Indian Ink nibs

[wykpenguin]

Anyone have experience on Osmiroid Indian Ink nibs?

Are they flex nibs for sketching?

What makes them suitable for Indian Ink while normal nibs aren't.

 

Thanks

[JJBlanche]

Anyone have experience on Osmiroid Indian Ink nibs?

Are they flex nibs for sketching?

What makes them suitable for Indian Ink while normal nibs aren't.

 

Thanks

 

India ink is very aggressive, and contains lacquer. India ink is also a suspension, which basically means if it sits long enough, particles will precipitate out. All this means, in a nut shell, that India ink is death for a standard fountain pen.

 

That said, the Osmiroid seems to have a unique design that compensates for the shortcomings of India ink. I've never used one myself, but even with a special design I can be fairly certain that the manufacturer recommends cleaning it out frequently, if not after every use. The pen does use screw in, screw out nibs, which lends to easy cleaning...and easy disposal & replacement.

 

Seems like a fantastic pen for calligraphy and drawing. They seem to get high marks from illustrators.