The Micron Pen, Koh-i-noor black ink, and Higgins India ink all lasted for 24 hours and even longer. The big surprise was ballpoint pen ink forget the type disappeared within a couple of hours being put into bleach. The fountain pen ink disappeared within about 10 minutes of being put in the bleach. Then put the paper in straight household bleach. I wrote on paper with all the aforementioned inks. Now the fountain pen ink would come off the paper if rubbed if it was in water all the rest stayed on the paper. All of the inks lasted in the water for 24 hours if let to dry for a couple of minutes. Writing from all of them I wrote on a piece of paper and put it in water for 24 hours. Fountain pen with Pelikan fountain pen ink. From a Koh-i-noor pen with Koh-i-noor ink.

So I took some writing from a ballpoint pen. Which led to various means to testing inks. Which led to the old questions of is there a fountain pen ink that doesn’t run when it gets damp. I read something that talk about Moleskine. “I’m truly amazed at the quality and consistancy I get out of the Pigma Micron line of pens… (they are) better than pens many times more expensive.” Wolf Noble, Illustrator – Californiaįunny you should ask. Pigma ink is derived from a single pigment to ensure color consistency, and is fadeproof against sunlight or UV light. Unlike dye-based ink found in most pens and markers, Pigma ink will not feather or bleed, even through the thinnest paper. Sakura’s Pigma Micron Pen offers permanent, waterproof, pigmented ink in a fine-point drawing and writing pen. Waterproof, opaque, permanent, fadeless and acid-free. For use with technical pens and airbrushes, dip pens or brushes. Intense, semi-flat black finish on most surfaces. Are the Pigma Microns Inks better than India Inks? Thanks. I’m new to Pigma Microns by Sakura and heard good reviews about it’s waterproofing and archival abilities. I liked the fact that India Inks are waterproof and very opaque. I’ve use them with technical and dip pens. Over the years I have been using India Ink in my illustrations.

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