Ink KURETAKE BLACK INK 60 ml

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Professional Illustration Ink ZIG Cartoonist Black Ink 60ml (CNCE104-6) – Universal and Waterproof Black

Are you looking for a reliable, universal, and deep black ink that offers complete freedom for coloring with both watercolors and markers? ZIG Cartoonist Black Ink 60ml (Product Code: CNCE104-6) is a premium-grade Japanese drawing ink designed specifically for the daily needs of manga, comic, and graphic artists.
The greatest advantage of this ink is its waterproofing and fast drying time, ensuring outline stability in any technique. Upon drying, it leaves a clean, vibrant, and slightly glossy deep black surface on the paper, which is ideal for scanning and reproduction.

Key Features and Benefits:

• Fully Waterproof (Waterproof & Watercolor-Friendly): Once ZIG Black Ink dries on paper, it becomes fully waterproof. You can confidently apply watercolors, liquid inks, or colored ink washes over your lines without the outlines dissolving, bleeding, or losing their sharpness.
• Complete Marker Resistance (Alcohol Marker-Proof): This ink serves as the perfect partner for alcohol-based markers (such as Copic, etc.). After the ink dries, you can color over the drawing with any marker—the ink will not bleed or smudge from the friction, and it will not stain your marker tips.
• Eraser Resistance (Eraser-Proof): The ink penetrates deep into the paper fibers and bonds strongly. When removing pencil sketches and rubbing heavily with an eraser, the ink stroke retains its original, clean, and deep black contrast instead of turning grayish.
• Fast Drying Time and Excellent Flow: The ink is optimized to dry quickly, which reduces the risk of accidentally smudging drawn lines with your hand or a ruler. Thanks to its more fluid consistency, the ink flows from pen nibs more easily and smoothly than the ultra-matte version in the series (Special Black).
• Smart Wide and Stable Bottle Design: The 60ml plastic bottle features an extra-wide mouth, making it highly convenient for dipping drawing nibs (dip pens) and various sizes of brushes. The low, wide base prevents the bottle from easily tipping over on your desk, and the specialized built-in grooves on the cap act as a handy brush rest during your creative process.

Who is it for and what is it used for?

ZIG Cartoonist Black Ink (CNCE104-6) is the best universal tool for the following creative fields:

• Manga and Comic Art: Drawing outlines and fine details that require post-processing with watercolors or alcohol markers.
• Graphics and Design: Producing clean, deep, and scan- or print-ready ultra-sharp black contours.
• Calligraphy and Pen-and-Ink Drawing: Excellent for working with traditional drawing nibs (G-pen, Maru-pen) thanks to the ink's good flow characteristics.

Tool Compatibility:

This universal ink pairs excellently with traditional Japanese drawing brushes, such as the ZIG Cartoonist Menso Brush Medium (CNJT100-2) or the authentic bamboo Sengaki S (JG202-11U) outline brush, as well as all classic metal drawing nibs.

Critical Warning: This ink is intended only for use with dip pens (nibs) and brushes. Due to its pigment and resin content, it must never be filled into classic fountain pens, as it will permanently clog the pen's feed system and ruin the pen.

Technical Specifications:

Manufacturer: Kuretake (Japan)
Product Line: ZIG Cartoonist
Product Code: CNCE104-6 (BLACK INK 60)
Volume: 60 ml
Composition: Synthetic resin, water-based pigment (dries waterproof and alcohol-resistant)


 

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