Review on Dr Ph Martins 400869 XXX Calligraphy by Summer Hendricks

Great iridescent ink. I use them on a variety of projects including adding a lovely added touch to paintings, wedding invitations and vows. Ink density is excellent. I only ever have pens or brushes with Dr. F. used Martin's ink (rainbow or other) and had no bleed issues and the ink colors are true to life. What you see (after the ink in the bottle has been properly shaken/mixed) is what you get when you write and after a few weeks. Once dry, the ink is waterproof (depending on the pen used), stands up well on paper, and unlike other metallic inks I've used, once dry doesn't leave a metallic residue on the text when you edit the text or wipe the pattern side. Also, the metal part of the ink stays suspended and mixed much longer after shaking than other inks I've used that require constant shaking. However, you have no idea how long the iridescent ink stays in one position when you get it. You may need to use a plastic lead (I use blunt metal to avoid scratching the glass, but I'm not worried) and mix the sediment with the rest of the ink. My experience is that I should only do this once, but I have to say I haven't gone more than a month without shaking all my rainbow ink a bit before replacing it. All in all, if you're looking for a high-quality metallic ink that doesn't require you to shake every ten seconds and doesn't leave silver smudges when you're done, or you just want something nice to write with, I VERY recommend this sentence. Photos from my tests with 512 Speedball. Pen on plain notebook paper.