Testing out Ink tools.

Kakimori brass nib vs. sticks.

Hey everyone!!

First things first, I’d like to credit the wonderful Ema Malyauka who recently did an ink tool testing video over on her patreon (linked below) - the inspiration for my video. Ema has made a more extensive testing session that mine here (I’d highly recommend watching), but after seeing her use the Kakimori brass nib I had to purchase one for myself and test it out! Here’s what materials I tested.

At first I wasn’t blown away by the Kakimori brass nib - I worried that it was bleeding too much into the paper (which is my main gripe with a standard scratchy dip pen). However, after filming this review I went onto join Sarah Dyer’s patreon drawing session, and opted to use the kakimori nib for two drawings, and then my paintbrush for the second two.

Kakimori Nib

I was so pleased by how easy it was to use, and how I didn’t have to re-dip the pen once throughout each piece. On close inspection sure there is a bit of bleeding but compared to a standard dip pen nib, it glides on the paper and doesn’t get caught/splatter.

Kakimori Nib

Now let’s talk about this beautiful blue ink I’m using.