Daler-Rowney FW Acrylic Water-Resistant Artists Ink

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These are my go-to acrylic inks for my calligraphy needs

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Usually, I utilize these inks with a very fine tip, for cross hatching shadows of my drawings. I like the flow and how the line retains its color over time. I depend on the inks being consistent from when I open the bottle to the end.

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I had such high hopes for this ink since it was acrylic based, but after trying it out I feel alarmed and cheated to how this ink is.

I tested the ink to see how well I would be perform compared to two other inks I have for my Comic and Mangaka Inkings. I applied the ink and let it dry. I found that the ink was water-soluble, even after drying! However I tried Rubbing Alcohol, it's withstood that! THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!!! How can an acrylic based medium smear with water after it's dry?!

I'll try this test again after I let the ink sit longer to dry better, but right now i feel cheated. I'll update this review after I try it again.

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I use these inks on fabrics that I then quilt. The inks mix well together to achieve amazing colors (try mixing any of the several blues with any of the orange-yellow analogs, for example, to get greens you cannot imagine). You can mix the inks with water to make watercolor-type paintings. Mixing with aloe vera gel gives the ink body, making it as workable as tube paints, while retaining the ink's transparency. I also use the other acrylic ink colors from different makers (the transparent umbers and siennas made by Liquitex, for example, and the flesh tone provided by Magic Color), and find all mix well with these inks. The finished artwork can be heat set with an iron, or simply left to dry for several days. In time, usually instantly, the colors are permanent. Several years ago, when I first began using these inks, I did several test strips, just to compare--mixing with aloe vera gel, with water, heat-setting, air-drying, exposure to light in my studio, etc. And years later, the test strips show NO DIFFERENCE between treatments. Acrylic inks are permanent.
For easy reference, I have made a color chart using the inks from full to watered-down concentration--sadly, their formulas change--today's Red Earth differs from that of 2014.
The small bottles with rubber bulb droppers aren't very satisfactory in my humid, salty climate. The rubber degrades. I prefer using a pipette (medical supply store online has these) to extract the ink in drops (a little goes a long, long way). I mix the inks on disposable clear plastic lids (think food products), or those small portion dispensers they serve salsa in at a Mexican restaurant. To wash brushes, palettes, etc., Grandma's Lye Soap is best for cleaning.
One thing to remember is that the inks, like watercolors, dry lighter. You can get watercolor effects with this product. That also means that once the ink is completely dry, you can overpaint a light wash to shift the color if you're unhappy with the original hue.

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Love these inks beautiful colors and great price

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These inks are very versatile, great on Archers paper, or on wood panel, like enamels.

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These are a new product for me, I am learning how to use them. I really like the brilliance of each color.

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required for on-line class, very vivid colors

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I've been looking for a paint/ ink that would push and pull with different colors and not get muddy, and let me tell you these are perfect. I love how they gradually blend and sit against eachother. The colors are so vibrant and its amazing to watch them spread with a bit of water. #sweepstakes

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I do a lot of mixed media paintings and especially abstracts. I find FW inks are true to color and have a good choice of colors to choose from. I especially like the sunset-sunrise colors and the pearlessent colors.