Higgins Sepia Calligraphy Ounce 46036 Review

Good all-purpose black ink. Not as opaque as I'd like and not very viscous, so it's a little harder to use with calligraphy nibs that don't have gum arabic added.

to replace the ink in my Pilot parallel pen, it works great. it is a little light, more dark gray than black. for dip pens I like to mix this with half Speedball Ultra Black Indian Ink to thin it down a bit and darken it.

This ink is not black at all. It's more of a dark gray if you want it to be black and requires you to really layer it if you want it black, but it doesn't smell or smell funny and it's waterproof and cheap. I would recommend this for practical use or you can write normally. If you want a gray fill for artwork, this is a good ink for that (it's not ink either).

I bought this ink for a calligraphy project on vellum. Unfortunately, I had a deadline and this project looked terrible with this mascara. Everything looked fine at first, but after a minute the ink spread on the parchment, making the inscription look dirty. Also, it's so thin that when dry, the calligraphy looked as if it had been done in a washing machine and the ink looked watered down. I've used speedball ink in the past with predictable results. Obviously, not all calligraphy inks are…