We have already published a few articles going over India ink and its various uses and comparisons for both general art as well as body art but its popularity is continuing to grow so we are seeing even more questions being asked. For todays article, we want to be taking a look at our India…
Although both Sumi ink and India ink did see a decline in their popularity from the 1980’s to around the early 2010’s both ink types have started to make a come back in recent years with more and more people using them for their art work and tattoos. The excellent black tones of both inks,…
Although India ink has been used for centuries for writing and tattoos, its old school look and ease of use has resulted in a sharp increase in the use of India ink in recent years with it continuing to become more and more popular as time goes by. Due to the surge in popularity and…
With the popularity of fountain pens starting to spike again as well as permanent inks being in trend right now, we have noticed a number of people reaching out about the best archival fountain pen ink on the market. Due to so many people asking for advice on this and the archival fountain pen ink…
Although the majority of people still do tend to use matte paper, glossy paper is slowly becoming more and more popular as time goes by. Due to this, each month we have noticed new questions being asked about how you are able to use glossy paper (sometimes called photopaper) to get the best possible performance…
Although Indian ink has been used for centuries for various types of artwork, the switch over of tattoo moving from being part of certain sub-cultures to being mainstream has lead to more and more people asking about using India ink for tattoo work. Although India ink has been used for decades for some types of…
Although the commercial uses for India ink has dyed out over time as cheaper, more efficient inks have become available, in the DIY arts and crafts niche, it has seen somewhat of a recent resurgence in its popularity. Although there are a number of popular black ink types available on the market, many artists do…
With the surge in the popularity of fountain pens recently, we have noticed a huge number of questions being asked each month by people looking to ensure that they are getting the best possible writing experience out of their pen during use. As you may expect, when it comes ot fountain pens, we have noticed…
Although the traditional, oil based ballpoint pen is still the most popular pen in the world, the popularity of gel pens is sky rocketing as more and more people make the switch. It also helps that the price of a had drastically come down over the last few years while the performance and writing experience…