Upon a sheet of white paper it inscribed a name that remained in liquid ink of blue.
The paper is passed near a pool of liquid ink with the opposite charge.
The system works by pumping liquid ink from a reservoir to the tip of a very fine jet.
The ink stone is used to rub the solid ink stick into liquid ink.
(For that reason, the liquid ink had to be stored in a well-stoppered bottle, and often became unusable after a time.)
They are noticeably distinct from pens, which dispense liquid or gel ink that stain the light colour of the paper.
Night was already sliding westward, liquid ink withdrawing silently through the trees.
As this is a time-consuming process, modern-day calligraphy provides liquid ink in a bottle and is frequently used by beginners.
A fountain pen uses water-based liquid ink delivered through a nib.
They make use of a mobile ball and liquid ink to produce a smoother line.