The Perfect Gold Ink

[Ian Foster]

I have a mostly used bottle of Shaeffer Skrip King's Gold ink. It seems this is no longer available, at least not in the UK. I have tried various other inks, in an attempt to find a replacement. But nothing matches, nor comes near.

 

Would forum members share their thoughts on their favourite gold or deep yellow ink? I am not looking forward to the day when the Schaeffer King's Gold has finally gone.

[vickiehof]

Hi Ian,

 

I sent you a PM about a bottle of King's Gold that I have.

 

Best wishes,

 

Vickie

[Ian Foster]

Hi Ian,

 

I sent you a PM about a bottle of King's Gold that I have.

 

Best wishes,

 

Vickie

[Ian Foster]

Dear Vickie,

 

Many thanks for the PM, which I received OK. I have sent you a reply, assuming that I am using the forum reply system correctly.

 

Ian

[jbb]

I love Sheaffer's King's Gold too. There's always dip pen & metallic gold ink.

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/5796591672_d5c8f6af30_b.jpg

[DrPJM1]

There was a real gold fountain pen ink marketed at the Chicago Pen Show a few years ago. Anybody remember?

[jbb]

There was a real gold fountain pen ink marketed at the Chicago Pen Show a few years ago. Anybody remember?

I remember some 24K nano-particled real gold fountain pen ink that was wildly expensive. I really wanted some.

[Ethereal Winter Wind]

I have a bottle of nano gold particles I got from a school trip or something when we when to the university, it was worth 50 cent a few years ago, must be worth like 2$ now Nano gold looks black though...

[gregamckinney]

It has been a while since I used King's Gold, but the new Akkerman Hopjesbruin seems very close to my recollection.

 

I just put a very quick review of Hopjesbruin in the Ink Review section.

 

Regards, greg

Edited June 4, 2011 by gregamckinney

[tfwall]

There was a real gold fountain pen ink marketed at the Chicago Pen Show a few years ago. Anybody remember?

 

http://79ink.com/79ink.jpg

 

 

Older FPN discussion of 79Ink

[Santak]

What do you think about this color? Is it golden?

 

[Scriptorium Pens]

What do you think about this color? Is it golden?

 

 

This is a beautiful gold. What's your recipe for this?

[JefferyS]

The closest I get to gold is Noodler's Golden Brown. Caran D'Ache Grand Canyon comes close, but is more expensive than gold.

[circlepattern]

What do you think about this color? Is it golden?

 

I don't know, that sure looks more like orange though.

[Santak]