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Manuscript

Acrylic Artists Ink - Silver

Blacks & greys#EAEAEA

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#EAEAEA
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. 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 Manuscript

Manuscript Pen Company is a British maker of calligraphy pens and nibs based in Highley, Shropshire, whose heritage traces to the nib maker D. Leonardt & Co., established in Birmingham in 1856. A family firm, it crafts and distributes its own range of calligraphy and fine writing products worldwide and also acts as UK distributor for brands such as Sheaffer, Cross and Diplomat.

United Kingdom Founded 1856
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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 Acrylic Artists Ink - Silver?
Acrylic Artists Ink - Silver falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Acrylic Artists Ink - Silver have sheen?
Acrylic Artists Ink - Silver 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 Acrylic Artists Ink - Silver?
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 Acrylic Artists Ink - Silver?
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.