My ink arrived! Now I just have to use up the ink in the cartridges so I can then start using the converters in my fountain pens.
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@jellycrystals Ohhhhhh fellow calligrapher! Welcome!!!

@jellycrystals Please share once you use them... also let me know if they have any sheen, I am always on the lookout for inks with good sheen.

@freemo Slow down! I only bought fountain pens 2 weeks ago! Haha. I don't even know what sheen is... Such a noob. It took me trawling many blogs and sites to pick these three and then I had "Should I have bought Noodler's?" regret... And as far as calligraphy goes, I just want to do all my school work with them, my handwriting is sad. I did notice your math proofs well well inked!

@jellycrystals No worries, I was new once too, and still far from perfect.

If you ever need ink, pen, or writing advice hit me up.

Sheen is a quality of ink where it has a glossy shine to it, and when light reflects off the glossy surface the color of the reflected light is different than the color of the ink itself. It is very special and only a few inks do it and furthermore you need the right paper for it to show.

Attached is an example of sheen, notice the golden color on the word "things".. that color isnt there its a reflection and it goes away as you tilt the paper and shows across the whole text at the right angle.

I also included a different ink with sheen on my name. Both pictures are the same instance just held at different angles so you can see how the sheen changes with angle.