
Do you think I can fill it with my own pigmented ink, or is that just going to clog the poor pen up? I of course have a slew of fountain pen inks to choose from, but it would be nice to have 1 or 2 dedicated brush pens for pigmented ink.Īnyway, let me know if you’ve had any experience with any of this, or if you have any other suggestions. This site uses cookies to deliver services in accordance with the Cookie Files Policy. With the Pocket Brush, I’m fine with refilling the cartridge it comes with, but out of curiosity, I have the same question. Higgins Higgins India Ink Brush Pen - 2 mm - Brush Pens / Writing Tools / Stationery Tools. Since “pigment” is in the name of this brush, do you think I can refill it with pigmented ink such as india ink that I have reserved mainly for dip pens or conventional brushes?

With the Pigment Brush, I’ve watched some videos and I think I can handle refilling it myself with my own ink. The plan is to trace a few lines in pencil, then go over those lines with expressive brush strokes. Although this is only a small change, it can dramatically change the end result when. I am yearning to try a little sketching with small brushes, regular india ink and the cheap biggie sketch pads - all readily available and cheap. The main difference is that India ink only uses soot and water where as Sumi ink uses soot and animal glue (usually gelatin in the more modern formulas). The durable brush nib gives freedom to create versatile brush strokes of broad, medium or narrow width with an even application of color. As we touched on above, the ingredients for Sumi ink is slightly different to the ingredients of India ink. Pitt Pens offer odorless, permanent, waterproof, lightfast inks in vibrant colors.

I’ve been doing some research on what I plan on using for art purposes, and I’m thinking about the Pentel Pocket Brush and Pentel Pigment Brush Pens. Pitt Artist Pens are famous for combining a modern brush nib design with the traditional medium of India ink. Hello! Thanks again for all your helpful comments the other day introducing me to brush pens! (linked here for context:) Pitt Artist Pen Brush India ink pen, walnut brown Pitt Artist Pen Brush India ink pen, middle purple pink Pitt Artist Pen Brush India ink pen, phthalo blue Pitt Artist Pen Brush India ink pen, coral Pitt Artist Pen bullet nib 2.
