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Malevich

Love potion

Reds & pinks#870C0E

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Specs

Color familyReds & pinks
Approx. hex#870C0E
SheenNot typically noted

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.

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About Malevich

Malevich (Малевичъ) is a Russian art materials brand based in Moscow, named after the avant-garde painter Kazimir Malevich. The company produces affordable artist supplies including paints, brushes, canvases, and easels, as well as drawing and calligraphy inks, among them shimmer inks, used by sketchers and fountain pen enthusiasts.

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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

What color family is Love potion?
Love potion falls into Inktend's reds & pinks family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Love potion have sheen?
Love potion is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Love potion?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Love potion?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.