--- product_id: 276069063 title: "BLK STAR HI-CARB W/P INK 1oz" brand: "dr. ph. martin's" price: "125.44 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Dr. Ph. Martin's" url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/276069063-blk-star-hi-carb-w-p-ink-1oz store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Waterproof & permanent finish Ultra-dense high carbon black Optimized for dip & technical pens BLK STAR HI-CARB W/P INK 1oz **Brand:** dr. ph. martin's **Price:** 125.44 DT **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ–€ Ink that’s as bold and enduring as your vision. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** BLK STAR HI-CARB W/P INK 1oz by dr. ph. martin's - **How much does it cost?** 125.44 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/276069063-blk-star-hi-carb-w-p-ink-1oz) ## Best For - dr. ph. martin's enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted dr. ph. martin's brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Archival & Lightfast:** Preserve your masterpieces with a waterproof, fade-resistant finish. - β€’ **Glossy Finish for Impact:** Add a brilliant shine that elevates your artwork’s visual depth. - β€’ **Unmatched Black Intensity:** Experience the blackest, most opaque ink for bold, striking lines. - β€’ **Precision Pen Compatibility:** Engineered for flawless flow with technical and calligraphy dip pens. - β€’ **Made in the USA with Quality:** Crafted domestically for trusted performance and consistency. ## Overview Dr. Ph. Martin's BLK STAR HI-CARB India Ink delivers an ultra-dense, archival black pigment in a 1oz glass bottle with dropper. Waterproof and lightfast, it’s ideal for acetate, technical pens, and calligraphy, offering a glossy finish that resists fading and water damage. Made in the USA, this ink is perfect for professionals seeking precision, permanence, and a striking visual impact. ## Description Dr. Ph. Martin's black star India inks are lightfast, permanent, and waterproof when dry. Hi-carb is a gloss finish ink with an extremely high carbon content, best when Used on acetate where density and line integrity are most important. It produces excellent results when Used with technical pens or calligraphy dip pens. Also good for works on paper, illustration board, and canvas. Comes in a 1.0 Oz (30 ml) bottle with dropper. Review: Yes - this is the blackest and most opaque of the black pigmented inks. To dilute it to a medium grey, I add 20 drops of water to 1 drop of ink in a small jar. It binds permanently to every surface, even heavily-sized watercolor papers upon which Speedball Superblack won't be water-proof (such as Fabriano Studio Hot Press Watercolor paper). If you want a water-proof, opaque black pigmented ink that will stay put while you put wet media over it, you can't top this ink. Downsides: 1) Clean-up, 2) Shine, and 3) Only for dip pens. This ink doesn't clean up with water, it cleans up with rubbing alcohol. Keep a bottle of rubbing alcohol on your desk next to a jar of water - you will be using it often. It clogs dip pen nib in a couple of minutes of work, so you will be dipping your nib in rubbing alcohol every couple of minutes. And while cleaning the nib, some drops will fall and stain, so also cover your working surface in multiple layers of heavy paper to protect your workspace from this ink. This ink has a brilliant shine, which will not scan well if you plan to scan your work to reproduce it. Absolutely do not put this ink (either full strength or diluted) in a fountain pen or brush pen ever - it will clog it. Review: Slightly on the pricey side - let's not pretend it's not - BUT worth every penny, cent or soul of the child you traded to get it. This is hands down the best drawing ink I have tried to date. I was a big fan of another india ink and I used to buy that in bulk - it's rather cheap here in England - but recently I decided to branch out and try this one. Wow! I'm not going back. Very black. Waterproof. Can take a beating with successive layers of watercolour and remain vibrant and black like my soul and my coffee. I want to try and use it in a fountain pen next as to date I have only tried crow quill and brush. Wish me luck. ## Features - Black star hi-carb India ink in a 1.0 oz glass bottle with dropper - Provides a lightfast, archival, dense high carbon black finish - Works best on acetate or where density and line integrity are most important - Ideal for technical and calligraphy dip pens - Made in the USA ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0026HXHAA | | Batteries required | No | | Best Sellers Rank | #87,586 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #137 in Drawing Inks | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (257) | | Date First Available | 1 January 2024 | | Item Weight | 68 g | | Item model number | STAR10OZCARB | | Item volume | 30 Milliliters | | Product Dimensions | 4.06 x 4.06 x 8.13 cm; 68.04 g | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Dr. Ph. Martin's - **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00090385458015 - **Item volume:** 30 Milliliters - **Package information:** Bottle - **Paint type:** Watercolor ## Images ![BLK STAR HI-CARB W/P INK 1oz - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QAgiHgqSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by J***H on 7 January 2025* Yes - this is the blackest and most opaque of the black pigmented inks. To dilute it to a medium grey, I add 20 drops of water to 1 drop of ink in a small jar. It binds permanently to every surface, even heavily-sized watercolor papers upon which Speedball Superblack won't be water-proof (such as Fabriano Studio Hot Press Watercolor paper). If you want a water-proof, opaque black pigmented ink that will stay put while you put wet media over it, you can't top this ink. Downsides: 1) Clean-up, 2) Shine, and 3) Only for dip pens. This ink doesn't clean up with water, it cleans up with rubbing alcohol. Keep a bottle of rubbing alcohol on your desk next to a jar of water - you will be using it often. It clogs dip pen nib in a couple of minutes of work, so you will be dipping your nib in rubbing alcohol every couple of minutes. And while cleaning the nib, some drops will fall and stain, so also cover your working surface in multiple layers of heavy paper to protect your workspace from this ink. This ink has a brilliant shine, which will not scan well if you plan to scan your work to reproduce it. Absolutely do not put this ink (either full strength or diluted) in a fountain pen or brush pen ever - it will clog it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by P***N on 21 November 2018* Slightly on the pricey side - let's not pretend it's not - BUT worth every penny, cent or soul of the child you traded to get it. This is hands down the best drawing ink I have tried to date. I was a big fan of another india ink and I used to buy that in bulk - it's rather cheap here in England - but recently I decided to branch out and try this one. Wow! I'm not going back. Very black. Waterproof. Can take a beating with successive layers of watercolour and remain vibrant and black like my soul and my coffee. I want to try and use it in a fountain pen next as to date I have only tried crow quill and brush. Wish me luck. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by E***E on 6 October 2023* Best ink I've ever tried! Deep black and consistency is perfect for brush work. ## Frequently Bought Together - Dr. Ph. Martin's Black Star India Ink, 1.0 oz, Black (Hi-Carb) - Dr. Ph. 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