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Hi Ink Geeks, today I want to review an ink. To be more precise a fountain pen ink, means this ink is suitable to be used in fountain pens (in opposite to india ink which would clog and destroy a FP). Fountain pens are not only great writing devices, they are also awesome tools for artists. This does not mean fountain pen inks are limited to be used only in fountain pens, you can use them with brushes, dip pens, water brushes, stick pens, ....... Many fountain pen inks are also great drawing/painting inks with a huge variate of attributes. There are inks with great sheen or awesome shading, or multi chromatic inks. Fountain pen inks can be either dye based (most common) or pigment based, there are waterproof and not waterproof inks (and everything in between). Many play really great with water and invites you to use ink washes in your pieces. Fountain pen ink is available in 1000s of colors from many manufacturers. Today I want to review for you "Vert de Gris" from J. Herbin a ink