physically with the paper, it should still be a good archival ink, as the carbon won't discolour or fade. It does work well with dip pens, even those that have difficulty with normal fountain pen inks. It claims to be suitable for fountain pens, but my experience is that it would only work well in pens designed for this type of ink. It is a fluid, well-running ink that leaves a continuous, solid, dark, matt black line. Like the ink in my previous review, the Parker Quink Turquoise, this is a vintage ink. Because it is a carbon ink it showed zero feathering with dip pens and much reduced feathering. This ink works brilliantly with dip pens, even ones like my 'One Dip' pens which are very fussy about what ink they will work with. I assume this pen was designed for inks like the Fount India. This took longer to dry out when uncapped, and would write instantly even after several hours capped. India ink is a simple black or coloured ink once widely used for writing and printing and now more commonly used for drawing and outlining, especially when. The most successful pen I used was a Rotring Art pen. While capped they tended to dry out in less than an hour unless I put a drop of water in the cap and stored them nib down. ![]() While writing, they were consistent and smooth writers, with no skipping, but the nibs dried up quickly. In all three the nib dried up after less than a minute uncapped. The first two are hooded, and the last has a small, open nib with a simple feed. I tried this in three normal pens - Parker 51, Zhenjue 911 and Parker 45. If I remember correctly, there was none with the Sailor Kiwaguro ink. Even so, I am surprised at how much 'drift' of the ink into the surrounding paper there was with the Fount India. This ink is suitable for brushes and drawing pens but technical pens. As you can see, there is much loss with the Quink Black, but only a little with the Fount India. Pelikan Black Fount India Drawing Ink 518. The before sample is on the left, and the after sample on the right. This is a simple "Write on the paper, let dry for 30 mins, gently rinse under tap" test. ![]()
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