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Ferris Wheel Press 28ml Calligraphy Ink, Black Masquerade

Item #: FWP-CAL-INK-BM
$22.00

This brand new line of professional inks from Ferris Wheel Press was designed with dip pen calligraphy in mind. Crafted with the finest pigments and formulated for a consistent and reliable writing experience, these inks allow calligraphers to confidently know their writing will stand the test of time––and the postal system.

Every inch of Ferris Wheel Press packaging is stunningly designed, with each box sporting a uniquely gorgeous pattern. Each 28mL bottle features FWPs signature brass cap and golden logo. 2cm bottle opening is the perfect size for dipping pens into––no need to decant to another container. All inks are waterproof, smudge-proof, and lightfast.

Black Masquerade is inspired by the mysterious allure of a masquerade ball. Your invitations or envelopes will exude the essence of whispered secrets, hidden identities, and opulent magic. This particular shade is a velvety black with a silver shimmer.

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This brand new line of professional inks from Ferris Wheel Press was designed with dip pen calligraphy in mind. Crafted with the finest pigments and formulated for a consistent and reliable writing experience, these inks allow calligraphers to confidently know their writing will stand the test of time––and the postal system.

Every inch of Ferris Wheel Press packaging is stunningly designed, with each box sporting a uniquely gorgeous pattern. Each 28mL bottle features FWPs signature brass cap and golden logo. 2cm bottle opening is the perfect size for dipping pens into––no need to decant to another container. All inks are waterproof, smudge-proof, and lightfast.

Black Masquerade is inspired by the mysterious allure of a masquerade ball. Your invitations or envelopes will exude the essence of whispered secrets, hidden identities, and opulent magic. This particular shade is a velvety black with a silver shimmer.

 

Features Waterproof, Lightfast, Pastel
Ink Type Acrylic
Compatibility Pointed Pen, Broad Pen, Brush
Surface Paper
Skill Level Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Ferris Wheel Press 28ml Calligraphy Ink, Black Masquerade
Ferris Wheel Press 28ml Calligraphy Ink, Black Masquerade
Ferris Wheel Press 28ml Calligraphy Ink, Black Masquerade

Customer Reviews

1 Review
  • It’s Okay (Honest Review) 3

    Posted by Tumble on Apr 25th 2025

    Ferris Wheel Press’s calligraphy inks (which are used for dip pen and not to be confused with their enormous line of fountain pen inks) have such a desirable consistency. In general, they’re thick, creamy, smooth, matte, water-resistant, and very opaque. I purchased my first calligraphy ink from them years ago, and have since purchased nearly every color they have available (which isn’t as many color options as I’d like just yet, but seems to be growing steadily through the years). Their shimmer calligraphy inks are a bit of a different beast than their non-shimmer calligraphy inks, however. They’ve got less opacity to them and their shimmer comes from individual pieces of glitter that reside in the ink. This means that these shimmer inks won’t always 100% conceal pencil lines underneath them and they will require constant stirring to be shimmery. The ink’s thick enough that the glitter pieces do not sink to the bottom of the jar super quickly, but it does get annoying feeling like I have to clean, cap, and reshake every few dips and also contributes to this sense of urgency when I write (so as to try and get another dip out of the bottle before it all stinks to the bottom and I need to reshake). The glitter pieces are also bigger than I prefer—which causes the overall shimmer to appear spotty (and conversely noticeably bland if enough of them aren’t incorporated). I much prefer shimmer inks like Dr. Ph Martin’s, as the shimmer is so fine that the entire ink shines—not individual pieces that can be seen. My overall impression of Ferris Wheel Press’s calligraphy shimmer inks is that it literally does look like someone threw a bunch of craft glitter into colored matte ink, but some of the ink/shimmer combos are really beautiful. And—as I said—the texture and consistency of these is really great to work with (love that they’re waterproof!), so I do still recommend them. As far as feedback pertaining to this specific color of ink goes: this is one of the more disappointing ones. I haven’t gotten a ton of usage out of it yet, but the silver shimmer is never detectable against the super opaque black base color, no matter how much I shake it. It’s a great attempt at a black shimmer, but using it always has me yearning for more than it offers. Will still continue buying any new colors they release—just wishing this one delivered a bit more in the shimmer department.