Cassie's Favorites: Inks & Pigments
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"Finetecs are a creamy dream to work with. Usually my first choice for metalic colors.
Finetec Artist Mica Watercolors
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"The best way to get thick custom colors with custom flow. These dry matte."
Winsor & Newton Designers' Gouache
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"Custom make your shade with different ratios. Love the in-balance and shine."
Walnut Ink Crystals
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"The best white on the market hands down. Just buy this one. Trust me."
Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleedproof White
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"A rich lusty black. This is my go-to black. Shiny and opaque. Does have a smell when wet."
Sumi Moon Palace (Kaimei Sumi Ink)
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"This is is smooth and heavenly. Mix it with some gum arabic for nib use. "
PILOT Iroshizuku Ink
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"Formulated as a historic ink. It comes in several colors. An Industry staple."
McCaffery's Penman's Ink
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"You'll love it or loathe it. It's great for beginners and practice pages."
Higgins (Eternal)
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"Like Finetec these loose powders are great for custom blending your own colors."
Jacquard Pearl EX Powder Pigments
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"These inks come in a wide color range and are great right out of the bottle."
Ziller Ink
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"This 'ink' is more of a glue. Use gold leaf to make your letters pop off the page."
Kolner Miniatum Ink
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"You can beat the classic thousand-year-old pigments straight from the source."