Kuretake Zig Gold MICA Ink 60ml, for dip Pen, Brush, Drawing, Calligraphy, Illustration, Lettering, for Professional, Artists, Manga, Made in Japan

There are plenty of gold mediums out there but none I've found are as good as this ink,I've used it with dip pen and brush work on my art. It is easy to use, just give it a good shake before using to disperse the gold particles, it dries quickly and gives beautiful results, I've yet to try mixing with watercolour paints so not sure of the mixability. A great product from Kuretake.

I bought it on a whim after seeing an artist using it on instagram and I’m so glad I did. It is beautiful by itself but it also works well over paint, I have only tried it over watercolours but can see no reason why it wouldn’t work well with acrylic paint it is a lovely colour gold with a definite shimmer to it from the mica.

Divine! This is an odd ink - it's rather on the thick side. Not as thick as WN gold is said to be, perhaps, but a good deal thicker than my thickest "normal" ink. BUT - it flows off a dip nib beautifully! I'll also note - I don't know if I needed to but I found a little-fingernail sized clean rounded river pebble... and put it in the bottle to help mix the ink during shaking - works very well. The colour laid down is rich and sparkly, the thickness gives it a palpable texture on the page -- just how did they get it thick AND flowing nicely? It has some interesting characteristics with water (in use, after it dries it's untouchable with water but for a teeny bit of surface particles moving). I tried it on a water-washed page and a blob of water: Wash page - the ink flows into the page, not anywhere near as much as "normal" ink, no blooms and back-washes. The sparkle is diminished from the full 100% of the full ink to some 40%... the gold colour is muted a tiny bit. Water blob - the ink flows into it. Again, not as much as "normal ink" (which fills the water blob and colours it), it seems to only colour the local point of contact with little movement into the rest of the blob (odd). When the blob dries the sparkle is almost gone, maybe some 10% sparkly; the colour is duller and muted. NB - these are NOT complaints, they are just observations that might help a prospective user. In general use, inking, nib, brush - absolutely wondrous to use. Kuretake have created an ink of pure delight.

Excellent quality and very easy to use with a pen or brush. It’s good value for money compared with others. It dries a lovely true gold.

Great quality golden ink

Excellent product. Great quality. Would buy again.

Good coverage, very!!!!even spreading. No colour change after drying. You can not wash back after dried, set solid. Pleasant warm tone, not too yellow or copper. I am deligthed wirh this purchase, thank you!

I have used this ink on midnight blue paper and it looks lovely. It needs a really good stir frequently to keep the consistency right (which is the same for all similar products). Would recommend. Delivery took about 6 weeks to arrive (typhoon in Japan) but the company was very quick to respond to my query and very courteous. Recommended.

The rich sheen of this gold is absolutely loveable. The ink gels really well with any kind of nib, but it sticks to the nib (hence the nib is to be washed in soapy water). I loved it and am grateful to own it :) [...]

Love the thickness of this ink and the vibrancy of the metallic color.

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A delight to work with. Lustrous and keeps its shine after drying. Used on Christmas cards.

La he utilizado con pincel y con tiralíneas, y va muy bien. Es opaca, el tono dorado es cálido y seca rápido. Debe agitarse el bote con frecuencia (cada 5 minutos o menos), ya que el pigmento es pesado y se sedimenta. El bote incorpora una bola para facilitar esta labor. Muy buena tinta, totalmente recomendable. Como en el resto de tintas de Kuretake, solo echo de menos un tintero bonito.