![]() 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. 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. As you can see, there is much loss with the Quink Black, but only a little with the Fount India. The before sample is on the left, and the after sample on the right. You need an extra bottle to use with the new bottle design.This is a simple "Write on the paper, let dry for 30 mins, gently rinse under tap" test. I'm glad I have some of the older bottles that I can reuse. I'm not so keen about the new bottle design as I prefer the old bottle with the dropper. It's not dark black so it might be an issue for those who require a darker level of black. Unfortunately, the Fount India is not waterproof as this test has shown. ![]() ![]() After it dries, it holds up well to erasing, and even rubbing your finger over it will not smudge. It dries within seconds after lifting the brush. Performance is similar on smooth and cartridge paper.ĭrying time is quick. The ink and brush can produce strokes with sharp and clearly defined edges. Top half of the square's a single layer wash and the bottom has a double layer wash. The picture above compares various brands of black ink. When used it in saturation, it dries with a slight sheen. The black has close to a neutral tone not leaning to warm or cool. The Fount India produces black that's less dark than other inks I've used. Note that I've edited only the exposure of the scan slightly and left the paper texture visible. Here's the ink test I did, and below are the close ups. ![]() You can bring it onto planes and the air pressure would not affect it because the plastic is capable of stretching. Some may not like the plastic bottle but I like it. So basically now if you want to use Pelikan ink, you have to get the new bottle and use it to refill another bottle. One downside to the new design is that you can no longer easily open up the bottle to use for dip pens, and even if you open it up, the opening will be too small. The label claims that it's "drawing ink for fountain pens" but I will not be putting pigment ink into any fountain pens regardless of what the label says. But the Fount India is a pigmented ink so I will not recommend its use in fountain pens. The new design has a tapered end that's small enough to go inside pen converters. There's nothing wrong with redesigns but I kinda prefer the dropper because it's useful. On the right is the earlier design which has the cap doubling up as a dropper. In the picture above, the new design is on the left with a white cap that tapers to the top. During a recent trip to the local art store here, I found out that Pelikan has a new bottle design for their Fount India black ink. ![]()
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