Episode 13: Permanent Inks for Our First Ink Episode!

Our first fountain pen ink episode, where we discuss permanent inks! In this episode you'll learn about document inks, pigment inks, and iron gall inks, including relative waterproofness and lightfastness, pen care, and more. Fountain pen ink is a huge topic, so expect more ink-related episodes as we break things down into manageable chunks. 00:00 Introduction 01:50 What We're Using 07:25 New Shop Arrivals 09:14 TWSBI ECO Pink Lemonade (Upcoming) 11:20 TWSBI Supply Issues 11:37 Main Topic - Permanent Fountain Pen Inks 13:30 Why Do You Need Permanent Inks? 15:29 What Does "Permanent" Mean - Water-Resistance and Lightfastness 16:20 Document Inks vs. Pigment Inks vs. Iron Gall Inks 21:51 Testing Water-resistance of Ink 26:00 Testing Lightfastness 29:36 Using Permanent Inks with Fountain Pens - Pen Care 41:40 Upcoming Pen Shows and Event Details Show Notes and Links 1. Sunderland MK1: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/bl... 2. Roterfaden TGS_25: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/th... 3. Lochby Mini Pocket Journal: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/cu... 4. Joe's 10 Fountain Pen Post: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/bl... 5. Custom Nib Studio: https://www.customnibstudio.com/ 6. Pilot Grance Fountain Pen: https://vanness1938.com/products/pilo... 7. Kaweco Pearlescent Green Perkeo: https://vanness1938.com/products/kawe... 8. Galen Leather A4 Folio: https://vanness1938.com/products/gale... 9. Document Inks: https://vanness1938.com/search?type=p... 10. Kakimori Pigmented Inks: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/cu... 11. Diamine Forever Inks: https://vanness1938.com/search?type=p... 12. Platinum Pigment Inks: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/cu... 13. Platinum Iron Gall Inks: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/cu... 14. KWZ Iron Gall Ink: https://vanness1938.com/search?type=p... 15. Diamine Registrar's Ink (Iron Gall): https://vanness1938.com/products/diam... 16: Results of Our Water Test: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYOZtkFq... Get caught up on previous episodes, and find more information on the main podcast informational page: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/on...