Delter Manga Ink, Basic Black Dip Pen & Brush Ink, 1 Bottle

Kat: Great ink, super dark, can get a little less matte when applied with a brush but otherwise it's very matte. Dries pretty quick and was very waterproof. Didn't work great with a glass dip pen, I suspect due to it drying too quickly, but it worked great with a regular nib.
Washes off the pen super easily, not so much my had where I splashed it taking off the seal while opening. Took a couple tries to scrub it off but it did come off eventually.

Canada on Oct 04, 2023

paul d pope: I am constantly seeking out new white paints to use in drawing. This is perhaps the best out there today. Thin enough to paint over black ink (I use indelible black Yasutomo sumi), easy to apply further coats of black over the dried white paint. One caveat--it dries quickly, so test your speed and brush strokes before use.

United States on Sep 09, 2023

VarlaLuna: È bello denso e quindi coprente, a quanto pare è stato creato per correggere errori, io lo uso anche per dare tocchi di luce nei dipinti ad acquerello

Italy on Aug 31, 2023

Krys: Encre super noire j adore !! Se travail très bien avec la plume de deleter !! Je ne regrette absolument pas l achat

France on Jul 15, 2023

Caitlin: Really nice jet-black matte ink at a reasonable price. It dries both waterproof and resistant to alcohol markers, which as great. So far it has performed well with every method/tool I've used: metal nib dip pen, glass dip pen, fine paintbrush.

United States on Jul 10, 2023

philippe orsi: bon produit , bien opaque , fait le job

France on Jun 22, 2023

GT: This ink works pretty well! It dries quickly, doesn't seem to smudge or lift easily, and is pretty dark. The container is, to be frank, not the best, but the ink itself is good; I wouldn't trust the container for any sort of travelling, though, and even with home use, I had one instance where some ink droplets sprayed out from the container, so you should take care when using this product. When diluted, this ink produces a really wonderful warm grey ink wash- I definitely want to experiment using it for washes in the near future.

Overall, although this is a great ink, I'll be honest that I don't think this ink is significantly better than Speedball's Super Black ink, which is cheaper where I live; it perhaps flowed slightly nicer and was a little more resistant to smudging, and tests seem to indicate that it is slightly darker than other ink options, but it doesn't provide significantly better performance relative to the price (which, for reference, could get you a large container of Speedball Super Black Ink where I live). Deleter #4 is a very good ink, but depending on where you live, it may not be the best value for your money.

United States on May 17, 2023

🧸H. Joe☠️Bauer🧸: Haven't really found this ink working for me . It's too watery and doesn't have very good integrity. By watery and integrity i mean it seems to form rivulets on the page when using it over certain mediums and it just didnt have the opacity of others I've used.
I think it would be fine for most if used on its own and on clean page, free from other mediums. Really, im just fussy, been making art for years and you get a bit like that eventually. 😏

United Kingdom on Nov 26, 2022

SuketchiLT: Going to be honest, this is my first jar of ink, so I can't really compare it to any other. I usually use waterproof pens with tiny, felt tips, but I wanted to try using dip pens like a lot of manga artists. I liked this ink. It's smooth, lasts further than I thought it would on a metal nib, and it dries pretty quickly, but you do want to give it time if you've put a lot down. I was worried about it when I started it with a dip pen, but I think I just have the wrong nib for me. I used it with a feather I cut into a quill and had a lot more fun, even though the quill wasn't made well and thus used too much ink too quickly. I got a white ink from another brand when I got this, and the white ink's texture was more grainy.

United States on Mar 02, 2020

Jake Stueber: This is easily one of my favorite inks. It's thick yet buttery smooth, and it dries nice and dark. Once dry, you can erase the pencil drawing underneath with no fading and it holds up to watercolors and markers without smudging (I used Pro Markers, which are alcohol based).

The only problem I have is that the bottle is plastic and a bit on the dinky side, and at 30ml (just over 1oz) you don't exactly get a generous amount. Also, while this is an excellent ink for brushes and nib pens, I STRONGLY advise against using this in a fountain pen or refillable brush pen. This is a very thick ink, the kind best suited for dipping tools.

All in all, this is a very good ink and I highly recommend it for traditional colored work.

United States on May 16, 2018