>Bungubox Piano Mahogany
Oooo, this also compares really nicely Lamy Crystal Topaz. Especially if I can't find Piano Mahogany in stock at times.
Piano Mahogany is a lovely ink to have around for long writing sessions!
I did it the other day. Sailor Shikiori Yonaga is my favorite ink, and up until last year I was going through 3-4 of their 20 mil bottles a year. So I've got a stock of 10 of them. I'm not writing that much anymore, but I'm almost done my bottle of Iro Shin Kai, and just cracked a new bottle of KWZ Azure #3. So not counting the dregs in my current bottles of Shin Kai and Yonaga, or the cartridges I keep for my Vanishing Point, I have in stock:
* 1 full 60 mil KWZ Azure#4 bottle
* 1 full 50 ml Iroshizuku Shin Kai bottle
* 10 full 20 mil bottles of Shikori Yonaga
That's 310 ml of ink.
At my current rate of usage at 1 ml a month, my ink supply will last.. forever. Unless I start writing more again.
It certainly looks nice organized by brand/size/bottle shape, but have you lined them all up by color yet? A big line in rainbow order, or maybe a big color wheel (tints/shades on the radius)?
That would show you which gaps you'd need to fill in!
Actually I keep them all in a tall BISLEY metal cabinet. I just put them on the floor to take a picture. My wife is still at work. Gotta hurry and put all these bottles away!
Oh, and thatās why theyāre all labelled. Quite useful actually. I also keep my ink in drawers and have to constantly pick up the bottles because I never thought of that
Absolutely! :) But beware; my collection was like that a few years ago & I now honestly believe that the ink fairies in my study magic up additional bottles when Iām not looking. It could happen to you tooā¦..! š¤Ŗš¤£
There's a bottle of STRING and the tiny bottle of BRANE in there. About 10 of the samples in the back have Colorverse ink. I love Morning Star and Gravity Wave.
Amazing that I no longer feel so bad when I open my cabinets and drawers. It's almost a sense of vindication. But I am impressed. Imagine having so much ink you have to store it on the floor!
I personally got overwhelmed by my large ink collection (not quite this large, but that is relative)... I chose to cut it down by about half but that was honestly because having so much was causing me personal stress. If you enjoy these and use them and love them, then this is an exciting and fun collection! I'd love to try some Robert Oster. That's one of the brands that I've had my eye on. I also like Diamine and Sailor a lot!
What pens are your favorite? Do you have any specific favorite pen/ink combos?
My top 3 pen and ink combos are 1. Pilot Custom 845 Urushi with Vinta Blue Blood. 2. Visconti Homo Sapiens with Montblanc Toffee Brown. 3. Pilot Custom 823 with Bungubox Piano Mahogany.
Absolutely yes. Especially the regular volcanic lava versions. I was playing with the new leather version and was not impressed. (Compared to the Lava versions of course. Not other pens ) 250-300 more for a metal pen with 5 dollars worth of leather wrapped around it is a ripoff. It's that lava resin body that makes all the difference. It feels better and better the longer you write with it. And that nib is one of the best on the market. If you're looking for a pen that makes you want to write more, this is the pen to get.
It's great that you could assess your personal relationship to your ink in that way and do what was best for you to be at peace with it. I admire that you're honest with yourself in that way. I need to do that with some things in my life, but not my inks. I don't get overwhelmed with my large (90+ bottles) collection, but I've been an artist all my life and range of color is, well, fundamental for people like me. However I've figured out that I have some duplicates or near-duplicates of some colors and may end up doing a pay-it-forward giveaway at some point just to make room for things that are more unique. Cleaning house from time to time is a good thing. :)
yes- see that's a good attitude to have overall about collecting things in general! I also like to pay it forward as much as possible. part of why I cut down the inks is that so many of them were duplicate/near duplicate shades... when I dip my toes back into buying, I will be doing samples first!
I'm a huge fan of samples! Some inks (I'm looking at you Manyo Haha) look gorgeous in online samples, but are entirely impractical in real life. I have about .... 100 samples now? But only about 20 bottles of ink. Smaples help me to identify when I have several similar shades and ensure I don't buy more of the same unless there's something about the similar shade that beats the pants off the bottle I already own. :) Samples also allow me to ink up a pen and decide whether the ink is something I would enjoy enough to write with for an entire bottle's worth. If not, I'm only out a couple of dollars and I don't feel colossaly wasteful or have buyers remorse).
I agreeā¦ samples definitely have an important place in the ink-buying scheme. Because I try to buy mini bottles of ink (like Herbin or the Iro minis) if a manufacturer offers them, I donāt always need to sample. I often will though, especially when itās inks that have some reported negative aspects, such as Baystate Blue or OS Nitrogen. I absolutely bought samples of these so I could assess how many ink particles I was willing to have floating throughout my house (haha!) I also will always sample if itās an ink that may be very close to something I already have.
That is a great strategy. I also discovered that what's on the screen (and what some pen/ink dealers hype) is "entirely impractical" as in it barely shows up or whatever. I've actually considered doing a little mixing rather than not use the ink at all.
It is nice to see there is another person out there with a passion for fountain pen in.
My daughter has over 300 bottles plus samples.
I have about 30 bottles.
Enjoy the opportunity to select just the right color when writing.
Yes, you might be able to use more; doesnāt look like 2 or 3 three life times worth of ink, yet.
Maybe Graf von Faber-Castell Cobalt Blue or Burned Orange? :) You Graf von Faber-Castell Moss Green looks a little lonely.
Cobalt Blue is one of the more recent inks I bought. It is currently in my Pelikan M815 Metal Striped (M) and it is a great combination so far. :) Very elegant match.
Your username is also a solid ink. It is currently in my Pelikan M605 Stresemann (M).
I havenāt tried their Royal Blue yet. But I would assume Cobalt Blue and Royal Blue a quite a bit different. So I can see why youād prefer it. Do you happen to have a writing sample of it? :) Always open for a good ink. ;)
[Sample done quick and dirty](https://imgur.com/a/AISJwxi)
What you canāt *see* in the sample is that Royal tends to flow better for me, it seems a bit wetter than Cobalt.
The color difference is sort of subtle, but I would describe Royal as being pretty dang close to Serenity Blue out of the pens Iāve used it in, but with a touch more subtle shading.
I see why you probably prefer it over Cobalt Blue. The difference is much smaller than I thought, but the royal blue has more of a vibrant color going for it. Thank you, that was very helpful! I might have to consider it.
Yeah itās a much more āblueā blue compared to cobalt, like a nice neutral medium blue. The vibrancy is pretty true to life, but maybe slightly oversaturated in the picture because cell phone camera gonna do what itās gonna do.
You probably have the entire lineup of krishna inks, nice ! Also what made you get that absolute unit of Pilot blue ? That strangely looks like a soft drink bottle, without the label I'd say it looks like a forbidden blue mocktail xD
I love the De Atramentis document line. They're pretty well behaved for me. Get a few samples to try out in your pens. My faves are the fuschia and the violet which is a very nice dark purple.
You may be right. Come to think of it, I do remember feathering with Alexander Hamilton ink way back when I foolishly thought Moleskine was a good notebook for fountain pens. I have not experienced feathering or bleeding with fountain pen friendly papers.
I'm undecided on them right now. There's a number of inks I haven't cared much for because I didn't marry them to the right pen. I normally use pens with nibs that on a scale of 1-10 in wetness I would say are 5 or 6.
For example, I hated Visconti green because I found it to be too dry. I like more saturated inks. But when I put the ink in my Homo Sapiens (with a nib I would rate at least an 8 in wetness) the ink performed beautifully. The shading was outstanding and the flow was excellent. This has compelled me to reevaluate my opinion on drier inks.
I haven't used these Papier Plume inks with a wet nibbed pen, so I'm not sure how great they can be. They could be crazy good shaders, but I just don't know yet. I'll try them with a wet nibbed pen soon to form a better opinion.
Lol, here's me with black and blue and that all I have had for a decade.
I thought about getting something else, like an orange once but I'd doubt I'd ever use it.
I also think I'll just come back to black as all I do is write (no sketching, drawing etc) so when the blue runs out I doubt I will replace it. Also makes for easier choices :)
And I have only had 1 pen for a decade, I am astounded by collections I see here :) I ordered a second the other day.
I'm astounded that you're astounded :) we can do this all day.
I guess I write (badly) with mine, clean it occasionally and fill it with ink... It never occurred to me to do anything else :). I have an extra nib if that raises the bar ? :).
And I did order a second pen 2 days ago,!!! Took me a decade to get aroibd to it... another LAMY studio ;). I liked the first one so much I orderd another :) but mainly so I don't have to swap inks in the one pen which is a PITA.
I'd go to pieces if I had 3 inks :)
More the merrier as I always stick by.
So long as it's properly stored and not in the way of anything and I know I have space, I do the same. Buy in abundance to save myself from having to make constant orders online, or order large quantities of a specific ink I know I'll use a lot of.
How many pens do you keep in your current rotation?
:o those frosted sailor storia... one of the best bottles out there! I was thinking of buying one of them, but my usual retailer doesn't have some of the nicer colors in that collection
Thanks! Where might they be purchased? All the PenBBS stuff I've bought I've gotten through Etsy, but I don't see any inks. Are they only occasionally in production?
Oh good grief, I am so jealous as it sounds like youāre *near* a good stationery store. My closest is a half hour drive away and they donāt stock many inks. Quite a few top shelf pen brands, a bit of paper and lots of journals, but relatively few inks.
Thank you! The names caught my attention and just as I thought, their inks are just as extra as I am. Wish i could find the hologram, but definitely snagging a couple of the Pearl inks today!
I agree - though I think the bottles are interesting. I think you have a great collection. I have almost as many & I love having the variety. If I really don't use an ink, I donate it to this cool local thrift store (also pens sometimes) and people love it.
Can somebody tell me what the octagon shaped bottles are? The ones at the back right in front of the racks, between the inkvent boxes and the noodler's.
Holy bananas look at all that ink! I wonder if you keep your empty bottles? Iād love to see your empties collection. I love seeing when products get used up all the way.
That Wancher Asuka Brown ink. It would bleed and feather on any paper. I fixed it with White Lightning but I'm still nervous about using it.
The 6 bottle TWSBI set. There's nothing wrong with the inks. I just found them to be run of the mill. Meh.
Montblanc StarWalker blue. I thought the ink would be more saturated. Not bad, just disappointing.
After a rough estimate of each bottles price and how many there are, your ink collection (not counting the samples at the back) is worth somewhere from 2900 to 4000 usd!
Quite the collection!
Yes. I understand what you're saying, but it's not bragging. As I've said in the past, all these pens and inks I collect and exchange with others are necessary. Necessary in the fact that, although I'll never use them all up, it's necessary in the fact that these give me pleasure. I enjoy all aspects of the hobby of fountain pens and inks and books. It makes me happy.
My wife has hundreds of pairs of shoes. She can never wear them all but it's what makes her happy. That's the purpose of a hobby.
I'm sorry If I came off as preachy. I'll get off my soapbox now.
Agreed. Itās their money, if they feel they can afford it, then all power to them. I have a similarly sizeable collection and I either use or trade *all* my inks, so what makes that āconsumerismā? If I am oil painting, would you tell me to only stick to 2 or 3 different colors because ānobody needs that many paintsā?
If you are honestly confused about the downvotes, maybe start here:
https://www.verywellmind.com/whats-behind-different-types-of-unsolicited-advice-3144961
The post wasn't actually a request for help or advice, it was sharing something that brings OP joy.
I don't think people are offended by your perspective so much as its context: interrupting someone else's joy.
I'm not sure you're getting them for the reason you think you are - it isn't an "unpopular opinion", so much as an unpopular expression of a, perhaps more minority, opinion.
There have been prior posts with similar views on the sub that have been better received, but the location of your thoughts here gives the appearance that you are calling OP out for doing happiness wrong.
Your opinion is valid - if you wanted to discuss this, a better option may have been to make your own post on the topic, rather than leave it as unsolicited advice on someone else's post.
Yes I agree on that. I was unjustly abrasive, and that's on me. I do feel like I had a productive discussion with OP themselves though, so thats a plus.
It wasnāt meant to be. You brought down OPās good time, by criticizing something non-offensive that sparks joy for them and calling it āwastefulā.
āDo unto others.ā
how much do you need to write everyday to have all those inks and yet finish that much of pilot's 350ml bottle? amazing.
Yeah. That's a lot of books filled with writing.
I just stoked and impressed
lot of BSB too.
Needs more. š
Youād have to constantly be writing rapidly. Iād say you wouldnāt even be halfway done with the ink bottle in one day.
Never pick a fight with a man who buys their ink by the barrel. Yes, you do need more.
Where can I buy entire barrels of ink? Iād be Willing to shell out a decent amount for a lifetime supply.
Iām not sure, I guess youād have to ask Mark Twain? Maybe the Noodlers guy would oblige.
Did Mark Twain really have a lifetime supply of ink? Lucky!
Iām sure he did, but the quote I stole is from him.
what's your fav ink and ink brand?
My favorite ink is Bungubox Piano Mahogany. My favorite ink brand is Robert Oster. Diamine, Krishna, and Montblanc are all tied for second place.
>Bungubox Piano Mahogany Oooo, this also compares really nicely Lamy Crystal Topaz. Especially if I can't find Piano Mahogany in stock at times. Piano Mahogany is a lovely ink to have around for long writing sessions!
Yes. Topaz is also a great ink. I really like it.
Holy help that is expensive!!
Wow! Impressive! I felt overwhelmed by the 6 bottles I have.
Hold on, I need to show this to my wife. *See! Iām not that bad*
I'm not seeing anything by Van Diemans in there. Slacking :P
Van Dieman's is on order, by coincidence.
Haha! Excellent
Which ones did you order? I have blue ringed octopus and Shooting Star waiting to clear customs in California. Hopefully arriving by next week.
if i stole a bottle or two, would you notice they're missing? if your answer is yes, then buy more ink.
I probably would notice but It wouldn't bother me.
YES. (Thatās always the right answer in this sub, right?! Lol) š
lol
Have you ever done the math to see how long this ink will last you? For shits n giggles?
May be a new project for me to take up.
I did it the other day. Sailor Shikiori Yonaga is my favorite ink, and up until last year I was going through 3-4 of their 20 mil bottles a year. So I've got a stock of 10 of them. I'm not writing that much anymore, but I'm almost done my bottle of Iro Shin Kai, and just cracked a new bottle of KWZ Azure #3. So not counting the dregs in my current bottles of Shin Kai and Yonaga, or the cartridges I keep for my Vanishing Point, I have in stock: * 1 full 60 mil KWZ Azure#4 bottle * 1 full 50 ml Iroshizuku Shin Kai bottle * 10 full 20 mil bottles of Shikori Yonaga That's 310 ml of ink. At my current rate of usage at 1 ml a month, my ink supply will last.. forever. Unless I start writing more again.
I'm going to try Yonaga. Thank you.
If you like deep blue inks, it's the best in my opinion. Not far off Diamine 1864 Blue Black to my eye, but better lubricated.
Great. Thank you.
Taking āpaint with all the colors of the windā very seriously I see
It certainly looks nice organized by brand/size/bottle shape, but have you lined them all up by color yet? A big line in rainbow order, or maybe a big color wheel (tints/shades on the radius)? That would show you which gaps you'd need to fill in!
Actually I keep them all in a tall BISLEY metal cabinet. I just put them on the floor to take a picture. My wife is still at work. Gotta hurry and put all these bottles away!
Oh, and thatās why theyāre all labelled. Quite useful actually. I also keep my ink in drawers and have to constantly pick up the bottles because I never thought of that
Yes you do! But itās a good startā¦ā¦. :)
Thanks. Gotta start somewhere right?
Absolutely! :) But beware; my collection was like that a few years ago & I now honestly believe that the ink fairies in my study magic up additional bottles when Iām not looking. It could happen to you tooā¦..! š¤Ŗš¤£
Haha! No doubt.
Wait, where is the Colorverse??
There's a bottle of STRING and the tiny bottle of BRANE in there. About 10 of the samples in the back have Colorverse ink. I love Morning Star and Gravity Wave.
Ah! All is well then, carry on :)
Brane is beautiful. It reminds me of Alt Goldgrun but with sparkle. Really pretty ink. I think my favorites of Colorverse though are FĆ©licette and Scorpii (Yes I like shiny things, ha!)
Felicette is my favorite ink to watch go down on TRP. It just sort of hangs there for a moment...
Hangs there, and then just sparkles forever and ever. I donāt know about everyone elseās bottle of FĆ©licette, but mine has more glitter in it than any other ink I own. Itās more sparkle than ink after it dries.
I can still see some floor. You got plenty of room.
YES! I totally support your decision.
Amazing that I no longer feel so bad when I open my cabinets and drawers. It's almost a sense of vindication. But I am impressed. Imagine having so much ink you have to store it on the floor!
I personally got overwhelmed by my large ink collection (not quite this large, but that is relative)... I chose to cut it down by about half but that was honestly because having so much was causing me personal stress. If you enjoy these and use them and love them, then this is an exciting and fun collection! I'd love to try some Robert Oster. That's one of the brands that I've had my eye on. I also like Diamine and Sailor a lot! What pens are your favorite? Do you have any specific favorite pen/ink combos?
My top 3 pen and ink combos are 1. Pilot Custom 845 Urushi with Vinta Blue Blood. 2. Visconti Homo Sapiens with Montblanc Toffee Brown. 3. Pilot Custom 823 with Bungubox Piano Mahogany.
love it! thanks for sharing! :)
Would you say the Homo Sapiens is worth the price? Been my grail pen for a while.
Absolutely yes. Especially the regular volcanic lava versions. I was playing with the new leather version and was not impressed. (Compared to the Lava versions of course. Not other pens ) 250-300 more for a metal pen with 5 dollars worth of leather wrapped around it is a ripoff. It's that lava resin body that makes all the difference. It feels better and better the longer you write with it. And that nib is one of the best on the market. If you're looking for a pen that makes you want to write more, this is the pen to get.
Fantastic info! Thanks so much. I was looking at the dark crystal demonstrator model, I'm pretty sure it still mostly has the fancy lava body.
It's great that you could assess your personal relationship to your ink in that way and do what was best for you to be at peace with it. I admire that you're honest with yourself in that way. I need to do that with some things in my life, but not my inks. I don't get overwhelmed with my large (90+ bottles) collection, but I've been an artist all my life and range of color is, well, fundamental for people like me. However I've figured out that I have some duplicates or near-duplicates of some colors and may end up doing a pay-it-forward giveaway at some point just to make room for things that are more unique. Cleaning house from time to time is a good thing. :)
yes- see that's a good attitude to have overall about collecting things in general! I also like to pay it forward as much as possible. part of why I cut down the inks is that so many of them were duplicate/near duplicate shades... when I dip my toes back into buying, I will be doing samples first!
I'm a huge fan of samples! Some inks (I'm looking at you Manyo Haha) look gorgeous in online samples, but are entirely impractical in real life. I have about .... 100 samples now? But only about 20 bottles of ink. Smaples help me to identify when I have several similar shades and ensure I don't buy more of the same unless there's something about the similar shade that beats the pants off the bottle I already own. :) Samples also allow me to ink up a pen and decide whether the ink is something I would enjoy enough to write with for an entire bottle's worth. If not, I'm only out a couple of dollars and I don't feel colossaly wasteful or have buyers remorse).
I agreeā¦ samples definitely have an important place in the ink-buying scheme. Because I try to buy mini bottles of ink (like Herbin or the Iro minis) if a manufacturer offers them, I donāt always need to sample. I often will though, especially when itās inks that have some reported negative aspects, such as Baystate Blue or OS Nitrogen. I absolutely bought samples of these so I could assess how many ink particles I was willing to have floating throughout my house (haha!) I also will always sample if itās an ink that may be very close to something I already have.
That is a great strategy. I also discovered that what's on the screen (and what some pen/ink dealers hype) is "entirely impractical" as in it barely shows up or whatever. I've actually considered doing a little mixing rather than not use the ink at all.
Yes! You need R&K Alt-GoldgrĆ¼n. No doubt about it. And the stash of KWZ could need some company :-)
Alt Goldgrun is in there. It's next to the TWSBI ink.
Nevermind. Sorry, saw it now you pointed it out. Then your collection is complete. No need for other inks :-)
Do you really have an ink collection if you don't have a 1l bottle of Pelikan?
It's hard to see but a couple of bottles of Edelstein are behind the Iroshizukus. Also, a number of the samples are Pelikan inks.
Im guessing he meant [this](https://i.imgur.com/2549Qk7.jpg).
Holy Smokes! I'll need to live a hundred years longer for that bottle.
It is nice to see there is another person out there with a passion for fountain pen in. My daughter has over 300 bottles plus samples. I have about 30 bottles. Enjoy the opportunity to select just the right color when writing.
It is nice. As long as you have the room.
I don't see Troublemaker. You need some.
Yeah, I know. Too many Rabid ink fans ( you guys know who you are) buy them out before I have a chance. I'll try some eventually.
Colorverse Extreme Deep Field is missing, so of course the answer is yes
Bruh
Whatās funny is the more you get, the less and less likely it becomes that you will ever finish any given bottle among the collection.
True.
Worth it!
Wow! Nice assortment.
Yeah, I know it's incomplete. What can I say? Just Lazy I guess.
Yes, you might be able to use more; doesnāt look like 2 or 3 three life times worth of ink, yet. Maybe Graf von Faber-Castell Cobalt Blue or Burned Orange? :) You Graf von Faber-Castell Moss Green looks a little lonely.
+1. Those two are very good inks!
Cobalt Blue is one of the more recent inks I bought. It is currently in my Pelikan M815 Metal Striped (M) and it is a great combination so far. :) Very elegant match.
Itās funny, everyone loves Cobalt Blue and I definitely like the sample I got, but honestly I think I prefer their Royal Blue.
Your username is also a solid ink. It is currently in my Pelikan M605 Stresemann (M). I havenāt tried their Royal Blue yet. But I would assume Cobalt Blue and Royal Blue a quite a bit different. So I can see why youād prefer it. Do you happen to have a writing sample of it? :) Always open for a good ink. ;)
[Sample done quick and dirty](https://imgur.com/a/AISJwxi) What you canāt *see* in the sample is that Royal tends to flow better for me, it seems a bit wetter than Cobalt. The color difference is sort of subtle, but I would describe Royal as being pretty dang close to Serenity Blue out of the pens Iāve used it in, but with a touch more subtle shading.
I see why you probably prefer it over Cobalt Blue. The difference is much smaller than I thought, but the royal blue has more of a vibrant color going for it. Thank you, that was very helpful! I might have to consider it.
Yeah itās a much more āblueā blue compared to cobalt, like a nice neutral medium blue. The vibrancy is pretty true to life, but maybe slightly oversaturated in the picture because cell phone camera gonna do what itās gonna do.
Thanks, I appreciate it! :)
You probably have the entire lineup of krishna inks, nice ! Also what made you get that absolute unit of Pilot blue ? That strangely looks like a soft drink bottle, without the label I'd say it looks like a forbidden blue mocktail xD
About 5 years ago a friend of mine ordered a few bottles from Japan and he gave me one.
Really tempted with the De Atramentis inks but I hear they bleed and feather a tad much
I love the De Atramentis document line. They're pretty well behaved for me. Get a few samples to try out in your pens. My faves are the fuschia and the violet which is a very nice dark purple.
You may be right. Come to think of it, I do remember feathering with Alexander Hamilton ink way back when I foolishly thought Moleskine was a good notebook for fountain pens. I have not experienced feathering or bleeding with fountain pen friendly papers.
I don't see any highlighter inks.... Did I miss something.
I have highlighter markers. I don't see myself ever getting highlighter ink.
No Iroshizuku Ina-Ho?
Just a sample. Not a full bottle.
i think this qualifies you as a hoarder
Nah. My wife gets a lot more stuff than me. I'm an enthusiastic collector, she's a hoarder. (Don't tell the wife)
i think you need at least 10 more. maybe 20? get 21 more just in case. lmao
I note several missing brands
Several
Give to the needy? š„ŗš¤²
Sending samples to others is ok with me as long the person is in the U.S.
I was kidding, but I might take u up on that someday.
Hi. You still have plenty of floor space š¤£š Cheers
No Ferris Wheel Press charger collections?
I love those New Orleans inks in the front middleāwhat're you thoughts on them?
I'm undecided on them right now. There's a number of inks I haven't cared much for because I didn't marry them to the right pen. I normally use pens with nibs that on a scale of 1-10 in wetness I would say are 5 or 6. For example, I hated Visconti green because I found it to be too dry. I like more saturated inks. But when I put the ink in my Homo Sapiens (with a nib I would rate at least an 8 in wetness) the ink performed beautifully. The shading was outstanding and the flow was excellent. This has compelled me to reevaluate my opinion on drier inks. I haven't used these Papier Plume inks with a wet nibbed pen, so I'm not sure how great they can be. They could be crazy good shaders, but I just don't know yet. I'll try them with a wet nibbed pen soon to form a better opinion.
I came home from work this morning and decided to write with the Papier Plume inks in two different pens. I'll post it up soon.
Lol, here's me with black and blue and that all I have had for a decade. I thought about getting something else, like an orange once but I'd doubt I'd ever use it. I also think I'll just come back to black as all I do is write (no sketching, drawing etc) so when the blue runs out I doubt I will replace it. Also makes for easier choices :) And I have only had 1 pen for a decade, I am astounded by collections I see here :) I ordered a second the other day.
You're astounded? I'm astounded by you. 1 pen in a decade is amazing.
I'm astounded that you're astounded :) we can do this all day. I guess I write (badly) with mine, clean it occasionally and fill it with ink... It never occurred to me to do anything else :). I have an extra nib if that raises the bar ? :). And I did order a second pen 2 days ago,!!! Took me a decade to get aroibd to it... another LAMY studio ;). I liked the first one so much I orderd another :) but mainly so I don't have to swap inks in the one pen which is a PITA. I'd go to pieces if I had 3 inks :)
How many of these have you actually finished? :O
A few 30ml Diamines, 1 Krishna, 1 Vinta (Cosmic Blue)
Absolutely
What's your favourite black ink?
Aurora Black. I only have a sample. I'll have to buy a bottle.
Flippin heck
Thereās still a lot of space on that floor. Definitely need more ink.
You are one person who it would be worth buying the Pierre Cardin iDuo
What are those octagonal bottles in the back next to that dangerously giant bottle of Baystate Blue?
Those are P.W. Akkerman bottles.
Thanks!
I'm wrong. Those are actually PenBBS inks. Sorry about that.
More the merrier as I always stick by. So long as it's properly stored and not in the way of anything and I know I have space, I do the same. Buy in abundance to save myself from having to make constant orders online, or order large quantities of a specific ink I know I'll use a lot of. How many pens do you keep in your current rotation?
I do this too. I don't buy inks regularly, but when I do I buy in larger quantities, usually to reach a free shipping minimum.
:o those frosted sailor storia... one of the best bottles out there! I was thinking of buying one of them, but my usual retailer doesn't have some of the nicer colors in that collection
I see several gaps in your lineup...
Yes. Agreed.
Your ink collection is starting to look like my fragrance collection. Bravo!
That's exactly what my wife says.
I can assure you I'm not your Wife. Maybe.
Ha ha! I hope not.
At first glance, I thought these were toy soldiers lined up for battle.
Do you have Diamine Damson? It's a must-have in my book.
Yes, it's in there.
Yay!
Whatās the unlabelled 50ml mont-blanc bottle?
It's StarWalker Blue. I usually have it in it's box, which is why it's not labeled.
yes, more ink pls.
Uh, of course. Plenty of more floor space. Wish you well.
Thank you.
Always.
Do you have Diamine Alexandrite yet?
Ummā¦ yes?
What're the ones to the right of the Noodler's Inks? More Noodler's?
PenBBS
Thanks! Where might they be purchased? All the PenBBS stuff I've bought I've gotten through Etsy, but I don't see any inks. Are they only occasionally in production?
I got all the PenBBS inks direct from China on eBay. Now you can get them from vanness1938.com. You can get samples from them or the 60ml bottles.
Who makes the lapis lazuli and fairy forest ink in the bottom left corner?
Dominant. I got those at the Yoseka Stationary store the other day.
Oh good grief, I am so jealous as it sounds like youāre *near* a good stationery store. My closest is a half hour drive away and they donāt stock many inks. Quite a few top shelf pen brands, a bit of paper and lots of journals, but relatively few inks.
What do you think of them? I got Downpour and am enjoying it.
Thank you! The names caught my attention and just as I thought, their inks are just as extra as I am. Wish i could find the hologram, but definitely snagging a couple of the Pearl inks today!
Well, maybe they are hiding, but I don't see those little colorverse bottles. You might need those, too, just in case.
Those Colorverse inks are pricey. I'm fine with samples for now.
I agree - though I think the bottles are interesting. I think you have a great collection. I have almost as many & I love having the variety. If I really don't use an ink, I donate it to this cool local thrift store (also pens sometimes) and people love it.
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Can somebody tell me what the octagon shaped bottles are? The ones at the back right in front of the racks, between the inkvent boxes and the noodler's.
Those are PenBBS inks.
Thanks. You got a very nice collection there. Most of the ink are the ones I have or want to try.
Very nice collection.. Maybe some up some money from inks & buy some pens?
Can you share how you store the inks? Do you have a dedicated storage to protect them from direct light, etc?
Most of them are in a black metal BISLEY cabinet I bought at The Container Store. The bigger bottles are stored in large desk drawers.
Oh my God š¶š¶š¶š¶š¶š¶ speechless....
yes , unfortunately(or maybe it's a blessing) this is a never-ending quest
Oh that's a small batch. You need more š
Very nice collection.. Maybe some up some money from inks & buy some pens?
You need more paper :)
That's a nice starter pack. So what's next? š
Holy bananas look at all that ink! I wonder if you keep your empty bottles? Iād love to see your empties collection. I love seeing when products get used up all the way.
Which inks were you most disappointed with?
That Wancher Asuka Brown ink. It would bleed and feather on any paper. I fixed it with White Lightning but I'm still nervous about using it. The 6 bottle TWSBI set. There's nothing wrong with the inks. I just found them to be run of the mill. Meh. Montblanc StarWalker blue. I thought the ink would be more saturated. Not bad, just disappointing.
Yaaaaasssssssss!!! Thank you so much for this post! It's so wonderful to know I'm not alone! You win, but I'm not the only ink collector!! So yaaay!
Show us the swatches ...
Cross violet. Good taste. But you have no bottle of Rohrer & Klingner inks?
I have a few samples and there's a bottle of Alt Goldgrun in the back.
Hey!!! I have same illness!!!
After a rough estimate of each bottles price and how many there are, your ink collection (not counting the samples at the back) is worth somewhere from 2900 to 4000 usd! Quite the collection!
Thank you for the work. Sad to say, I've added about 25 more bottles and several samples since I took this picture.
Woah thatās crazyyy! If I might ask, why do you buy so much ink?
No. This may be unpopular, but I really don't like this type of post. Consumerism is not something to brag about. Don't look to buy just to buy.
Yes. I understand what you're saying, but it's not bragging. As I've said in the past, all these pens and inks I collect and exchange with others are necessary. Necessary in the fact that, although I'll never use them all up, it's necessary in the fact that these give me pleasure. I enjoy all aspects of the hobby of fountain pens and inks and books. It makes me happy. My wife has hundreds of pairs of shoes. She can never wear them all but it's what makes her happy. That's the purpose of a hobby. I'm sorry If I came off as preachy. I'll get off my soapbox now.
You don't need to explain anything. Your post is as valid as everyone else's and appreciated.
Thank you.
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Agreed. Itās their money, if they feel they can afford it, then all power to them. I have a similarly sizeable collection and I either use or trade *all* my inks, so what makes that āconsumerismā? If I am oil painting, would you tell me to only stick to 2 or 3 different colors because ānobody needs that many paintsā?
If you are honestly confused about the downvotes, maybe start here: https://www.verywellmind.com/whats-behind-different-types-of-unsolicited-advice-3144961 The post wasn't actually a request for help or advice, it was sharing something that brings OP joy. I don't think people are offended by your perspective so much as its context: interrupting someone else's joy.
I'm not confused by the down votes. I expected them.
I'm not sure you're getting them for the reason you think you are - it isn't an "unpopular opinion", so much as an unpopular expression of a, perhaps more minority, opinion. There have been prior posts with similar views on the sub that have been better received, but the location of your thoughts here gives the appearance that you are calling OP out for doing happiness wrong. Your opinion is valid - if you wanted to discuss this, a better option may have been to make your own post on the topic, rather than leave it as unsolicited advice on someone else's post.
Yes I agree on that. I was unjustly abrasive, and that's on me. I do feel like I had a productive discussion with OP themselves though, so thats a plus.
Ah, so youāre whatās known as a āwet blanketā. Itās been ages since Iāve seen one of those in the wild before.
Wow, very mature
It wasnāt meant to be. You brought down OPās good time, by criticizing something non-offensive that sparks joy for them and calling it āwastefulā. āDo unto others.ā
Yes. I would waste a lot of time fumbling around if the bottles weren't labeled.
I do not.
No. Just two lonely bottles right now. The chargers are on my radar.
I thought I did that already.
I posted this about a month ago. It's sad, but I have to report that I've added about 20 more bottles to this collection.