Fountain Inks
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(Excerpts from ART HARDWARE: The Definitive Guide to Artists’ Materials, by Steven Saitzyk © 1987) Conventional fountain pen inks are dyes dissolved in water, or water-alcohol mixtures, with a nonwaterproof binder. This allows the ink to flow freely without clogging the pen. Until recently, almost all fountain pen inks were highly fugitive and could only be preserved by protection from exposure to light. The recent resurgence of interest in calligraphy, combined with the manufacture of calligraphy fountan pens, generated a demand for fountain pen inks, expecially colored inks, that did not fade when the finished product was framed and displayed. Today, there are several companies producing a limited range of both waterproof and nonwaterproof and pigmented and dye-composite inks that can be used in fountain pens. However, they are new and should be used with caution, and only after reading any restrictions described on the label. |
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