Karibik - Octopus

[visvamitra]

Recently I reviewed the full (short) line of Super 5 inks. They're something new (pigmented, waterproof, lightfast) but they're produced by well known company Rohrer & Klingner. Does it mean there's no place for new ink producers? Well...

I believe many of you will be thrilled to know there's new ink maker on the market.Octopus Concept GmbH.

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The company has web shop selling printer ink and toner, It seems one of their chemists thought he'd enjoy creating fountain pen inks too.

The inks are produced in ten colors and can be purchased in Pelikan style no-nonsense 30 ml bottles (4,95 euros), 40 ml bottles from pen-paradise.de

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and huge 250 ml bottles (14,95 euro)

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What caught my attention was good price per ml and interesting and intense shading. Besides I enjoy novelties. I just couldn't resist myself. Hopefully I'm in good, lenient companionship here. Anyway I'll review the full line. Actually I've already done it but there's no haste, is there?

Today I'lll check Karibik. Not my color to be honest, but massive shading makes it interesting.

Bottle

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Ink Splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

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Color range

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Oxford recycled, 90 g - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

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[amberleadavis]

Thank you for another wonderful review.

[Cyber6]

OOOOHHHHH I like this one... is going on my list.....

 

 

Thanks Vis!!!

 

 

 

C.

[saskia_madding]

I'll definitely be picking this up! Though I think I'll wait to see if you are going to review the rest first.

 

 

Thanks for the review.

[swanjun]

Oooh, that's beautiful!

 

ETA: Do they ship to the US? That eBay listing says ships to: Europe.

Edited December 30, 2014 by swanjun

[cybaea]

I *like* this colour! Thanks for sharing.

[Davros]

Yes, please, though I like pretty much every teal ink, so . . .

 

Visvamitra, how do you make your ink splatters? They are really pretty.

Edited December 31, 2014 by Davros

[J_C_S]

Thank you for another great review. I really like the style of them!

[oshizemi]

Lovely ink.

[swanjun]

Has anyone succeeded in getting any Octopus ink shipped outside of Europe?

[Cyber6]

Has anyone succeeded in getting any Octopus ink shipped outside of Europe?

 

 

Yep... I got approx 5 bottles... looooong time ago (after Vis reviews of course).

 

 

C.

[swanjun]

Yep... I got approx 5 bottles... looooong time ago (after Vis reviews of course).

 

Woo! Did you just contact them directly to arrange it?

[Cyber6]

 

Woo! Did you just contact them directly to arrange it?

 

I did it through eBay... I bought them in June, I just saw that I did contact them (through eBay) and they send me a modified Paypal invoice that included shipping to Canada.

 

 

They were very easy to deal with.

 

 

 

C.,

[swanjun]

 

I did it through eBay... I bought them in June, I just saw that I did contact them (through eBay) and they send me a modified Paypal invoice that included shipping to Canada.

 

 

They were very easy to deal with.

 

Excellent. Thanks!

[Phormula]

I am using this ink, but I have added some black (Octopus inks are said to be miscible) to make it slightly darker.