Ink made from wine? How perfect for an Inkophile!
2009/09/24Yipee! Art Brown now offers De Atramentis ink in the U.S. and may I say it’s about time someone nailed down that brand for inkophiles on this side of the pond. How can anyone not be intrigued by a basic palette of 56 colors or ink that smells like coffee or ink that is made from wine? Is your interest piqued now?
De Atramentis Coffee Ink
At present quantities are limited so get your order in pronto if you want to be the first on your block to own a bottle or two. Unfortunately, the only color I’ve tried isn’t available in the first offering so I’ll wait to place an order in hopes Aubergine turns up in future. None remains on my shelf to write a review but it was a lovely, well-behaved ink. Hmmm. Maybe an ink made from wine would be just the thing to toast the holidays. On second thought who needs to wait for the holidays?
De Atramentis Pinot Noir Ink
Note: There is a substantial difference in color, at least on my monitor, between some of the swatches at Art Brown and those at De Atramentis. I suspect the truth lies somewhere in between.
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Hmm, seems gimmicky. I wish ink makers would do us the courtesy of including actual information about their inks. Is it it waterproof? What, if anything has been done to ensure good flow, reduced feathering, drying time? How can I be sure that an ink made from wine won’t eventually mess up my expensive pen? Just curious.
I always end up buying Noodler’s not only because it works, but because no other maker of ink bothers to try and give the same level of assurance about their product’s performance. People who care about their product are usually excited to share about how the details that go into making it. Those are the kind of people I trust.
Noodler’s is unique in that Nathan gives out so much information about his product. To some that is important. To others not so much.
Agreed that wine ink sounds gimmicky but so do the claims of 90% of the cosmetic products I purchase. Not usually a deterrent for me though caveat emptor does apply.
Just ordered a giftbox of wine inks. I hope I’m going to love it.