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🖤 Ink that outshines the rest—because your art deserves the black star treatment.
Dr. Ph. Martin's BLK STAR HI-CARB India Ink is a 1oz bottle of ultra-dense, high-carbon black ink designed for archival, waterproof, and lightfast results. Ideal for technical and calligraphy dip pens, it delivers superior line integrity and a glossy finish, especially on acetate and various art surfaces. Made in the USA, this ink is favored by professionals seeking permanent, vibrant black that withstands layering and wet media.
| ASIN | B0026HXHAA |
| Best Sellers Rank | #33,683 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #51 in Drawing Inks |
| Brand | Dr. Ph. Martin's |
| Brand Name | Dr. Ph. Martin's |
| Container Type | Bottle |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 263 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00090385458015 |
| Ink Color | Black |
| Item Weight | 0.15 Pounds |
| Item volume | 30 Milliliters |
| Manufacturer | Salis International, Inc. |
| Manufacturer Part Number | STAR10OZCARB |
| Model Number | STAR10OZCARB |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package information | Bottle |
| Paint Type | Watercolor |
| Paint type | Watercolor |
| UPC | 090385458015 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Volume | 30 Milliliters |
J**H
Super black, super opaque, super thick and sticky.
Yes - this is the blackest and most opaque of the black pigmented inks. To dilute it to a medium grey, I add 20 drops of water to 1 drop of ink in a small jar. It binds permanently to every surface, even heavily-sized watercolor papers upon which Speedball Superblack won't be water-proof (such as Fabriano Studio Hot Press Watercolor paper). If you want a water-proof, opaque black pigmented ink that will stay put while you put wet media over it, you can't top this ink. Downsides: 1) Clean-up, 2) Shine, and 3) Only for dip pens. This ink doesn't clean up with water, it cleans up with rubbing alcohol. Keep a bottle of rubbing alcohol on your desk next to a jar of water - you will be using it often. It clogs dip pen nib in a couple of minutes of work, so you will be dipping your nib in rubbing alcohol every couple of minutes. And while cleaning the nib, some drops will fall and stain, so also cover your working surface in multiple layers of heavy paper to protect your workspace from this ink. This ink has a brilliant shine, which will not scan well if you plan to scan your work to reproduce it. Absolutely do not put this ink (either full strength or diluted) in a fountain pen or brush pen ever - it will clog it.
P**N
O' my love is like a black star ink...
Slightly on the pricey side - let's not pretend it's not - BUT worth every penny, cent or soul of the child you traded to get it. This is hands down the best drawing ink I have tried to date. I was a big fan of another india ink and I used to buy that in bulk - it's rather cheap here in England - but recently I decided to branch out and try this one. Wow! I'm not going back. Very black. Waterproof. Can take a beating with successive layers of watercolour and remain vibrant and black like my soul and my coffee. I want to try and use it in a fountain pen next as to date I have only tried crow quill and brush. Wish me luck.
B**A
Tiefschwarz
Satte Farbe und guter und gleichmäßiger Fluss mit Zebra G, Gillott 303 und Brause 361.
E**E
Great ink!
Best ink I've ever tried! Deep black and consistency is perfect for brush work.
S**N
Wonderful ink
This worked perfectly for what I needed it for. I was worried it might break in the mail but it came in perfect condition!
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