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[Stickmaker]

HI All, can anyone tell me about drawing inks ? Would they brush on , be usable on horn and also could they be made iridescent . Sorry to be a pain , but I,m very new and know nothing about art , but maybe I'll learn ! Regards Stickmaker

[Starry eyed goblin]

Hi,

I use inks with a brush, but other than that I can't help you. I haven't used horn as a material and I've never come across iridescent ink.
I think the best thing you can do is experiment with the horn. Sorry I can't be of more help.

[Deco]

Ink should work on horn but only if you've removed the surface, I suppose you
won't be able to paint directly on the surface, cuz it's unctuous, but the best way,
as Starry suggested is to experiment
Sorry, but I'm also not quite familiar with inks, I don't use them much, but
when I paint with inks I use brush or nib and recently I bought very interesting
W&N silver ink, it's very interesting material, I even tested it on oil!

[Stickmaker]

Hi , Thanks for your replies . ANY information is gratefully received .I'll keep on investigating , next project I think may be a trout but not yet awhile as I've not completed the pheasant stick .Regards Stickmaker

[Stickmaker]

hI All, Here we go again . I've seen some Pearlescent inks (ziggy art) on internet .Surely that means each individual colour to be pearlescent ?The inks are also acrylic . Would the inks be thinner than the acrlic paints , could i do a coat on top of the 1st coat , ie to put more depth of colour . Price is £15 for six colours named or £3-25 per bottle .Anyone know of a better price or anything on my other questions . The colours of most interest to me would be the ones you would see on a trout , iv'e just started to shape it up , it will be sometime before i paint / ink it Best Regards Stickmaker

[Stickmaker]

Hi Deco, How have you got on with the the silver ink , it maybe one of the colours that i shall need .I have a long way to go before i need the inks . Iv'e yet to finish shape and other details , also the scales Best Regards Stickmaker

[Deco]

Hi Stickmaker, I finished the painting where i tested the W&N silver ink,
I used it for the pins wanted to get metallic look, you may see it here:

http://arttrade.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=536

the photo isn't good enough but the painting was wet when I took it.
I think the ink is a very good material, it covers very well and has a great metallic lustre. Hope to see some new work from you soon.

[Clare]

I have some coloured inks they are the next in line to be played with. Not sure in what way yet, but I am sure it will be in Clare style
Good luck Stickmaker
Clare

[Stickmaker]

Hi All , I bought some inks today makers are Daler Rowney one bottle Pearlescent WHITE PEARL and one bottle FW OLIVE GREEN . Ive had a little try out on the horn and believe it or not i managed to obtain THAT elusive green i was after when i did the trout stick .I was very pleased on how easy the inks blended and how much thinner it appeared to be than the acrylic paint that i have used previously . While i was looking around the shop i saw a lovely pearlescent pink , this i thought would be ideal to use on the under belly and sides of the next trout i will do ( dont know when) . I think that maybe the inks may show up any carvings or burnt details better as the inks are much thinner . Anyone have any thoughts on this ? Regards Stickmaker

[pencilwizard]

Hi Stickmaker,I do use inks with coloured pencils,but my ones are made by Winsor and Newton,and they can be thinned with distilled water,so I imagine you should be able to do this with the Daler make as well.

[Stickmaker]

Hi drawingirl , Thanks for reply , yes i do believe that they can be thinned using distilled water . I'm going to another artists supply shop today to see if i can find a larger selection of pearllescent's , i want to "see" the actual colours in order to make the selections that i will require . I'm now going to have a look on the internet first , will let you know what i find . Regards Stickmaker

[Stickmaker]

Hi All ,I was a little disapointed with my visit to the artists supply shop yesterday, they held no stock of the inks that i wanted . Looking around for one that do know Regards Stickmaker

[Stickmaker]

Hi All , This week i've managed to find a place which carried the full range of pearlescent acrylic inks (21), they also appeared to stock a good range of the FW acrylic inks . Ive now "seen " and noted the colours i think i shall require to start with on the new projects that i have in mind . The prices of these inks were i thought a little on the expensive side , (£4-25 pearlescent £3-95 FW ) , anyway i've ordered some online from Cornwall today . Hope they are going to be ok for what i want to do?!! Regards Stickmaker

[pencilwizard]

Hi Stickmaker,glad you found what you were looking for,but I agree that does seem a little bit expensive,but then I find for what you really want that you always end up paying a bit more anyways Hope they work ok for you

[Stickmaker]

Hi drawingirl, Forgot to say that the ones that i've ordered were £2-79 and £2-59 each plus postage £3-25, i ordered seven bottles and saved £6-58 . Same size, same make .Regards Stickmaker