Whether that's possible with a Montblanc is something that company has never encouraged people outside their own service center(s) to learn. Includes a dropper to make ink easy to dispense without the risk of spilling. Once it's all cleaned up, the nib and feed are then reassembled into the section and the pen will write just fine. Can be used full strength or diluted with water and won't chip, peel, feather or smear. Also because I like diluted ink washes, and so I can us this ink up, that way. I added back one star for the fact that the Higgins ink works well in that pen. The ink is great for lettering, sketching, calligraphy, and italic writing. And whereas I prefer Speedball Speedball 2-Ounce India Ink, Super Black for it's thickness and ability to hold fine lines, it doesn't flow in my Ackerman fountain pen. The best known one is Rapid-O-Eze these are specifically made for cleaning genuine India inks out of stylographic type technical pens, and apparently have a solvent that will soften the shellac binder in India ink without damaging pen materials.įWIW, I've cleaned one pen that apparently had India ink in it before I received it it's done by removing the nib and feed from the section, scrubbing the ink off the nib (it'll be well stuck on the bottom or inner side, especially around the edges of the feed) and using shim stock or, very carefully, a utility or hobby knife point to remove the caked up ink from the feed channels (without changing their dimension, which would make the pen wetter). This is a permanent, deep black India ink purposely designed for use in fountain pens. Compatible with dip pens, brushes, and airbrushes, with good adhesion to most surfaces. This traditional black drawing ink is a deep charcoal shade and is inter-mixable with other Higgins Inks to create custom colors. Visit the Higgins Store 4.6 1,016 ratings 100+ bought in past month 999 About this item Micro-pulverized pigments are suspended in a professional-quality shellac solution Use with brushes and dip pens on paper, board and film. Higgins Waterproof Black India Ink Less viscous than most of our other picks, Higgins’s ink flows very easily while carrying a dark, opaque black. Micro-pulverized pigments are suspended in a professional quality shellac solution to create this waterproof, lightfast ink. There's one thing that might save your pen, short of sending it to Montblanc for servicing (possibly a couple hundred dollars short of there, if it works): technical pen cleaning solutions. 5.99 + 3.99 shipping Sold by: FineArtStore Higgins Waterproof Black India Ink 1 oz.
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