Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay India Ink (Set 1) Ink Set, 0.5 oz, Set 1 Colors, 1 Set of 12 Bottles

These are fantastic. I was looking for a new medium with vibrant colors and really enjoy these. I bought both sets for the full range of 24 colors, transferred the inks to 15ml needle-tipped bottles so I could measure drops for mixing colors consistently, and got to work making basic color charts and swatches. I tried making them with 100% ink at first and it was pretty streaky and goopy, so I experimented with diluting them with water first and found that 1 part water with 2 parts ink really helped reduce that and only needs a few washes to get bright vibrant colors. Equal parts ink and water also provides a smooth even wash and gives the inks more of a watercolor effect. I eventually want to try the brand's watercolors. The color charts are on Bee Paper Company's Aquabee Watercolor paper. It isn't super expensive and you can often get the small pack cheap at craft stores with a coupon. The inks look fairly nice on that paper, and I have also ordered some Arches watercolor paper to see if I can use that for a smoother look. The painting I have posted here is on 100% cotton cardstock (111 lb / 300gsm - super white) which was still a little streaky, but looks pretty cool in real life. I'm hoping the higher quality watercolor paper will help give a smoother look, but it was good for messing around with brush application.

I have some WIP marker/ink pictures (marker for the line-work, inks for color and final line-work). I absolutely love these inks. I mix them with the FW brand fluorescent inks. I'd highly recommend these. I will definitely keep buying these. I love how you can later them and make cool colors (depending on how you layer them matters, the background of this image is blues and greens which I coated with some yellow then covered with black. The other colors are layered as well like pink under purple, green over yellow, etc. Some colors are mixed, like the pink on the brain which is the white and magenta). I'm still learning how to use them and am slowly getting more courageous with them but so far, they are my favorite medium to use!! I hope to get better using them but so far I'm really enjoying them. I'd recommend getting some nice brushes (I use small detail brushes for most and filberts for larger areas). Definitely get these inks if you have the slightest interest. I doubt you'll regret it. They're very beautiful and very fun. It may take some practice though and trial and error but it's worth it :) I've added three pictures of the process o was going through (it's still a WIP but I'm loving it so far!). I also did a mother's day card that turned out pretty flipping awesome. I'm in love with these inks.

These dyes are incredible. Seriously absolutely wonderful. The colors are rich and vibrant, they look beautiful on wood (which is what I've been using them on and on wood at least, they have a very subtle shine that really brings out the grain of the wood and and gives the color a lot of depth. I've been using them to stain my woodburnings and they're transparent enough for the burns to come through while still adding a ton of color. I've attached a picture of my current work in project as an example. It's my first time using these inks so it doesn't look as polished as it could, but this'll at least give you an idea of how well the dye works with pyrography.

Rich color. Great inks.

I have nothing but praise for the quality of these inks. If you can, buy the full-size bottles. But if you'd like a sampling, this is a great set. That said, however, you need to 1) examine the package when it arrives to make sure nothing leaked. and 2) once you've opened a bottle MAKE SURE TO STORE IT UPRIGHT!! The narrow bottles tip over easily, so find a way to keep them upright, like a narrow drawer organizer or something. Also you may want to put a piece of plastic wrap under the lid before closing to seal out air. The lids do not seal that well, so are prone to leakage and exposing the ink to air, causing them to dehydrate. I would ask Ph. Martin to please devise a new way to package these bottles so that they have a container that will securely hold the bottom of the of each bottle in an upright position: a shelf package instead of a hanging one. Not as pretty a way to display hanging on a store's wall, but more convenient for the customer's use.

amazing ! Crazy Glass Lady was right !

Amazing! I love love love this product! Anyone who is interested in art should be interested in purchasing these! Colors are vibrant, brilliant and exciting. Can be used with acrylics and watercolor and other water-based products. Or you could write with it! I used an eye dropper to apply. They are difficult to pour and could be a real mess if spilled, as with any India Ink. I dont know how color mixing with acrylics would go. But on my abstract drip painting, the dripped colors blended beautifully on the page. Will try to load a photo or two. Also work well over gesso on canvas. Definitely worth it!

A bit expensive but if this is the brand you want then nothing I say will change that. Otherwise, there ARE comparable inks at better prices. This used to be one of the best, but no longer does it hold that supreme lead. The color is clear and rich not watery. It works with a variety of pens and even brushes. Bottles are appropriate for dispensing ink and color choice is good to great depending on how you use inks.

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Hard to use

I plan to learn calligraphy during the hell year that 2020 is! These inks come in a great range of colours and are easy to use, even for someone on my very beginner level of using dip pens. I also used a paint brush to swatch a good solid block of colour on mixed media paper. The swatch video is on my YouTube video; Middle Aged Geek Grrrl. Feel free to check it out!

Ein sehr gutes Produkt mit leuchtenden Farben. Alles kam im sehr guten Zustand bei mir an. Die Fläschchen lassen sich alle problemlos öffnen und schließen. Ich verwende die Tinten zum Schreiben und bin sehr zufrieden. Die Farben fließen sehr gleichmäßig. Ich werde mir auf alle Fälle auch SET 2 noch kaufen.

Ces peintures transparentes et qui ne s effacent pas une fois sèches sont très concentrées , leurs pigments d 'exellente luminosité . je les recommande . De plus il en faut peut pour la mise en couleur ce qui veut dire que ce set de peinture dure dans le temps .