Got Some Real Sepia From Squid Ink Sac

[SamCapote]

It smells a little ammonia-ey. What a perfect, lovely color. I can't think of one that matches it.

 

 

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/pike444/Inks/Sepia-1.jpg

 

 

(Edit: I put some samples in post #8 below)

Edited October 7, 2011 by SamCapote

[WendyNC]

Cool! Writing sample, please?

[Inka]

Very cool, I'd always wondered about real squid or cuttlefish ink!

Have you tried Whalemans' Sepia yet and if so how does it compare to the real thing?

The Whalemans' Sepia in my review isn't as bold and dark as it is when I use a 1.5mm Italic nib.

I'd always thought real squid ink would degrade too quickly, or smell of old conch, or... well you know.

Where did you find such an interesting and real-squid ink, how much did it set you back, is it still available or was this an old-stock and rare find?

[geoduc]

Yes, please put up a writing sample!

 

I like the bottle. It has a nice shape and looks very functional.

[Lloyd]

Are you going to use it to make

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[79spitfire]

Are you going to use it to make

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Is it just me or did it look like he was squishing an inner tube?

 

Yes! Writing sample!

[Gobblecup]

Are you going to use it to make

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Is it just me or did it look like he was squishing an inner tube?

 

Yes! Writing sample!

 

I have never tried using squid ink when making my pasta; cool idea! I've made a red, and a green Tagliatelle before. But that guy isn't so good at making fresh pasta IMO... :roflmho:

 

I after making tons of the stuff, I would only ever use semolina flour, which isn't expensive at all.

 

 

Edit: Hey, I got distracted, I meant to say: Sam, writing sample please! Is it safe for FPs?

Edited October 7, 2011 by Gobblecup

[SamCapote]

Are you going to use it to make

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Ewwww.....I don't eat any of those "weird squiggly foods." That would give me the eebie jeebies.

 

OK, I rounded up some Noodler's Sepia inks. I didn't drag out all the other sepias from other ends of the world. In these quick comparison shots, I can see how the Brause Dip Pens don't show this ink very well. It looks much more realistic and representative where I went back and used it in a (newer, larger) Noodler's Flex Nib. Mr. Yamamoto-san says his Sepia has been processed so it performs well in fountain pens, such as Pelikan, Sailor, Nakaya as examples. It does flow and write well in this Noodler's Demonstrator Flex Pen, and no evidence of staining the plastic. (Click through to higher res scans).

 

 

 

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/pike444/Inks/Sepia3s.jpg

 

 

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/pike444/Inks/Sepia2s.jpg

 

 

 

 

[Gobblecup]

Vielen Danke Sam!

 

 

 

 

Edit: I wonder how Rohrer und Klingner's Sepia matches up? :hmm1: :hmm1:

Edited October 7, 2011 by Gobblecup

[efftee]

Very nice. Would we be seeing a full ink review soon?

[Lefthand_Smudge]

I am really interested in seeing a sample of this .

 

Although I'm not sure the ammonia smell of it is the actual squid ink. I've cleaned out a few squids and cuttlefish and the ink has always been the most intense ocean smell.

 

The ink is very potent stuff. I've seen one squid turn a bucket of water to the colour of used motor oil.

[in the flow]

Intriguing - thank you for sharing. Always wondered what the "real thing" was like.

[Uncle Red]

I just googled "hakase real squid ink" and the first thing to come up was this thread. :roflmho:

 

The comapny site was in another thread here on FPN (the second thing on the list) http://www.fp-hakase.com/

[DEFishback]

Very cool with the flex pen.

[Biber]

Squid and octopus ink (intended for cooking) is available on amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Cebesa-Squid-Ink-1-1-lb/dp/B004SBGFQK/ref=pd_sbs_gro3 . Anybody game to try their hand at making FP ink out of it?

[Signum1]

SamCapote,

 

1. That must be a record price for an ounce of organic Sepia ink. 50ml of Sepia for ￥6,300 (that's Japanese Yens).

 

Here's the math for one ounce of Sepia convert to U.S. dollars.

 

￥6,300 divided by 76.8 Yens per U.S. dollar = $78.13 U.S. dollars on October 7, 2011 exchange rates

 

$78.13 U.S dollars divided by 50 ml = $1.56 per ml

 

$1.56 U.S. dollar per ml x 30 ml for one ounce = $46 U.S. dollars for one ounce of Sepia

 

2. I only have one question: is it water resistant?

[atypical]

Sepia dissolves in ammonia which might explain the smell.

I'm surprised it's lightfast.

[dcwaites]

Are you going to use it to make

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Ewwww.....I don't eat any of those "weird squiggly foods." That would give me the eebie jeebies.

 

...

 

Take some fresh caught squid. (< 1hr)

Separate the mantle (tube) from the rest of the squid.

Remove the skin from the mantle. Open it up to lie flat and cut into 2cm squares.

Remove the rest of the body from the tentacles, but keep a couple of ink sacs.

Cut up the tentacles.

 

Quickly fry the mantle squares and tentacles with butter, a little salt and pepper, and some of the ink from the ink sacs.

 

Enjoy with a young, fresh, fruity white wine (Australian, of course).

 

 

 

[SamCapote]

SamCapote,

 

1. That must be a record price for an ounce of organic Sepia ink. 50ml of Sepia for ￥6,300 (that's Japanese Yens).

 

Here's the math for one ounce of Sepia convert to U.S. dollars.

 

￥6,300 divided by 76.8 Yens per U.S. dollar = $78.13 U.S. dollars on October 7, 2011 exchange rates

 

$78.13 U.S dollars divided by 50 ml = $1.56 per ml

 

$1.56 U.S. dollar per ml x 30 ml for one ounce = $46 U.S. dollars for one ounce of Sepia

 

2. I only have one question: is it water resistant?

 

That assumes I got the light instead of the dark, and ignores secure shipping expense. It is water resistant, but not bulletproof.

[SamCapote]

Are you going to use it to make

?

 

Ewwww.....I don't eat any of those "weird squiggly foods." That would give me the eebie jeebies.

 

 

Take some fresh caught squid. (< 1hr) ...

 

In the inimitable words of Henny Youngman (altered for my purposes here)...."Take some squid....PLEASE!"

 

In other words, way to ruin a perfectly good thread about ink. Now I'm nauseous.