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Higgins Eternal Ink

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SKU:
I08
UPC:
014173368669
MPN:
44041
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I08. Higgins Eternal Ink. 2.5 oz. A non-waterproof, carbon black ink for dip pens. Our most popular ink for classes. Recommended for copperplate (add a few drops of gum arabic). Perhaps the best ink f…

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I08. Higgins Eternal Ink. 2.5 oz.

A non-waterproof, carbon black ink for dip pens. Our most popular ink for classes. Recommended for copperplate (add a few drops of gum arabic). Perhaps the best ink for calligraphy for a beginner; it will cause the beginner the fewest problems. This ink will bleed more readily than other inks. If bleeding is a problem, try Sumi Inks.

"For broad-pen writing, I add gouache to Higgins Eternal. Gouache gives Eternal some needed body. It doesn't necessarily have to be black gouache. Indigo or a dark red add an interesting hue to the result. In a quarter ounce of Eternal, I add about a 3/8-inch bead of gouache from a tube. Eternal doesn't give me the hairlines I want in pointed pen work, so for that I much prefer iron gall or walnut ink". - Bob Hurford

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    Higgins Eternal

    Posted by Robert on Oct 22nd 2021

    I use Higgins Eternal for practice. It is inexpensive, doesn't clog my nib like Sumi, and it washes out easily. It is more prone to bleeding that some other inks, but it does fine on JNB Practice paper. It is not a dense black when used in a broad-edge pen.

  • 5
    I added gouache for thickness

    Posted by Bob Hurford on Nov 15th 2013

    For broad-pen writing, I add gouache to Higgins Eternal. Gouache gives Eternal some needed body. It doesn't necessarily have to be black gouache. Indigo or a dark red add an interesting hue to the result. In a quarter ounce of Eternal, I add about a 3/8 bead of gouache from a tube. Eternal doesn't give me the hairlines I want in pointed pen work, so for that I much prefer iron gall or walnut ink.

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