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India ink (British English: Indian ink; [1] also Chinese ink) is a simple black or coloured ink once widely used for writing and printing and now more commonly used for drawing and outlining, especially when inking comic books and comic strips. India ink is also used in medical applications.
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India ink was invented in China, [11] [12] though materials were often traded from India, hence the name. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The traditional Chinese method of making the ink was to grind a mixture of hide glue, carbon black , lampblack, and bone black pigment with a pestle and mortar , then pour it into a ceramic dish to dry. [ 11 ]
Chelpark Company Private Limited is an Indian stationery manufacturing company based in Bangalore. Chelpark is one of the oldest manufacturers of fountain pen ink in the country. [ 4 ] " Chelpark" is a portmanteau of "Chellaram" and "Parker".
The ink is also exported to countries like Thailand, Singapore, Nigeria, Malaysia and South Africa. [1] It has also started manufacturing marker pens containing this ink for easy usage and this has also been used in elections held in Afghanistan. [3] The company also manufactured indelible ink for Cambodian election in 2008 and 2013. [5]
A pen is a handheld device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. [1] Additional types of specialized pens are used in specific types of applications and environments such as in artwork, electronics, digital scanning and spaceflight, and computing.
Top to bottom: blue Lamy T 10 proprietary ink cartridge and Z 27 and Z 28 ink converters. Fountain pens carry ink within the barrel, traditionally either inserted at one end in bulk with a syringe or eyedropper pipette, or through a mechanical filling system built into the pen (such as a piston or vacuum-pump mechanism).
Kokuyo Camlin Ltd., is an Indian stationery manufacturing company based in Mumbai. [7] The company shares profits with Kokuyo of Japan, which holds around 51% stake in Kokuyo Camlin. [2] [8] The company commercialises a wide range of products related to art materials, writing implements and office goods. [7] Former logo of Kokuyo Camlin