Octopus Write & Draw Grey Merkat — Ink Review #123
Octopus Fluids Write & Draw — Meerkat Grey Ink Review # 123 Originally posted on FPN: Apr 17, 2024 Ink: Meerkat Grey Brand: Octopus Fluids Write & Draw Country: Germany Availability: 50 ml bottles. Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Stub, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate flex nib. Description I’m not sure why Octopus spelled meerkat as “Merkat.” I’m sure the meerkats won’t mind. Here is the list of complete line up: https://www.octopus-office.de/shop/en/creative-inks/write-draw-ink/?p=1 Now to the review. This is a nice, wet, juicy grey, like a 6B pencil. It writes wonderfully with all pens, especially with the Japanese EF nib. It might be too wet for some. It’s waterproof and especially great for sketching and washes. I saw shading with a B nib. But the scanner disagrees and sees it all over the place. Note on Octopus Write & Draw inks: These are pigmented fountain pen inks, so they are best used in ...