Under the category of a clever idea, Collins ink has pens available for several of their ink formulations. This is an inexpensive way to test an ink on an unfamiliar stock. We are selling these pens for $5 each plus shipping, or $20 for a set of 5 pens. If you would rather send us a sample of your stock, we would be happy to perform a smudge test for you.
Pens are available for Collins Max 3 (TWK-1396) for Aqueous coated stocks, Collins Complete H (TWK-1818), Collins Complete, Reliable H (TWK-2080H) and Collins Shark (TSK-1948).
Please call us or email us if you are interested.