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If you love calligraphy you've probably seen the stunning Ziller ink in my shop. This acryl based ink is ideal for (calligraphy) pen tips. Time to talk about them a bit more! Ziller is a family business from people with a real passion for beautiful writing and calligraphy. The Ziller inks belong in the shop with Splendith, they are great for calligraphy.  The Ziller inks contain a high concentration of pigments, which makes them very opaque. Even on dark paper the colors will show up perfectly. All of the inks are pH-balanced, lightfast and waterproof. Therefore the ink is ideal to use, for example, on envelopes! The undiluted ink formula is similar to gouache when it's dried. You can also think it with some (distilled) water for a less opaque effect. Because of the wide opening of the jar you can easily pick up the ink with a straight penholder as well as an oblique penholder.   How to use Ziller ink? It's important to stir the ink really well before using it. Some colors you have to mix more than others. You can create more colors by mixing the Ziller inks. You can do this with an empty ink jar or in the dinky dips from my shop. After the use, clean your pen tip right away with some water and possibly with some ammonia. You can also clean your brushes with a brush cleaner.   (Inscribed by Evgenia at Nikolietta in Moscow, Russia – November, 2018) Other Ziller products Is your Ziller ink too thin for your chosen paper? Or do you think the ink flows out of your nib too fast? Add some drops of the Ziller Thickener and give the ink the consistency that works for you! You can use this thickener in combination with acrylic inks, it's lightfast and waterproof. The product is very economical in use: you usually only need a few drops to give your ink the right thickness! Ziller also created a pen cleaner for pigmented acryl inks and other calligraphy inks. This makes it easer to clean your used nibs. To remove dried ink from your calligraphy nib, soak the nibs in the pen cleaner for 30 minutes and then rinse with warm water. Repeat these steps if necessary. Dry the nibs completely after cleaning. You can find the inks here in the shop. Love,Judith

In this blog I compare four different opaque white inks . White ink is used on darker paper, so it is important that white ink is actually opaque. It is a shame to still see the color of the paper through the white ink. I have written an example text for all the inks, hopefully you can see through my calligraphy script ;). I assess the inks on various properties: opacity, substance and whether or not they are waterproof. And I would like to add: all the inks are of super fine quality, otherwise they would not have made it to the shop. They are all the best in slightly different areas. In the blog I explain to you what the superpower per ink is. Then you can choose the white ink that suits your project perfectly. The inks I'm testing: Dr Ph Martins Bombay White Dr Ph Martins Bleed Proof White Dr Ph Martins Pen White Ziller North Wind White   Dr. Ph Martins Bleed Proof White I think this is the King of the white 'inks'. Actually, I can't call the Bleedproof White ink, because it is officially a watercolor. The paint was once designed as a correction fluid. It is the most popular and used white calligraphy ink. That is not without reason, the ink is opaque white and suitable for thin hairlines. The Bleedproof White dries matte. And did you draw lines with pencil? Then you can easily erase them without smearing the ink. Besides the fact that you can use the ink for calligraphy, you can also use it as paint. So the bleed proof white is also ideal for brush lettering. I also often see Bleedproof White used in galaxy paintings. The ink lives up to its name Bleed Proof White. It is really bleed proof, you can use the ink/paint on all kinds of surfaces without the ink bleeding. Do you want to write on types of paper that would otherwise suck out the ink enormously, such as kraft paper? Then you should definitely use this ink, then you won't have any problems! What you can see as a disadvantage: before use, it is important that you dilute the paint with some water, because the ink is too thick straight from the jar. Some people put this straight into the potty. I prefer not to do this, because for calligraphy, brush lettering and painting you need a different consistency. With a dinky dip you can mix a small amount and keep the consistency in the jar standard. You only need to use very little water when diluting, 1-5 drops is enough. You will notice quickly enough whether the consistency is good. If the paint does not come off the nib, use a little more water and if the ink becomes transparent you have used too much water. Then leave the jar open for a few hours so that the water can evaporate. The only disadvantage of the Bleedproof White is that the ink is not waterproof at all. You can find the Bleedproof White in the shop for €14.50   Dr Ph Martins Bombay White The Bombay White is the least opaque of all three white inks. The coverage of the ink varies considerably. On some parts the ink is completely opaque and on some parts it is not opaque at all. The ink is an instant go and is waterproof. For the price it is an excellent ink. You can find Bombay White in the shop for €4.95   Dr Ph Martins Pen White Dr. Ph. Martins Pen White is the best opaque and whitest ink. The structure of the ink is slightly finer than the Bleedproof White, the ink has the same chalky feel of the Bleedproof and also dries matte. I usually use it straight from the jar, without diluting it with water. Do you find the ink too thick? You can dilute it slightly with water. The ink is not waterproof. You will find the Dr. Ph. Martins Pen White in the shop for €11.95   Ziller North Wind White The North Wind White is easy to use. Just stir well and you can start writing. The ink immediately has a fine substance. You don't have to put it in a different pot, because Ziller has thought carefully about the pot. The Ziller ink bottle has a wide opening into which you can immediately dip your pen. This is the best quality of the Ziller North Wind White: after the ink is dry, the ink is completely waterproof. Super handy for envelopes in our rainy country. The ink dries matte and varies slightly in opacity. On most strokes the ink is completely opaque, but there are also pieces where the ink is slightly less opaque. You can find the Ziller North Wind White in the shop for €7.95 By the way, have you seen the product spoiler in the blog? This Friday some new things will be online, including the awesome Dinky Dips! I am really very happy with it! You can read more about it later this week. Please ask your questions in the comments! Love, Judith