Speedball Super Black India Ink - Create Bold, Permanent Artwork

Francis Carrier: darken some coton

Canada on Nov 26, 2023

emily: I build custom furniture and if you want a black look go no further all other stains that say black or true black are all gonna have brown to it. This India ink is black!! And easy to use. If you want grain to show use poplar wood it comes out beautiful, also maple and oak . Pine is the least black but it’s still better than any stain. When using it for pine stain first with min wax true black then India ink to get the best. It’s so easy to apply. Do 2 coats and when dried spray shellac on it , wait an hour or so and then apply top coat any top coat polycrylic or polyurethane just not wipe on. It comes out beautiful it is truly the easiest to use with a beautiful look.

United States on Feb 13, 2023

Daniel L St.Pierre: Because of Covid the delivery date moved back - no problem. Received the ink and started staining my project (staining Kitchen Cabinets - birch plywood). Went on no problem, turned out to be exactly what I wanted, very black but could still see the wood grain - perfect. May have to get more as it's a really big kitchen with lots of cabinets.

Canada on Aug 07, 2021

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: What Amazon genius came up with “sheerness” as as an option? Seriously? Anyway, I used this super black India ink to make a super black dining table made from red Oak. Don’t even think about opening the bottle without gloves on. Also, anything the ink touches it will stain...for all eternity. If applying to wood, the secret is to continue wiping until it starts to haze over. The idea is to create a uniform thickness in the layer(s). If you allow the ink to pool or allow thicker layers to dry then it will blotch. These blotches will still be visible underneath a topcoat such as polyurethane. It would be visible when you see reflected light on the surface. It’s important to do only 1-2sf at a time because it flashes so quickly. Think shellac. If you have blotchy areas I suggest using a gray 3M pad and “sanding” it with the grain until it disappears. Worst case scenario,
if you start seeing the wood through the ink, you have to reapply some ink to that area and just wipe until it hazes over and it will disappear. Once completely dry (in only a few minutes) lightly blend the new area in with the gray 3M pad and it blends nicely. Make sure the entire surface looks...

United States on Oct 09, 2020

H. Howe: Diluted very heavily with alcohol I use this to tone down and highlight different aspects of my model railroad. Mix 1 tsp ink per pint of alcohol. Subtle but impressive.

Canada on Jul 26, 2020

dede61: Le prix ridiculement bas - 19.53 $ - pour une bouteille d'encre de 16 onces, avec un très bon produit. L'encre ne coule pas, sèche aussitôt le mot écrit, ne tache pas sur le papier. Si je regarde le prix des bouteilles à 80 ml pour un prix d'environ 19.00$ à 25.00$, j'ai fait un bon -deal-

Canada on Jul 25, 2020

Justin Jessy JoseJustin Jessy Jose: If you are in this page and looking for a review that would change your mind. Then don't think again, just buy it. This is one of the best ink that you can get for this kind of money. I mean it is just awesome, I have attached couple of my artwork done with speedball ink for reference. you can check out more of my artwork at my insta page - justin.jessy.jose

India on Nov 01, 2019

1inventor: I buy the 2 oz version of this ink, I have a Schaffer Calligraphy kit that has cartridges, but would require I keep buying more if I ran out. I just went ahead and got me a needle and syringe and bought this to refill said cartridges, problem solved.

I also restore vintage camera lenses and part of the restoration requires edge blackening the edge of every lens element, this shellac based ink does great coverage, evenly distributes, and with about 2 coats, turns the edges opaque black, being water proof helps a lot too.

United States on Apr 16, 2019

ShaRona: Ink is a great price for what you get. It contains a little shellac, so not "pure". After a week or two, I did the "spit and smudge" test... it is not entirely waterproof ink. However, for my purpose, it works well -- after all, who goes around testing the waterproof qualities other than the one using the ink? Hopefully not many. Overall, I am pleased with my purchase... especially good price for the almost perfect quality.

United States on May 11, 2017

Ryan K: I have a love hate relationship with Speedball Super Black. But honestly, this stuff is a little underrated. It's okay for brush inking, and pretty good if you let it condense. For nib use, though, it flows great (one of the better flowing inks I've used... and I've used a LOT of inks). I also use this ink a lot when blending inks for brush use, and it makes a great base. Not only that, but it doesn't bleed on any of the higher qualities papers I've used that are more prone to bleeding with certain inks (like Ultradraw).

Dollar for dollar, you can't beat this stuff. It's my go to back up ink. It's easy to get, works well enough, and comes in big quantities.

United States on Dec 30, 2016