Ink Sample Exchange - United States

[OcalaFlGuy]

This is mainly a one time request for samples of J. Herbin's Eclat de Saphir and Visconti Blue.

 

I am trying to find the best behaved, closest match to Noodler's Baystate Blue and started this thread on it

in Inky Thoughts; https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...howtopic=101490

 

The bad news is that two of the probable front runners, J. Herbin's Eclat de Saphir and Visconti's Blue are

out of stock at Peartree Pens (and thusly can't be included in the sampler I ordered) and James has no

idea when they will be placing another order for them.

 

Now, I don't have alot of inks I can trade but I do have some vials and could trade;

 

Noodler's Midnight Blue

PR Copper Burst

PR Midnight Blues

Pelikan Brown

Waterman Black

and a few Cross Black catridges which is supposed to be the same as Pelikan Black

 

I also have a spare new Field Notes pocket notebook and a couple spare 1oz Nalgene travel ink bottles I

could also trade. If necessary, I'd pay for these 2 samples also.

 

Please PM me if you can help out here.

 

Much Thanks,

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[scutterdav]

I have a 95%+ full bottle of Noodlers American Eel Cactus Grene

 

Will trade for Noodlers FPN Galileo Manuscript Brown or other bulletproof brown

[dizzypen]

I have 3 boxes (36 carts) of Levenger Amethyst Magnum Cartridges that I would like to trade for the following:

 

Noodlers:

Burgundy

Legal Lapis*

Iraqi Indigo/Violet Vote*

Ottoman Rose

La Reine Mauve*

Saguaro Wine***********

Something bulletproof

 

Diamine:

Steel Blue*

Claret

Amaranth

 

Caran d'Ache:

Storm

Caribbean Sea*************

 

J. Herbin:

Poussiere de lune*

Perle Noire

 

Pilot / Iroshizuku:

Ajisai (blue-violet)

Kon-peki (azure blue)

Ku-jaku (blue-green)

momiji (autumn red)

tsutsuji (fushia)

yama-budo(plum)*

Syo-Ro (green-blue)

 

Any other interesting:

blues, teals, purples, pinks, reds

 

Each cartridge holds a little over 1ml of ink. Ideally, I'd like to do something like 6 carts for 5ml of ink or 6 carts for 6 carts.

 

Even if you don't use carts you could always pop them open and extract the ink with a syringe.

 

PM me with trades. Thanks.

 

[Cursive Child]

Looks like my "want" list keeps growing, and "have" list is the same

 

I have

 

- Noodler's Gulf Stream Blue (Waterproof)

- Pelikan Royal Blue

- Parker Quink Black (Nice flow, shading)

- ST Dupont Royal Blue

- Camel Blue

- Pelikan Blue-Black

 

I am interested in

 

- Pilot Iroshizoku Ku-Jaku

- Pilot Iroshizoku Kon-Peki

- Noodler's Navy

- Diamine Teal

- Diamine Majestic Blue

- Diamine WES Imperial Blue

- PR DC Electric Blue

- ST Dupont Blue-Black

- J Herbin Bleu Nuit

 

I have tried

- Noodler's Navajo Turquoise (lovely, but too light after drying)

- Noodler's Eel Blue (true blue, but not exciting enough)

- Sailor Blue-Black (nice but too dull)

- J Herbin Eclat De Saphir (nice but lighter than I want)

- Waterman Florida Blue

- Pelikan Blue-Black (dull)

- ST Dupont Black (nice shading and flow)

 

Need a bright and dark blue with good shading, free flowing and reasonable drying time. I don't mind green or even purple undertones. Suggestions on others will be welcome.

[Okami]

Have ink and vials -

 

Noodler's

FPN Starry Night Blue

FPN Galileo Manuscript Brown

Nightshade

Lexington Grey

Widowmaker

 

Private Reserve

Arabian Rose

Orange Crush

Blue Suede

Purple Mojo

Black Cherry

Fiesta Red

Midnight Blues

 

Levenger

Blue Bahama

Always Greener

Pinkly

Fireball

Skies of Blue

Smokey

 

Visconti

Black

 

Caran d'Ache

Storm

Grand Canyon

 

Sheaffer

Peacock Blue

 

I am interested in any J. Herbin inks and in Parker Quick (nonvintage) - Blue/Black and Black

 

I would not be able to put vials together for trade until after April 21, but let me know if you have something you're interested in trading.

 

Julie

 

[gadgetjunky]

Here's what I have to offer:

 

- Skrip (USA) in blue and red

- Private Reserve Avocado, Spearmint, Black Magic Blue, Midnight Blues, Ebony Green

- Betghe Flannel Gray

- Waterman South Seas blue, Havana Brown

- Diamine Presidential Blue 2004

- Hero / Doctor Black, Blue/Black

- Osmiroid Green

- Calli 'non-clogging' blue and black

- Noodler's Black, FPN Van Gogh Starry Night Blue

 

 

Here's what I would like:

 

Noodler's - Walnut, Blue Ghost

Mont Blanc - British Racing Green

J. Herbin - Perle Noire, Possier de Lune, Bleu Myosotis

Private Reserve - Ebony Purple

 

Thanks,

Danny

 

[Okami]

Modified List -

 

Have ink and vials -

 

Noodler's

Nightshade

Lexington Grey

Widowmaker

 

Private Reserve

Arabian Rose

Orange Crush

Blue Suede

Purple Mojo

Midnight Blues

 

Levenger

Blue Bahama

Always Greener

Pinkly

Fireball

Skies of Blue

Smokey

 

Visconti

Black

 

Sheaffer

Peacock Blue

 

I am interested in any J. Herbin inks and in Parker Quink (nonvintage) - Blue/Black and Black

 

Let me know if you have something you're interested in trading.

 

Julie

 

[DilettanteG]

Hi,

 

Thanks to my trading partners here I'm now up to 109 sample vials. So, I'm taking a break from the Ink Exchange until I've tried them all. I'll try and add reviews to my blog as I do. You can see my current ink reviews (99 as of today) on my blog at Harmless Dilettante.

 

I'll post when I'm ready to start ink swapping again.

 

Thanks everyone,

Kate

 

 

[Okami]

Newly modified List -

 

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo289/Okami1122/JuliesInks.jpg

 

The following are available only to trade for other Iroshizuku or Caran d'Ache colors:

 

Iroshizuku

fuyu-syogun

yama-budo

 

Caran d'Ache

Grand Canyon

Storm

 

I am very interested in Herbin inks that I have not already tried. I have tried or own Opera Rouge, Cacao du Bresil, Lie de The, Bleu Azur - I would really like to try Poussière de Lune - but please don't be scared off if you do not have any of these - make me an offer, I'm willing to trade but I like colors - really not into black unless you have one that you really think is special

 

J

Edited April 24, 2009 by jbynum

[Cursive Child]

Looks like my "want" list keeps growing, and "have" list is the same

 

I have

- ST Dupont Royal Blue

- Camel Blue

- Pelikan Blue-Black

 

I am interested in

 

- Pilot Iroshizoku Ku-Jaku

- Pilot Iroshizoku Kon-Peki

- Noodler's Navy

- Diamine Teal

- Diamine Majestic Blue

- Diamine WES Imperial Blue

- PR DC Electric Blue

- ST Dupont Blue-Black

- J Herbin Bleu Nuit

 

I have tried

- Noodler's Navajo Turquoise (lovely, but too light after drying)

- Noodler's Eel Blue (true blue, but not exciting enough)

- Sailor Blue-Black (nice but too dull)

- J Herbin Eclat De Saphir (nice but lighter than I want)

- Waterman Florida Blue

- Pelikan Blue-Black (dull)

- ST Dupont Black (nice shading and flow)

 

Need a bright and dark blue with good shading, free flowing and reasonable drying time. I don't mind green or even purple undertones. Suggestions on others will be welcome.

[Okami]

Newly modified List -

 

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo289/Okami1122/JuliesInks-1.jpg

 

The following are available only to trade for other Iroshizuku or Caran d'Ache colors:

 

Iroshizuku

fuyu-syogun

yama-budo

 

Caran d'Ache

Grand Canyon

Storm

 

I am very interested in Herbin inks that I have not already tried. I have tried or own Opera Rouge, Cacao du Bresil, Lie de The, Eclat de Saphir - I would really like to try Poussière de Lune - but please don't be scared off if you do not have any of these - make me an offer, I'm willing to trade but I like colors - really not into black unless you have one that you really think is special

 

J

 

I am bumping this up because there has been very little activity here lately come on people LET'S TRADE!!

Edited May 3, 2009 by jbynum

[Okami]

deleting duplicate post

Edited May 3, 2009 by jbynum

[hexyr]

 

Visconti

Black

Brown

Green

 

Conway Stewart

Blue

 

Delta

Black

Blue

 

Noodler's

Heart of Darkness

Polar Blue

Swisher Dark Purple

Manuscript Brown

 

Pilot Iroshizuku

Kiri-same

fuyu-syogun

 

J. Herbin

5 scented

Perle Noire

Rose Cyclamen

Rouge Opera

 

Private Reserve

Purple Haze

 

I pref dark more muted colors but I am open to various exchanges.

I have a few no though.

NO

Yellow

Orange

Red-one exception Mont blanc scented inks

Also No Noodler ink

 

Esp. looking for

Pilot/Iroshizuku

Rohrer & Klingner

De Atramentis

[Phototoxin]

I have JHebrin Encre blue and wold like to swap some for a sample of another j hebrin scented ink.

[Teste99]

To get the vials we use for the ink exchange system, contact Dillo (Dillon).

 

Though vials will hold about 7 ml of ink, the user's nib will displace some--thus filling with about 5 ml for trading is recommended.

 

 

This is where you post your requests and offers for the "KCat system" of vial sample exchange. I propose a simple format such as :

 

"I have :

<list>

I am interested in :

<list>

Contact me by <e-mail/PM/etc...>."

 

 

Denis.

 

 

edited by moderator to include info on vials --Ann

 

I Have :

 

Pelikan:Brown,Blue

 

Diamine:Damson,Florida blue,Blue Black

 

Parker:Quink Black

 

Private Reserve:Sherwood Green(fast dry)

 

Omas:Blue

 

Aurora:Blue

 

Sailor:Grey

 

I would like to try:

Visconti -Blue,Green

Waterman -Florida Blue,Havana Brown

Noodler's - Walnut, Polar Blue

Diamine - WES Imperial Blue

 

Please contact me via : Email

 

Thanks,

Greg

"Teste99"

 

 

 

 

[Cursive Child]

I have

- ST Dupont Royal Blue

- Camel Blue

- Pelikan Blue-Black

- Sheaffer Peacock Blue

- Noodler's FPN Starry Night Blue

 

I am interested in

 

- Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

- Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

- Pilot Iroshizuku Asa Gao

- Noodler's Navy

- Diamine Teal

- Diamine Majestic Blue

- Diamine WES Imperial Blue

- PR DC Electric Blue

- ST Dupont Blue-Black

- J Herbin Bleu Nuit

 

I have tried

- Noodler's Navajo Turquoise (lovely, but too light after drying)

- Noodler's Eel Blue (true blue, but not exciting enough)

- Sailor Blue-Black (nice but too dull)

- J Herbin Eclat De Saphir (nice but lighter than I want)

- Waterman Florida Blue

- Pelikan Blue-Black (dull)

- ST Dupont Black (nice shading and flow)

- Sheaffer Peacock Blue (Nice shading but even lighter than Noodlers Navajo Turquoise)

- Pelikan Royal Blue

- Quink Black

- Noodler's Gulf Stream Blue

- Noodler's FPN Starry Night Blue

 

Need a bright and dark blue with good shading, free flowing and reasonable drying time. I don't mind green or even purple undertones. Suggestions on others welcome. Have not been impressed with the chalkiness of all the Blue Blacks I've tried, on drying.

[youblue9]

Inks I have:

 

Noodlers:

 

Legal Lapis

Iraqui Indigo/Violet Vote

Hellbender Red (fuscia)

Grizzly

Aquamarine

Dragon's Napalm

Year of the Golden Pig

Standard Brown

Lermontov (purple)

Akhmatova (green)

La Reine Mauve

Zhivago

Blue Ghost

 

J. Herbin:

 

Vert Olive

Bleue Nuit

 

Levenger:

Skies of Blue

Smokey

Always Greener

Blue Bahama

Fireball

Pinkly

 

Sheaffer Blue

 

Inks I would like to try:

 

Noodlers:

El Lawrence

Sun Never Sets

Periwinkle

Black

Heart of Darkness

Walnut

Beaver

Whaleman's Sepia

Devil Red

Fox Red

Whiteness of the Whale

Prime of the Commons

FPN Starry Night

FPN Tulip Noire

Rachmaninov

Kung Te Ching

 

Pretty much any other Noodler's color, with special preference for Waterproof or Near-Waterproof inks

 

R&K:

Verdigris

Alt Goldgrun

Salix

Scabiosa

 

Any Pilot Iroshizuku Ink

 

PR Tanzanite

 

Diamine Registrar's Ink

 

Caran d' Ache:

Storm

Grand Canyon

Blue Night

 

 

I'm pretty much open to any trade though. I'll try any ink once. If you're interested in something I have, PM me and we'll work something out!

 

 

 

[Cursive Child]

I have

- ST Dupont Royal Blue

- Camel Blue

- Pelikan Blue-Black

- Sheaffer Peacock Blue

 

I am interested in

 

- Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku (will do 2 samples for 1, considering its more expensive)

- Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki (will do 2 samples for 1)

- Pilot Iroshizuku Asa Gao (will do 2 samples for 1)

- Noodler's Navy

- Diamine Teal

- Diamine Majestic Blue

- Diamine WES Imperial Blue

- PR DC Electric Blue

- ST Dupont Blue-Black

 

I have tried

- Noodler's Navajo Turquoise (lovely, but too light after drying)

- Noodler's Eel Blue (true blue, but not exciting enough)

- Sailor Blue-Black (nice but too dull)

- J Herbin Eclat De Saphir (nice but lighter than I want)

- Waterman Florida Blue

- Pelikan Blue-Black (dull)

- ST Dupont Black (nice shading and flow)

- Sheaffer Peacock Blue (Nice shading but even lighter than Noodlers Navajo Turquoise)

- Pelikan Royal Blue

- Quink Black

- Noodler's Gulf Stream Blue

- Noodler's FPN Starry Night Blue

- Noodler's Aircorp Blue-Black

 

Need a bright and dark blue with good shading, free flowing and reasonable drying time. I don't mind green or even purple undertones. Suggestions on others welcome. Have not been impressed with the chalkiness of all the Blue Blacks I've tried, on drying.

[Teste99]

You can see my updated list in my signature. Thanks

[jphu]

I'm new to this (and fountain pens).

 

I have:

J. Herbin

-Perle noire

-Encre invisible (invisible ink, for dip pens only)

-all 5 scented inks (violet, lavendar, apple, orange, rose)

-Poussiere de Lune

 

Noodler's Black

 

Pilot Iroshizuku

-Tsuyu-kusa

-Shimbashi-iro (Tokyo Limited series)

 

I would like to try:

Even trades of the above Pilot inks for

-Edo-murasaki, Fukagawa nezu (*very interested in these)

-Asa-gao

-Kon-peki

 

J.Herbin Eclat de Saphir

 

Noodler's

-FPN Tulipe Noire

-El-lawrence (UK eternal)

 

... and noticeable colors I can write lecture notes with, but won't scream out (eg. not bright red/yellow)

Edited May 24, 2009 by jphu