Sheen Ink Set 2 (Cerberus, Witch, Fairy, Mermaid, Djinn, Gryphon) - Octopus Fluids

The fountain pen inks in this collection are water-based dye-based inks. The special feature of these inks is the magical sheen effect, which makes the writing shine in a colour different from the base colour. This is made possible by a very high dye content. They are available individually in 30ml bottles, or in two sets of six 10ml bottles.

The intensity of the sheen effect depends largely on the paper used and the ink flow of the fountain pen. Use a fountain pen with generous ink flow and/or a wide nib. Glass nibs or calligraphy nibs also give very good results. On uncoated paper, especially very rough copy paper, the sheen effect cannot be achieved because the dye penetrates too deeply into the paper fibre and does not remain on the paper. Only the strong base colour of the ink will be visible.
For this reason, we recommend the use of high quality, very smooth, coated writing paper when using Sheen inks. There is now a growing range of papers in the stationery trade that are specially labelled for use with fountain pens. We recommend fan favourites Midori, Tomoe River, and Clairefontaine.

Octopus Sheen inks should be shaken before use, as the high dye saturation will cause solids to settle to the bottom of the bottle over time. 
Sheen inks generally take longer to dry than conventional dye inks and will smudge more easily on contact with wet hands, even when completely dry. In developing Octopus Fluids sheen inks, the makers have paid particular attention to optimizing these parameters to achieve the shortest possible drying time and to reduce smudging to a minimum.
The ink can be left in the pen for longer, and only the nib needs moistening after a long period of use. There is no need to worry about the ink drying out.