Indian Ink

Rohrer & Klingner Calligraphy and Drawing Ink

These Indian Inks have been developed by Rohrer & Klingner from Leipzig, Germany, together with the well-known manufacturer of watercolour paints "Schmincke & Co". They are designed for technical purposes as well as for calligraphy and are suitable for drawing paper, Bütten-Ingres, water-colour paper, drawing cardborad, tracing paper and matted polyester foils. The ink can be used with calligraphy dip pen nibs, quills and brushes in calligraphy or painting, for washes in the watercolour style, for sketches as well as for charts and draft designs. The pigments used are light-fast.

The Indian Ink is ready to use, but should be shaken before use.

Please note that the colours on the screen may differ from the actual colours.

Black Indian Ink, full opacity

Schwarze Kalligraphie- und Zeichentusche von Rohrer & Klingner, deckend

50ml, schwarz, deckend

50ml, black, full opacity

Preis: Price: 5,90 €

White Indian Ink, semi-opaque

Weiße Kalligraphie- und Zeichentusche von Rohrer & Klingner, deckend

12ml, weiß, halbdeckend, mit Pipette

12ml, white, semi-opaque, with pipette

Preis: Price: 3,90 €

50ml, weiß, halbdeckend

50ml, white, semi-opaque

Preis: Price: 5,90 €

Sepia Indian ink, full opacity

Sepia Kalligraphie- und Zeichentusche von Rohrer & Klingner, deckend

12ml, sepia, deckend, mit Pipette

12ml, sepia, full opacity, with pipette

Preis: Price: 3,90 €

50ml, sepia, deckend

50ml, sepia, full opacity

Preis: Price: 5,90 €

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What is the difference between Indian Inks and Calligraphy Inks?

Calligraphy Inks are aqueous solutions of dyes.
The coloring dye, whether from chemical origin or extracted from natural resources, is present in dissolved form in the water. Inks are highly liquid, remain water-soluble even after drying and are more or less translucent and thus only have little or no coverage.
The lightfastness of conventional inks used for daily writing (aniline, fuchsin, eosin, etc.) usually is very poor. But there are also high quality and durable inks available (such as the ones offered here). Calligraphy Inks are suitable for writing and drawing on paper.

Indian Inks are pigmented liquids.

The pigments, e.g. Soot particles from lampblack or soot from oxygen-depleted combustion of selected woods, are held in suspense by various binders, such as natural or synthetic resins. There are also dry bar inks which are prepared on slates just before use (traditional Chinese ink).
Indian Ink usually is thicker than calligraphy ink and a bit sticky (except the Chinese ink), has a high opacity, good moisture resistance and usually is none-fading, even when exposed to direct sunlight.
Indian Inks can be used on paper, but are also suitable for the writing on wood or leather (after appropriate preparation of the ground).

Calligraphy Inks can be found here.