fossilover Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I've heard (or saw, rather) many of you talk about using india ink to catalog your fossils. I wanted to start using the ink for my shell collection to start off with, mainly because I can easily find more if I mess them up. Anyway, I went to my local craft store only to find that india ink is sold in a bottle, and not in pen form like I thought. So, could someone give me a quick walkthrough on how to use it and if there is any preference on a brand? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Use it to fill the reservoir in a technical pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl O'Cles Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Cataloging is very important in any fossil collection but i must say that i would rather catalog with pictures and measurements and leave the fossils in their natural state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowElite951 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Go to Micheal's (or any art store) and get a regular simple ink pen with a few extra tips and an ink bottle. I guess any brand would suffice. When I use indian ink for my artwork I load a tip on the pen and dip the tip into the bottle. The ink dries quickly so toss the tip into a cup of water, let it soak for a bit, and scrape off any left over ink. Pens with ink in them are called fountain pens, I don't know anything on them tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 THIS is what you want in a #0, or #1 nib. They are much simpler to use, easier to clean up, and are much more efficient than a fountain pen. Cataloging is very important in any fossil collection but i must say that i would rather catalog with pictures and measurements and leave the fossils in their natural state. That might work for a small collection, but if there is no acquisition number on the piece, how would one correlate the pics and descriptions to the specimens once they number in the hundreds, or thousands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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