Bubblegum (Ragi)

Almost everybody likes bubblegum and I know that when I was young I really really loved Hubba Bubba bubblegum. Admittedly this isn’t one of those ink names that are inspired by something impactful or which have a deeper meaning to them, but the color reminded us of fun times with friends and family. It reminded us of our childhoods, thus it was named after some as simple as bubblegum.

This ink is a part of a mini-series of shading inks, which work particularly well with brushes, brush pens and dip pens. They truly come to life when used in writing instruments from which the inks can gush onto paper. Of course they are also great for fountain pen sketches and even handwriting but the effect is more subdued thanks to the nature of these shading inks. One mantra that is good to keep in mind: the broader and wetter the nib, the better.