De Atramentis — Artist Sepia — Ink Review #44
De Atramentis — Artist Sepia Ink Review # 44 Originally posted on FPN: Feb 4, 2023 Ink: Artist Sepia Series: Artist Type: Pigment ink Brand: De Atramentis Country: Germany Availability: 50 ml bottles Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno (EF, M, stub), Lamy Safari (F, M, B), Kanwrite ultra-flex (wet), Jinhao 450 fude (wet) Description This ink belongs to the Artist series and is slightly less lightfast than the Document series. In a nutshell: I would recommend this ink only to those who use either B nibs or wet, soft F and M nibs, preferably on excellent, smooth paper. For those who don't use these options, mindfulness is obligatory. 😇 Longwinded version: This is a high-maintenance ink in a nonconventional way: It demands the right nib, paper combination! The Pilot Kakuno EF wrote with a smoothness of fingernails on a chalkboard. The perfect self-torture implement. The stub was like writing with a blunt knife. With the Lamy S...