Posts Tagged ‘iroshizuku’

Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo Ink

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Pilot called me today to say the Iroshizuku inks arrived. They imported only one for each of the 14 colors, so I had to go as soon as possible to secure my bottle. I got the tsuki-yo which is a blue black ink with greenish hues.

I believe the bottle is hand blown. The surface is not perfectly smooth, and there are bubbles inside the glass. I like the bubbles. The label is also textured, as you can see in the picture below.

I am a fan of Japanese products. People from the country put a lot of attention in their products and package design. Even for engineering of precision instruments like wristwatches, I would trust Japanese craftsmanship as much as I do with Germany or Swiss ones, with the exception of Japanese cars.

I have yet to try the ink. Would post some samples later.

Bottled Ink Icons Version 0.3

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Included in the version 0.3 update:

  • Iroshizuku in 14 colors
  • Waterman in 8 colors

Icons could be downloaded here. Enjoy!

Bottled Ink Icons: Iroshizuku

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Figured out a way to deal with thick glass walls. So here it is, the Iroshizuki bottle icon:

I think I can make icons for Caran D’ache with similar techniques. Iroshizuku and Caran D’ache icons would be included in the next update.