CHARTPAK/PICKETT HIG44201 Waterproof Pigmented Drawing Ink, 1 oz Bottle, Black, Price/EA

Giving 5 stars because i bought this back in like 2016 when I decided to give myself stick and poke tattoos. Really glad this didn't work out and i only had the tattoos for about a year!

Reallyyy late review but used it in college art and was pretty good. Recommend

Higgins is a classic ink brand that's been around since the 1880's. This India ink is nice and dark, and waterproof as well. I like to draw illustrations in this ink, then use watercolor over it, and this ink will not bleed, it's completely waterproof. It will not fade either. A very useful tip I've learned through much experimentation and research: - Pigment-based ink is waterproof, doesn't bleed or get blotchy. Best for clean lines, using with mixed-media (watercolors on top of it once it dries), and it's archival quality (meaning it won't fade over time). This India ink is pigment-based. - The other type of ink, dye-based ink, is NOT waterproof, it WILL fade with sun exposure, and it can get splotchy (unless there's a shellac mixed in to make it less splotchy and acts more like pigment-based in that sense). This ink is also good if you like to use a brush to paint it, as it spreads out like watercolor and you can dilute it for that effect as well. (Both types of ink have their benefits and different strokes for different folks. I use both depending on what I'm doing, so there's no right or wrong, just different characteristics depending on the artist.)

Very waterproof and the quality beats all of the technical pen ink suppliers!!

My husband has used this ink for over 40 years. This is separated. Hard solid ink at bottom of jar, clear water above. It wouldn’t even blend when shaken vigorously. He also thought the bottle didn’t have as much liquid in it as it’s supposed to. Water line was down the neck, not where it usually is. HIGGINS is great ink. Just dubious about this seller.