Japanese "Manga Ink" (dunno if that's a brand or what, that's all it said), ~ $5.00 - $7.00 (1 oz) Thick, dries fast -- let it sit out uncovered and chunks form -- leaves brush sticky, doesn't last long between dip, had to work off excessive ink to get desired stroke, but is a very dark, opaque black.
Dr Ph Martin, $1.94 (1oz)
Thinner than the previous, perhaps too much, making it hard to make fine lines, and requiring you to reload your brush more often. It dries very fast, stiffening the brush which means you can't just use water to wash your brush when done.
Standford Design Higgins $2.22 (1oz)
More viscous than Ph Martin, allowing for finer lines and lasting longer between dips, but less opaque.
Standford Higgins Black Magic $2.14 (1oz)
Like a cross between Ph Martin and Design Higgins, with good viscosity and opacity.
Windsor & Newton Black India Ink ~ $5.00 - $7.00 (1oz)
Thin, good flows but doesn't last long between dip.
Some of the unaltered scans, showing the different between each inks.
On the left is Black Magic Higgins, on the right is Windsor & Newton.
Design Higgins, a little less opaque, which really doesn't matter after run it through magical photoshop.
Overall, I can't decide if I like Design Higgins or Black Magic Higgins more. I'll probably try using both for now till they run out, hopefully I'll be able to make up my mind by then. ♥
I think you've run out of black inks to try finally.
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