Dr. Ph. Martin'sBombay India Ink (Set 1) Ink Set, 1.0 oz, Set 1 Colors, 1 Set of 12 Bottles

Love these inks! Wonderful deep colors, non toxic, What more can I say?

This is great ink in a variety of colors. I enjoy using them in my art journaling.

Great productWell designed and durable

Buying this is is the best thing I could do! The price is very fair for what you get.I'm an illustrator and I work mainly with watercolors and inks. I've tried many inks and this is by far the best!If you don't have the money to buy both sets, set #1 will do specially because it contains white and black inks.I've seen this being sold separately in craft stores and they are way more expensive that way.This inks are waterproof and won't bleed once they are dry even if you add water, which is great if you want to do a lineart with them but paint with watercolors.They're shiny once they dry and have the most beautiful and intense pigment I've used.I highly recommend them, also the color is so intense that usually you just need a drop or top for very large areas, so this ink will last a lot of time.

I really live these inks! Painting with the ink is really nice you can also add water to them which adds to their usage which I love. They also work well with my dip pens. I can’t show to much in the photo because it’s for a personal project but the only thing in this drawing that is white is is the beam that goes through the lower part of the drawing. Your able to get bothered extremely light and dark tones with one color. Straight out of the bottle the ink is insanely vibrant. I only have two things I have to say against these inks. The purple ink isn’t purple enough if you use a dip pen it’s almost black, which you can see in the second photo. The second thing is that the packaging while good for storage could be a little bit more sturdy.

An excellent set of colors! easy to use, dries quickly, good ink quality

I admit that I am new to India inks, but Inktober is coming and I wanted to add them to my options. As a newcomer, I was surprised by how fluid they were. I swatched them at full strength, then a watered down gradient. I also dotted the swatches with the white ink to test its ability to cover, and it's good! Black and violet are very strong, and they can easily overwhelm colors they are paired with. Some colors blended easily, while a couple felt more resistant. The blue-yellow mixture produced a lovely green, but that blue MOVES. You can see that in the red-blue mix, the red stayed put, and the combination isn't the loveliest.Long story short, as with any art supply, swatch and experiment first to get a sense of each individual ink's properties. Looking forward to using these!

. As an artist I have my usual, favorite mediums to work in but am I'm a complete novice in the world of ink and calligraphy, I thought I'd like to branch out, try these inks and see what they have to offer.Initially, I actually really wanted to order the Dr. Ph. Martin Hydrus Watercolor set, but for about $20 extra, I was a little hesitant. Instead, I went for the India Ink set from the same, popular brand with a plan to dilute down the colors as needed when in need of a more subtle wash of color.Here are a few of my findings in buying and using these inks...* The circular packaging is nice and displays each of the bottles clearly with a little dip in the plastic next to it for you to decant/mix the ink if you so wish. I chose against this because I can see the whole thing ending in a big mess as these inks are permanent. Instead I use a ceramic or plastic pallet when blending colors. When using the colors alone, I just dip directly into the bottle.* Still on the same subject of packaging... and the reason why I had to deduct a star, is because the blue ink had spilled inside! However, when I opened the box, it had since dried completely. The lid on the bottle however, was on pretty well, I can't find a crack in the bottle so can only think that the lid had lifted off and spilled only for someone to put it back on, ship it out and hope for the best. The ink lost is minimal so it's no big deal just a little annoying.* As an experimental purchase, I debated whether to buy the same India Ink in smaller sized bottles but in the end decided against saving a few dollars. My reasons for this were 1) for a fraction more in cost, you recieve double the quantity and 2) this particular set came with durable glass bottles and pipettes. I have no idea how you'd go about decanting ink from the same plastic bottles so I'm glad I didn't have to face that dilemma and subsequent mess.* The colors are really rich and vibrant (I believe the other assortment of colors are more subdued). The pigments are intense and apparently meet good lightfastness requirements. If you want to tone down the colors, a little mixing could render some beautiful subdued shades without you having to buy even more colors. In the same vein and a to a little of my disappointment, diluting the ink with water reduced the color intensity vastly. It was to be expected somewhat anyway, but it made me change about applying subtle washes of barely there color.* They dry really quickly. This is great, I'd imagine for calligraphy or line work but there isn't much of a window for blending on paper unless again, you incorporate the use of water. When dry and in full strength, the finish is semi glossy. They are also waterproof.I hope that helped you in your decision making. Overall, I recommend this product. I found them a lot of fun to work with.