![]() ![]() Shellac – a resin secreted by the female Lac Bug on trees in India and Thailand – makes the ink waterproof when dry so that washes of coloured ink or watercolour can be applied over it. The name 'Indian Ink' is given to black ink that shares similarities with these traditional inks and has shellac as a binder. Kuretake Sumi Ink shown applied with Menso Brush Traditionally, this type of ink was dried and moulded into sticks but, nowadays, can be often found in a liquid form as Sumi or Liquid Indian Ink. The Roman ‘atramentum’, the Chinese Ink Sticks and the Japanese Sumi Ink all start with the burning of organic matter to achieve a very dark carbon or ‘lamp’ black which is then mixed with a natural gum and resin to bind it together. ![]() Both types of inks are very lightfast and suitable for use on artworks that require permanence.Dip Pens Sepia Drawing Ink and a range of Dip Pensįor over 2000 years, Ink has been used as a drawing media and has been made in a similar way over time, cultures and continents. Acrylic is waterproof but don't use it with alcohol markers. Ultimately, regardless of the ink you use, always test them first. ![]() If you want to use such inks with dip pens or brushes, it's better to get bottles that have a large opening unlike the tapered opening here.Īnd make sure to clean your dip pens and brushes immediately after use so that the ink doesn't form a thin coat which will make it difficult to clean and for the ink to flow for subsequent use. Yes, I did shake the bottle, well, I shook all three. Shellac is supposed to form a protective coat over the ink to make it waterproof but for some reason it doesn't work here. The shellac ink is a surprise because it's not waterproof. This bottle of Indian ink from Renesans is very water resistant. I sprayed this with a mist bottle and the water collected into droplets. The acrylic ink is completely waterproof. The shellac ink has sheen at areas where the ink is concentrated. This was with the Indian ink which is Sepia coloured. These are the sketches I drew with the three inks. Fast drying inks can be difficult to use with brush as the brush hair will become solid and when ink solidifies it's difficult to wash off completely. Some inks will dry with a sheen and that may affect the look you expect. The ink needs to be waterproof if you use water media, such as watercolour. Whether they are waterproof, are they matte when dry and how fast do they dry. There are certain things to test for when using such inks. ![]() They are also available in different colours, such as those available from Dr Ph Martin's. They can be used with dip pens and brushes. India ink is made with carbon or lamp black pigment (I'm referring to black ink) mixed with water, but sometimes with varnish, gelatin or varnish is added to make the ink more durable or waterproof when dry. It's waterproof but can be lifted off with alcohol so you don't use these with alcohol markers. It can be used with dip pens, brushes, airbrushes, markers and stamps. Think of it as the more fluid version of acrylic paint, and it can come in many colours. So what are the differences between acrylic ink and India ink? Is one better than the other? Better in what sense?Īcrylic ink is made with pigments suspended in acrylic resin binder or polymer emulsion.Īcrylic ink is more fluid and flows better. When I choose black inks, I only care whether they are waterproof or not since I use watercolour over ink, and whether they can be used in fountain pens since I use those pens often. There's Indian Ink, acrylic Ink and black ink with shellac. These are bottles of ink I've received from Renesans, an art supplies manufacturer from Poland, during the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Amsterdam a few months ago. ![]()
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