Platinum Carbon Black Ink - My Favourite Waterproof Ink // My Thoughts
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Platinum carbon black in is a waterproof ink, and not just my favourite - it seems like it's everybody's favourite.
In this video I'll talk about why I like platinum carbon black ink, how waterproof it really is, and the potential pitfalls and dangers of using it!
If you're looking for a waterproof black ink, in short, this is a very good option!
(I do not have an affiliation with platinum - this is honestly just the ink I use!)
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00:00 Introduction
00:23 Background info
00:41 Why is it special?
01:01 Does it damage fountain pens?
01:32 What colour is it?
02:52 Is it really waterproof?
03:20 Test with watercolours
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Thanks Toby. I found this ink from the supplies list on your website a short while ago. I have it in my Lamy and in a cheap fude fountain pen and it works a treat.
Awesome! Have fun with it :)
Just what I needed to know. Thanks
Great!
I also recommend another absolutely waterproof, archival, and well-behaved ink for writing and drawing: Noodler’s Lexington Gray. It’s a lovely transparent neutral medium-dark gray which can be layered into darker shades. This ink works well also in waterbrushes, both straight and in dilutions. I like it under watercolor washes because in my opinion it harmonizes with the colors more gracefully than full black does. I do also use the Platinum Carbon Black, but over the years I have come to prefer the Lexington Gray, which is much better behaved than some other Noodler’s inks. It’s dark enough that it’s also a favorite writing ink even with EF nibs.
I can't find it in the UK, I've been wanting to try it!
@@TobySketchLoose : I do think you would enjoy this ink, both in pens and in waterbrushes (straight and in dilutions). I’ve tried to reply with names and web sites of two US sources which have it and ship internationally, but my posts are deleted. If this one stays, I’ll try once more with the names.
@@TobySketchLoose Pure pens have it in the UK.
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Platinum pigment ink is my favorite too. You can find this same ink in sepia color, but it's a bit of a bland brown and too light. A recipe I recommend: fill the converter with sepia ink up to 5 mm from the edge and add 5 or 6 drops of black (not more because it darkens the mixture very quickly): you get a deep dark brown pigmented ink, which brings extra life to your sketches, and neutral enough to be associated very well with watercolor...
Personally I never fill my fountain pens by dipping the tip in the inkwell... It's messy and wastes ink.. and you can't control the possible mix. I use needle bottles and I fill directly the converter by taking it out of the pen. It's very fast, very clean, and it allows for mixing different tones of ink. I wonder why everyone doesn't do it that way ^^
I had no idea about the sepia ink, this is an amazing tip 👏😊😊
@@TobySketchLoose its name code is "sepia INKG-1500 # 65" 🙂
Fabulous ideas 🎉 totally inspired😊
So glad!
Very helpful. Thank you!
Pleasure!
I use Platinum Carbon in one of my beloved fude-nib pens, and Platinum Brun Sepia in another. I've just bought a watercolour set, and can't wait to combine them all!
Have fun!! Sounds exciting :)
Question for those that use this ink: How often to you flush your nibs, if ever? Thanks in advance!
Almost never for me
I use Indian ink with a glass pen, which I like very much. However, sometimes I wish to be able to make finer lines. I've never dared use permanent ink in a fountain pen in case it gums up the works. Now I know this will not be the case, so thank you for an extremely useful bit of bit of knowledge based on your actual experience
I came across the same advice about Indian ink and fountain pens, after I'd bought the ink. I wonder if there is something about the design of the Lamy pen which means it is less likely to gum up.
@@bigblue6917 It's possibly because this 'Platignum Carbon Ink' has a formulation which differs slightly from those types sold as 'Indian Ink', and which makes it less likely to clog
I've found dip pens much finer than anything i can achieve with fountain pens, but yes with this ink I've not yet had any problems.
I love your simple and so very useful instruction videos. I would love to love to, but have never, tried sketching with a fountain pen. I used always to write with a fountain pen (60 years ago in school) but because I’m left handed the nibs scratched the paper and the ink never flowed smoothly. I know some pen companies say they have left-handed nibs, but I’ve not tried them. Have any of your left handed friends ever spoken of a pen they would recommend? It’s a right handed world, more than you righties could know.
I've read good things about the TWSBI range - I've recently bougth a TWBSI diamond 380 - which as a right hander is very nice. I haven't any personal experience of course being left handed :/
Same here. We had dip pens and ink wells which were a horror for us lefties. And the ink smeared as the left hand moved across the page. My mother told me she was forced to write right handed at school and would get hit on the wrist with a ruler if she was caught writing left-hand.
Waterproof ink, the best invention since sliced bread!
Defo!
This is my favourite ink but I have had it clog up pens within days, is it just the quality of the pen and the seal of the cap? Perhaps it is time to order a Lamy. (previously I have been using pens which I could put a zebra G nib in, perhaps they are a bit too cheap)
Is there any maintenance you do between sketches/uses? thanks!
I don't really do much maintanence - but you can gently wash them out with water
@TobySketchLoose I took you’re recommendation and bought carbon ink, but after drying for 30 minutes it still smudges. Any suggestions? I’m using a cheap watercolor paper. Could the paper be the problem? Or is it that I have some old, non-waterproof ink left in my lamy safari reservoir pen?
Thanks for the great content btw. Very inspiring.
It's most likely contamination - I've never had it re-wet on anything except stone paper.
Thanks Toby. I bought some Indian ink but then came across someone saying it clogs your pen up. It may be a case that some pens deal with it better than others.
India ink is, in my experience, a pen destroyer - it's lovely used with a dip pen though, which is an inexpensive thing to acquire (probably cheaper than this ink!).
I used Carbon Platinum ink with my Lamy Safari a xouole of years ago and foolishly I let it dry out. I soaked it in water overnight but it's still clogged. Any suggestions? Thanks
Warm soapy water, try flushing it, also you can buy survival cleaning solution
HAve you tried the de Atramentis document ink?
Not yet
Do you know Rotring ink? Dries very fast, and also waterproof.
I've not used it, actually I've not heard of it - I'll check it out!
2nd!
You let yourself down here! 😂
word to the wise.. if you travel a lot - be careful of fountain pens and airplanes.... Poof!
Transport with the tip pointed up, and put in plastic bag for precaution.
I've found the TWSBI Eco and other similarly sealed pens to be (so far) poof-proof. But I still keep them tip-up and bagged as a precaution like Paula suggested.
Yes - I tend to take my fineliners. Not just to prevent explosions, but also because I don't want to carry ink and fountain pens really do burn through ink!
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