What is a sheening fountain pen ink?Updated 10 months ago
A fountain pen ink with a high concentration of dye might be a good candidate for “sheen.” Often seen in highly-saturated colors, sheen is the metallic, reflective shine. The effect is more pronounced when the sheen contrasts with the base color. Emerald of Chivor, for example, has a teal base hue with a strong red sheen.
Much like shading, fountain pen inks can also vary in their intensity of sheen. Some inks might only show a little hint of sheen, even while using broad or stub nibs. Others, which are usually referred to as “monster sheeners,” look as though you’ve embossed an entire page of writing in colorful metal foil.Inks with high amounts of sheen tend to flow a bit wetter and take longer to dry on the page. Smearing tends to be a concern with sheen inks. Even if the ink dried a month ago, all it takes is a clammy hand to reactivate the dye and smear your writing.
