I bought this ink to go with an idiosyncratic, locally-made stamp. The stamp itself was less deeply engraven than I had hoped, so I was glad to find that this ink applied smoothly and dried nicely without too much pressure. The color is a deep burgundy with copper specks that seem to group around the edges, creating a metalic sheen without letting the metal overwhelm the ink. I was skeptical at first, but it seems to work. I attached a couple of photos, but they don't do justice to the way this shines copper at certain angles, then fades at others.
My only real complaint--and it is probably spurious--is that the size reported reflects the packaging, not the ink pad itself. The pad measures a little over 3 inches wide and an eighth under 2 inches tall. This is quite a bit less than the 3.9x2.8 product dimensions. If that fits your stamp, great. It fit mine, but only barely, and I had expected it to fit my stamp with room to spare.
I'm not sure what other uses I might find for stamps in the future, but I know that I'd gladly be a repeat-customer of Tsukineko's Brilliance line if the situation arises.
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