A question about inks....

Lady_Raven · 01-26-2007, 12:26 PM

I was at the local art store yeaterday and was looking for good ink. I usually use black magic and seen speedball superblack acrylic ink. Has anyone used an acrylic ink? Can you give me an idea of what it is like? Thanx!

Justice4me · 01-26-2007, 03:00 PM

Yup I use FW, good stuff waterproof but dries slowly and has a bit o tack to it if you glop it on. I just add a touch of water to cut back on the tackiness and voila' I'm good to go. But I just re discovered speedball ink and I like it so far.

Biofungus · 01-26-2007, 03:33 PM

I like the speedball. It's my second favorite ink. But tops would be Windsor and Newton black india ink (not their waterproof black drawing ink). It has a cartoon spider on the box.

digitaldino · 01-26-2007, 04:21 PM

Third for Speedball. I have the quart size and it works just fine. I just let the portion that I am using air out a tiny bit to thicken it up slightly.

Lady_Raven · 01-26-2007, 05:40 PM

Thanx alot I was tempted to buy the little bitty jar to give it a try, but opted for my usual. I will go back and grab some next time.

01-26-2007, 12:26 PM	#1
Lady_Raven Guildwars Warrioress Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 518	A question about inks.... I was at the local art store yeaterday and was looking for good ink. I usually use black magic and seen speedball superblack acrylic ink. Has anyone used an acrylic ink? Can you give me an idea of what it is like? Thanx!

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01-26-2007, 03:00 PM	#2
Justice4me Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 47	Yup I use FW, good stuff waterproof but dries slowly and has a bit o tack to it if you glop it on. I just add a touch of water to cut back on the tackiness and voila' I'm good to go. But I just re discovered speedball ink and I like it so far.

01-26-2007, 03:33 PM	#3
Biofungus Not for your amusement Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nega-Earth Posts: 22,083	I like the speedball. It's my second favorite ink. But tops would be Windsor and Newton black india ink (not their waterproof black drawing ink). It has a cartoon spider on the box.

01-26-2007, 04:21 PM	#4
digitaldino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 41	Third for Speedball. I have the quart size and it works just fine. I just let the portion that I am using air out a tiny bit to thicken it up slightly.

01-26-2007, 05:40 PM	#5
Lady_Raven Guildwars Warrioress Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 518	Thanx alot I was tempted to buy the little bitty jar to give it a try, but opted for my usual. I will go back and grab some next time.