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My dear SHH,

Below is a review of the newest addition to my ink collection. Wring it like you would a soaking-wet hiking towel, and perhaps something profitable for your ink review page may drip out. No promises.

Sincerely,
MC

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VersaFine Small

The Stampeaz blurb reads this way: “VersaFine is a natural, oil-based pigment ink that dries very quickly on matte cardstock or paper. It's a great ink for fine detail printing and it won't bleed if it gets wet, so you can use markers or watercolors right over it. The tiny packaging makes these ideal to take along with you to events or out on the trail.”

Tsukineko, the makers of this ink, claim this (on the pad itself):
"Captures fine details like no other . . . Archival Instant Dry Pigment Ink . . . Oil based . . . Long lasting . . . Water-resistant . . . Cleans up easily . . . Acid free (redundant, right?) . . . Non-toxic . . . Fade-resistant"

One other reviewer mentions VersaFine's great coverage.

So, I tested it.

My results in a nutshell? It’s all it’s cracked up to be!

Of course, the results of the “non-toxic” and “long lasting” tests are not yet in, but the VersaFine passed all of the other tests with flying colors.

Speaking of colors, I have been looking and looking for a blue this deep! Oh, joy!

Size? The pad itself is 24 mm by 24 mm, and the case is less than 1 ½ “ x 1 ½” x ¾” (with a lid that stays in place). So, next time you order from Stampeaz, just ask Webfoot to slip five or six of these babies in alongside your carving material. You will not be sorry.