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title: "Dr. Ph. Martin's Iridescent Calligraphy Color (11R) Ink Bottle, Copper Plate Gold"
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# Pearl shimmer with intense metallic color 1.0 oz precision dropper bottle Lightfast, waterproof, archival pigment Dr. Ph. Martin's Iridescent Calligraphy Color (11R) Ink Bottle, Copper Plate Gold

**Brand:** dr. ph. martin's
**Price:** $24.82
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ✨ Elevate your calligraphy with a shimmer that commands attention! 🖋️

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Dr. Ph. Martin's Iridescent Calligraphy Color (11R) Ink Bottle, Copper Plate Gold by dr. ph. martin's
- **How much does it cost?** $24.82 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Archival-Grade Durability:** Waterproof and lightfast pigments guarantee your artwork stays vibrant and permanent over time.
- • **Unmatched Metallic Brilliance:** Copper Plate Gold delivers a radiant pearl shimmer that elevates every stroke with luxurious shine.
- • **Precision Control with Dropper:** 1 oz glass bottle with dropper ensures flawless ink flow for brush, dip pen, or airbrush applications.
- • **Versatile Surface Compatibility:** Perfect for paper, wood, metal, and more—add a professional metallic finish to any creative project.
- • **Effortless Application & Cleanup:** Smooth drying with no start/stop marks and easy nib cleaning keeps your workflow seamless.

## Overview

Dr. Ph. Martin's Iridescent Calligraphy Color in Copper Plate Gold (11R) is a 1 oz glass bottle of premium, pearl-shimmering metallic ink. Made from finely ground, archival-grade pigments, it offers waterproof, lightfast, and permanent color ideal for calligraphy, brushwork, and airbrushing on diverse surfaces. Designed for professional creatives seeking vibrant, durable metallic effects with smooth application and easy maintenance.

## Description

Dr. Ph. Martin's iridescent calligraphy colors are shimmering, highly reflective colors that are lightfast, waterproof, archival, and permanent. Made from the finest ground pigments, the unmatched color intensity of Dr. Ph. Martin's iridescent calligraphy color gives you the ability to cover dark surfaces with a dynamic range of metallic color. Great for use on paper, wood, board, metal, and some Plastics. Dr. Ph. Martin's iridescent calligraphy color dries smooth and even every time. No start and stop marks. Great for use with pens (both calligraphy and Dip pens), airbrushes, and brushes. Designed specially for calligraphy, to accent watercolor work, or anywhere where you need to add a magical shine and shimmer that only pigment-based iridescent color can provide.

Review: A GREAT Ink - I ADORE Dr. Ph. Martin's inks. The colors are true to how they appear in the bottle (once any sediment has been properly shaken up and suspended), truly waterproof, no fading. Do note that this is metallic and a light color. On light paper, it can be difficult to see for some. The ink doesn't run and bleed everywhere, it works with every nib I've tried (quite a range, every modern leonardt, almost every modern speedball, several others), and almost every paper (anything your nib scratches to bits is obviously out of the question). It is a thicker ink than many others you might find--it flows beautifully, smooth without breaks, but you don't want to, say, leave it in a roundhand nib with a reservoir untouched for ten minutes. It is ink. It will dry. But that just leads me to another plus--it's easy to clean out. Once dry it flakes off nibs at the touch of fingernail, not counting unfortunate grooves. It responds well to nib cleaning solution, abd of course when wet (again, not counting grooves where any ink would get stuck) it wipes right off with paper. I've also found that it come out of my scrap cloth with little effort, but don't go spilling it on your carpet or favorite white shirt and expect it to come out. I just mean that the scrap I use for cleaning isn't darkly or noticeably stained from these. They also are wonderful in painting, and again waterproof, so you can do things like soaking a drawing in tea to make it appear aged without worrying about losing the drawing. With metallic inks, because they may have been in storage some time, you may have to go into the bottle with a rod to loosen and mix any sediment that may have collected. Once mixed, though, I find the occasional shake is sufficient before using the inks. I haven't had to go back into any ink to remix settled pigment since I've bought them, so my suspicion is that they have to be completely undisturbed for some time to need rod mixing rather than just shaking.
Review: Superb Copper Plate Gold - I must admit that I love the quality, texture, and shimmer of the Iridescent line of colors pictured. I will definitely be ordering more from this company. You must shake the product well before using, otherwise the ink will be watery and difficult to use. The dropper that is included makes usage easier. If you want a smooth line use less ink, and for a bold, raised line slightly more ink your nib. These inks are best used with dip pens, however, glass pens are a little more difficult because the ink dries fast. I read in another review that the company will send you beads to put in the jars if you contact them. I used copper BB's and noticed that some inks do not like them and damages the ink. I recommend using plastic or glass beads to help mix the ink when separated.

## Features

- Copper plate gold (11r) in a 1.0 oz glass bottle with dropper
- Stunning colors with a pearl shimmer and shine and unmatched color intensity
- Lightfast, waterproof, archival grade color made from the finest ground pigments
- 24 Unique colors available across two different sets
- Made in the USA. Designed For Use With : Brush, Air Brush, Dip Pen

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0069EYIYA |
| Best Sellers Rank | #61,760 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #73 in Bottled Pen Ink |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,359) |
| Date First Available | November 18, 2011 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3.04 ounces |
| Item model number | Iridescent Calligraphy Color (11R) |
| Manufacturer | Salis International, Inc. |
| Product Dimensions | 1.6 x 1.6 x 3.2 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Dr. Ph. Martin's
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00090385411317
- **Item Volume:** 1 Fluid Ounces
- **Package Information:** Bottle
- **Paint Type:** Watercolor

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this good for fountain pens or no?**
A: Clogged up my fountain pen and was horrible to get it out.  Works great for dip pens

**Q: What is the purpose of the dropper?**
A: I personally use the dropper to load my dip pen. I find it helps me to more evenly load it and get a smoother finish when writing.

**Q: can i use this on a leaf? what is the drying time?**
A: I actually did exactly that for my fall feast table settings! Some leaves I did in a light coat of gold acrylic craft paint (which turned out incredibly) and some I used this ink to highlight the veins in gold. Dry time was minutes and the end result received many compliments!

**Q: Would I be able to use this on ceramic dishware? Would it hold up going through a dishwasher?**
A: This is an ink so it wouldnt stay on well most likely (rubbing off, dripping on the sides or smearing). The ink would probably rub off easily as well, its basically metallic pigment in a water-based (im guessing) solvent- Nothing would help the pigment stick. I would suggest a gold enamel paint for dishware, thats made for staying on that kind of stuff.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A GREAT Ink
*by E***B on August 6, 2016*

I ADORE Dr. Ph. Martin's inks. The colors are true to how they appear in the bottle (once any sediment has been properly shaken up and suspended), truly waterproof, no fading. Do note that this is metallic and a light color. On light paper, it can be difficult to see for some. The ink doesn't run and bleed everywhere, it works with every nib I've tried (quite a range, every modern leonardt, almost every modern speedball, several others), and almost every paper (anything your nib scratches to bits is obviously out of the question). It is a thicker ink than many others you might find--it flows beautifully, smooth without breaks, but you don't want to, say, leave it in a roundhand nib with a reservoir untouched for ten minutes. It is ink. It will dry. But that just leads me to another plus--it's easy to clean out. Once dry it flakes off nibs at the touch of fingernail, not counting unfortunate grooves. It responds well to nib cleaning solution, abd of course when wet (again, not counting grooves where any ink would get stuck) it wipes right off with paper. I've also found that it come out of my scrap cloth with little effort, but don't go spilling it on your carpet or favorite white shirt and expect it to come out. I just mean that the scrap I use for cleaning isn't darkly or noticeably stained from these. They also are wonderful in painting, and again waterproof, so you can do things like soaking a drawing in tea to make it appear aged without worrying about losing the drawing. With metallic inks, because they may have been in storage some time, you may have to go into the bottle with a rod to loosen and mix any sediment that may have collected. Once mixed, though, I find the occasional shake is sufficient before using the inks. I haven't had to go back into any ink to remix settled pigment since I've bought them, so my suspicion is that they have to be completely undisturbed for some time to need rod mixing rather than just shaking.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb Copper Plate Gold
*by M***R on January 2, 2024*

I must admit that I love the quality, texture, and shimmer of the Iridescent line of colors pictured. I will definitely be ordering more from this company. You must shake the product well before using, otherwise the ink will be watery and difficult to use. The dropper that is included makes usage easier. If you want a smooth line use less ink, and for a bold, raised line slightly more ink your nib. These inks are best used with dip pens, however, glass pens are a little more difficult because the ink dries fast. I read in another review that the company will send you beads to put in the jars if you contact them. I used copper BB's and noticed that some inks do not like them and damages the ink. I recommend using plastic or glass beads to help mix the ink when separated.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ True-Gold Colour, Opaque on Light and Dark Background, Waterproof
*by Y***C on December 9, 2019*

Once again, Dr. Ph Martin's does not disappoint! I have been using this ink for about a year, and I have now just finished a little more than half of the bottle. The ink is gold, dries with a slightly elevated texture, and does not have glitter particles that make so many gold inks appear fake. I use this ink both for coloring doodles and calligraphy (the main reason I use it), and have been impressed with how smooth it writes on smooth and textured papers with both large and small nibs. This ink is NOT FOR FOUNTAIN PENS and as all metallic inks REQUIRES CONSTANT MIXING WHEN WRITING FOR LARGE PERIODS, so if you have a large envelope job, I would reccomend getting an ink stirrer so that you do not waste time mixing the ink. If the ink looks dark brown and watery, do not be surprised as this is normal with metallic inks which are usually suspended pigments and particles. Simply shake the bottle vigorously and voila! It is ready to use. I have not experienced the ink becoming moldy or smelling weird, and I use the dropper to put the ink directly on my nibs. If prefered, the ink may also be transferred to a dinky dip using its dropper. However, the opening is too small to dip a pen, which is why its lid is a dropper and also why it does not mold. I must caution that because the ink separates, the dropper can get clogged and spill ink all over you, your desk, and your work if you use pressure to unclog the dropper. So if your purchase this product, make sure that you keep the plunger and bottle neck clean. Finally, to remove the ink from my nibs, I use 50% isopropyl alcohol solution and clean my nibs every few minutes and as soon as I have finished writing, because once it dries, it is nearly impossible to remove, even with acetone and dish soap.

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