Posted on September 09, 2020
A fountain pen is only as good as its ink. Indeed much of the magic of writing with a fountain pen comes from the ritual of filling the pen with a gorgeous ink and watching it swirl onto the page with every stroke of the pen.
There are two main types of fountain pen ink: dye-based and pigment-based.
Dye-based ink uses small, water-soluble colourant particles which are fully dissolved in a liquid solution.
Dye-based ink:
Pigment-based inks contain solid particles of pigment powder suspended in the ink itself that transfer color. Since they are made up of large, insoluble particles, they may block the feeder of the fountain pen nib, and it is therefore important to clean your pen regularly when using this type of ink.
Pigment-based ink:
Lapis Bard is expanding their luxurious ink palette with twelve new and exciting cocktail-themed fountain pen inks. These luscious, dye-based inks are safe to handle. The odourless inks flow smoothly, providing a pleasurable writing experience each time. The water-soluble inks have been carefully formulated with an optimal pH and they can be used with premium fountain pens from various brands.
The competitively priced inks are packaged in special proprietary bottles. Each pretty, 50 ml bottle has a wide mouth so that even fountain pens with broad nibs can be filled with ease. The bottles are easy to hold thanks to their unique, triangular shape. The heavy bottom keeps the bottle from tipping over easily and the high-quality cap liner helps minimise leakage.
One of the greatest advantages bottled ink has over disposable cartridges is that they are better for the environment. The Avant Garde, crystal-clear bottles are packed in recyclable material so that you can enjoy a guilt-free, eco-friendly writing experience.
Simply click here to see the full collection of Lapis Bard’s fountain pen inks.