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Płomyk
Atrament Pióromaniaka is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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Specs
Paper & pairing
Reds and pinks show the most dramatic shading of any color family: expect real variation between the edges and center of each letter. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.
About Atrament Pióromaniaka
Atrament Pióromaniaka ("Pen Maniac's Ink") is the house ink line of Pióromaniak, a family-run Polish fountain pen shop in Warsaw founded by Marcin and Magdalena Milewski. The inks come in 30 ml bottles with the shop's own labels and carry Polish names such as Bałtyk, Tatry and Cynamon, alongside seasonal holiday editions. The shop also releases collaborative inks made with the Polish manufacturer KWZ Ink.
Storing and using the bottle
Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.
Frequently asked questions
Similar shades By colour distance
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.