Kuretake Zig Gold MICA Ink (60g), Metallic Pigment Ink with Shimmering Mica – Perfect for Calligraphy, Brush Lettering, Scrapbooking, Cardmaking, Crafts

Kuretaki at its best. Stunning stunning stunning

Divine!This is an odd ink - it's rather on the thick side. Not as thick as WN gold is said to be, perhaps, but a good deal thicker than my thickest "normal" ink.BUT - it flows off a dip nib beautifully!I'll also note - I don't know if I needed to but I found a little-fingernail sized clean rounded river pebble... and put it in the bottle to help mix the ink during shaking - works very well.The colour laid down is rich and sparkly, the thickness gives it a palpable texture on the page -- just how did they get it thick AND flowing nicely?It has some interesting characteristics with water (in use, after it dries it's untouchable with water but for a teeny bit of surface particles moving).I tried it on a water-washed page and a blob of water:Wash page - the ink flows into the page, not anywhere near as much as "normal" ink, no blooms and back-washes. The sparkle is diminished from the full 100% of the full ink to some 40%... the gold colour is muted a tiny bit.Water blob - the ink flows into it. Again, not as much as "normal ink" (which fills the water blob and colours it), it seems to only colour the local point of contact with little movement into the rest of the blob (odd).When the blob dries the sparkle is almost gone, maybe some 10% sparkly; the colour is duller and muted.NB - these are NOT complaints, they are just observations that might help a prospective user.In general use, inking, nib, brush - absolutely wondrous to use. Kuretake have created an ink of pure delight.

Great for using on parchment but check there is no sediment in the bottom of the bottle I used a drinks stirrer to make sure it was well mixed.

The media could not be loaded.  Good coverage, very!!!!even spreading. No colour change after drying. You can not wash back after dried, set solid. Pleasant warm tone, not too yellow or copper. I am deligthed wirh this purchase, thank you!

I have used this ink on midnight blue paper and it looks lovely. It needs a really good stir frequently to keep the consistency right (which is the same for all similar products). Would recommend. Delivery took about 6 weeks to arrive (typhoon in Japan) but the company was very quick to respond to my query and very courteous. Recommended.

I bought the silver and gold together, what a lovely ink to use with my dip pens. I'm delighted with this ink and can't recommend it enough. Although I will say to make sure you shake it really well.

Different colour from the Windsor and Newton’s gold, brighter. Applies evenly and smoothly, and I love the flea to help with mixing as it is by nature a bit lumpy. Lush product.

Very nice colour. Looks good on dark coloured paper.

Beautiful gold colour! I love it! I use it for all my art. Great for mixed-media.

Ich hab mir die Farbe in der Hoffnung bestellt etwas "goldliche" Tinte zu bekommen da ich mit einigen anderen nicht zufrieden war und ich muss sagen WOW. Die goldene Farbe schimmert richtig klasse und das nicht nur auf schwarzem Papier. Ich bin absolut begeistert und kann jedem, der die Geduld hat 2 wochen zu warten dieses Produkt wärmstens empfehlen.Hinweis: Schön schütteln vor dem nutzen und gelegentlich bei der nutzung umrühren um goldpigmente gleichmäßig zu verteilen, weil diese sich absetzen können (ist allerdings bei allen anderen Marken ebenso und unvermeidbar).Klare Kaufempfehlung von meiner Seite direkt noch eins nachbestellt.

La he utilizado con pincel y con tiralíneas, y va muy bien. Es opaca, el tono dorado es cálido y seca rápido.Debe agitarse el bote con frecuencia (cada 5 minutos o menos), ya que el pigmento es pesado y se sedimenta. El bote incorpora una bola para facilitar esta labor.Muy buena tinta, totalmente recomendable. Como en el resto de tintas de Kuretake, solo echo de menos un tintero bonito.

Suitable for Dip Pen users and painting purposes. Metalic gold is really stunning and legit. However, contrast is better against dark backdrop than white/light. Need to tilt to see the shimmering if using light/white backdrop. Comes in a plastic flat bottom bottle and with a stirrer inside - shake before use!

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