Ink Sample Exchange - United States

[Loveforwords]

These are the inks I have, and they are all Noodlers. Matahari's cordial, Checkhov, black, Iraqi indigo, fox red, hunter green, luxury blue, upper Gangees blue. I'm looking for Swishers Burgundy Seminole sepia. Also Pendemonium's, Rachmaninoff, Tolstoy.

[kookychick]

can someone post a picture of what the vials look like?

 

I don't have a picture handy, but I think they're very similar to the "Peti-Vials" seen here:

 

http://www.stockwellscientific.com/content/scintillation.htm

[Ann Finley]

I just received my first bag of vials from Dillon. Is there any advice regarding fitment of the vials' caps before dropping them in the post? Leave space, fill only part way, squeeze out air, & etc.?

 

Fred

 

I suggest not filling the vial to the brim, as a nib will displace some ink when a person fills their pen. 5 ml is a good amount. Definitely tape the lid. I use both scotch tape with electrical tape over it. Probably only the latter is necessary. I've received samples more than once with most of the ink being out of the vial due to caps that weren't taped.

 

Best, Ann

 

[L&R]

Here are my updated lists.

 

I have:

• Aurora
  • Blue
• Cartier
  • Blue
• De Atramentis
  • Bordeauxrot
  • Bambusgrün
• Diamine
  • Umber
• J. Herbin
  • Lierre Sauvage
  • Lie de The
• Lamy
  • Turquoise
  • Blue
• Montblanc
  • Turquoise
• Noodler's
  • Ottoman Azure
• OMAS
  • Red
  • Roma 2000 Blue
• Parker
  • Quink Blue-Black (made in France)
• Pelikan
  • 4001 Royal Blue
  • 4001 Brilliant Brown
  • 4001 Brilliant Black
• Private Reserve
  • DC Supershow Green (2006)
  • American Blue
  • Midnight Blues (non-fast dry)
• Rohrer & Klingner
  • Helianthus
  • Alt-Bordeaux
  • Verdigris
• Sailor
  • Red Brown
• Sheaffer
  • Skrip Red (made in Slovenia)
• Standardgraph
  • Blueberry
• Stipula
  • Calamo Verde Muschiato
• Waterman
  • Green
  • South Sea Blue
  • Florida Blue
  • Blue-Black (NOS)

I am interested in:

• Aurora
  • Blue
• Caran d'Ache
  • Amazon
  • Turquoise Green
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Grand Canyon
• Cartier
  • Bordeaux
• De Atramentis
  • Orientrot
  • Patinagrün
  • Stahlblau
  • Dunkelblau
  • Sepiabraun
  • Ebony
• Diamine
  • Amber
  • Blaze Orange
  • Orange
  • Vermillion
  • Monaco Red
  • Emerald Green
  • Dark Green
  • Woodland Green
  • Steel Blue
  • Florida Blue
  • Royal Blue
  • Presidential Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Indigo
  • Prussian Blue
  • WES Imperial Blue
  • Sepia
  • Saddle Brown
  • Blue/Black
• S.T. Dupont
  • Blue Black (made in Austria)
• J. Herbin
  • Lierre Sauvage
  • Vert Empire
  • Lie de The
• Levenger
  • Fireball
  • Gemstone Green
  • Blue Bahama
  • Skies of Blue
  • Cobalt Blue
• Montblanc
  • British Racing Green
• Noodler's
  • Habanero
  • Cayenne
  • Dragon's Napalm
  • Nikita
  • Antietam
  • Forest Green
  • Squeteague
  • Turquoise
  • Ottoman Azure
  • Navy
  • Midnight Blue
  • Beaver
  • Walnut
  • Nightshade
  • Red-Black
  • Aircorp Blue-Black
  • Blue-Black
  • Luxury Blue
  • Pinstripe Homage
  • Manhattan Blue
  • Legal Blue
  • Ellis Island Ink
  • FPN Galileo Manuscript Brown
  • FPN Dumas Tulipe Noire
  • Legal Lapis
  • SwishMix Glacier Blue
  • SwishMix Tahitian Pearl
  • Gulf Stream Blue
• OMAS
  • Sepia
• Parker
  • Quink Red (made in France)
  • Quink Green (made in France)
• Platinum
  • Red
  • Blue Black
• Private Reserve
  • Orange Crush
  • Fiesta Red
  • Spearmint
  • Sherwood Green
  • Naples Blue
  • Lake Placid Blue
  • American Blue
  • DC Supershow Blue
  • DC Supershow Electric Blue
  • Midnight Blues
  • Black Magic Blue
  • Chocolat
  • Black Cherry
• Rohrer & Klingner
  • Verdura
  • Sepia
• Rotring
  • Rot
  • Ziegelrot
• Sailor
  • Green
  • Blue
• Sheaffer
  • Skrip Green (made in Slovenia)
  • Skrip Blue (made in Slovenia)
• Standardgraph
  • Orange
  • Forget Me Not Blue
  • Fig Brown
• Stipula
  • Calamo Blu della Robbia
  • Calamo Borgogna
  • Calamo Terra di Siena
• Swisher Pens
  • Antigua Blue
  • North Sea Blue
• Visconti
  • Blue
  • Sepia
• Waterman
  • Red
  • Havana Brown
  • Blue-Black

[PaulGeo]

My humble list for vial/cartridge trade:

 

Bottled:

Diamine China Blue

Diamine Prussian Blue

J. Herbin Lie de The

Levenger Cobalt Blue

Levenger Emerald Green

Noodler's Bay State Blue

Noodler's Dragon's Napalm

Noodler's Nikita

Parker Quink Blue

Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black

PR Chocolat

 

Cartridges:

Montblanc Black

Montblanc Blue

Montblanc Green

PR Black Magic Blue

PR Sherwood Green

Pelikan Brilliant Black

Pelikan Brilliant Red

Pelikan Turquoise

Pelikan Violet

Sheaffer Jet Black

 

I'm looking to try any Caran d'Ache, Diamine, J. Herbin, Noodler's, and PR I don't have. Thank you.

Paul

 

 

[Immoteus]

Inks currently available for trade

(All in bottles unless otherwise noted)

 

Diamine:

Imperial Purple

Monaco Red

Sapphire Blue

Sepia

 

J.Herbin

Encre Rouge (Rose Scent)

 

Montblanc:

Turquoise

Violet

 

Namiki:

Black

 

Noodlers:

Apache Sunset

Blackest Black Old Manhattan (Waterproof)

Ellis Island Blue Black (Waterproof)

Legal Lapis (Bulletproof)

Navajo Turquoise

Nightshade

The Violet Vote/Iraqi Indigo (Bulletproof)

Tulipe Noire

Whiteness of Whale (Bulletproof)

 

Private Reserve:

Burgundy Mist

DC Supershow Blue

Purple Haze

Tanzanite

Velvet Black

 

Sailor:

Red Brown

Yellow Orange

 

Waterman:

Blue

Purple

South Sea Blue

 

 

Inks I have used

(Which includes the list above)

 

J.Herbin:

Encre Ambre (Orange Scent)

Encre Bleue (Lavender Scent)

Encre Violette (Violet Scent)

Rose Cyclamen

Rose Tendresse

Rouge Caroubier

Rouge Opera

 

Noodlers:

Dragon's Napalm

Galileo Brown (Bulletproof)

Gruen Cactus

 

Pelikan:

All

 

Pilot:

Blue-Black

 

Waterman:

All

 

Inks I'm looking for

 

Anything not listed above.

(I prefer reds/purples/oranges/blues)

 

Note: I will wrap the lids with tape, I ask that the favor be returned to prevent any possible spills.

Edited April 27, 2008 by Immoteus

[heliguy]

Hi all

I'm new to this so don't have much to offer.

I am eager to add to my inks so if there is something you would like to try; let me know and I'll get a bottle to share.

Right now I have,

 

Cross blue

 

Cross black

 

 

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

To use the vials, you fill the vial with only 5 ML of ink. When you close them, make sure that the lid is flat on the top of the vial, if a side is sticking up or something, the vial will leak. These vials can be used without the tape, in fact, I recommend against using the tape because it may interfere with the threading and the compression seal in the cap.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/2446872461_a20acd8da7.jpg

 

The left vial is correctly sealed, the right one is not sealed properly.

 

When sealing the vials fo the first time, screw the cap down, then push down the cap rim edges to seat the cap properly, then screw the cap down completely. Pushing on the cap rim to seat the cap is not always neccessary unless the cap does not seat properly when you screw on the cap the first time. The older vials (The first batch of 1000) that I distributed for 5¢ each did not have as tight a compression seal as all of the other vials I have sold (the other 3000 that I have sold).

 

When shipping samples, I recommend just an ordinary padded envelope. You do not need to wrap the vial in extra padding, the padding in the envelope is sufficient. Just fill the vial to 5 ml, label it, make sure it is sealed properly, toss it into the padded envelope, and post it.

 

Dillon

[JDlugosz]

I've got my vials and I'm ready to go!

 

My first ink purchaces were inspired by the first FP site I read in detail, here. I bought the following, all from Private Reserve:

• American Blue
• Velvet Black
• Blue Suede
• Midnight Blues
• Plumb
• Sherwood Green
• Dakoda Red

I've also ordered the FPN brown.

 

What do I want? Well, everything. I want to try different brands and colors. I'm not especially interested in blue and black, but in everything else. If you want to try these PR colors, let me know what you want to trade.

 

--John

 

[journeyman42]

Just got my vials. :clap1:

 

I'm starting small and I'll work my way up with time.

 

What I have:

 

Noodler's Ottoman Azure

Noodler's Squeteague

 

 

What I would like to try:

 

Noodler's Heart of Darkness

Noodler's Apache Sunset

FPN Galileo Manuscript Brown

Diamine Kelly Green

Abraxas Ruby Red

Sailor Red Brown

 

I am open to other colors just drop me a PM and I'll see what we can figure out.

Edited May 8, 2008 by journeyman42

[Firefyter-Emt]

Well I have changed many of my inks, traded, used yadda, yadda.... So I figure it was time to update my list.

 

My colors range in the browns, reds, and grays. If you want something I have, just let me know what you have and we can go from there.

I am always looking for a little extra Zhivago, Gailieo Brown, and Gray Flannel of which I have a large sample, but just don't use enough to buy a bottle just yet.

 

=Noodlers Ink =

Kiowa PecanLexington GrayEl-LawrenceLegal LapisDragon's NapalmFPN Van Gogh Starry Night (when in stock)= Private Reserve =

Burgandy MistLake Placid Blue= Visconti =

Sepia= J. Herbin =

Encre Violette - Violet scented= Pelikan 4001 =

Royal Blue

 

[Immoteus]

Updated list

 

Inks currently available for trade

(All in bottles unless otherwise noted)

 

Diamine:

Imperial Purple

Monaco Red

Sapphire Blue

Sepia

 

J.Herbin

Encre Rouge (Rose Scent)

 

Namiki/Pilot:

Tsuyu-kusa (Spiderwort)

 

Noodlers:

Apache Sunset

Navajo Turquoise

Nightshade

Tulipe Noire

Whiteness of Whale (Bulletproof)

 

Private Reserve:

Burgundy Mist

DC Supershow Blue

Purple Haze

Tanzanite

Velvet Black

 

Sailor:

Red Brown

Yellow Orange

 

Waterman:

South Sea Blue

 

 

Inks I have used

(Which includes the list above)

 

J.Herbin:

Bouquet d'Antan

Encre Ambre (Orange Scent)

Encre Bleue (Lavender Scent)

Encre Violette (Violet Scent)

Rose Cyclamen

Rose Tendresse

Rouge Caroubier

Rouge Opera

 

Mont Blanc:

Turquoise

Violet

 

Noodlers:

Ellis Island Blue Black (Waterproof)

Dragon's Napalm

Galileo Brown (Bulletproof)

Gruen Cactus

Iraqi Indigo (Bulletproof)

Legal Lapis (Bullteproof)

Old Manhattan Black (Eternal)

 

Pelikan:

All

 

Pilot/Namiki:

All

 

Waterman:

All

 

Inks I'm looking for

 

J.Herbin, Caran d'Ache & Diamine

 

Note: I will wrap the lids with tape, I ask that the favor be returned to prevent any possible spills.

Edited May 15, 2008 by Immoteus

[JDlugosz]

What I have to trade:

 

Caran d’Ache (3mm per sample)

• Grand Canyon Brown
• Saffron

Diamine

• Orange
• Saddle Brown

Noodler’s

• Art of Darkness (3ml sample)
• Baystate Blue
• FPN Galileo Manuscript Brown

Private Reserve

• American Blue
• Blue Suede
• Dakota Red
• Midnight Blues
• Plum
• Sherwood Green
• Tanzanite
• Velvet Black

 

What I want:

 

Most everything because I just started collecting, but interested in the other Cd'A Colors of the Earth; Diamine colors specifically the "Old English" and "New Century" browns.

 

--John

[Sailor Kenshin]

I don't have enough browns! What's the FPN Galileo manuscript one like?

[Sailor Kenshin]

Oh, and PS:

 

As soon as I get my hands on the vials, I have some of this to trade:

 

Noodlers:

Navaho Turquoise

Lermontov

 

Waterman:

Florida Blue

Blue-Black

 

Levenger:

Raven Black

 

Kthxbainao!

[fire]

I have

1. 3oz bottle of Noodler's Kiowa Brown - Used only a few times (like 2).

2. 3oz bottle of Noodler's Eel Black - dipped once and hated it.

 

I want to trade for Private Reserve in any brown/orange variety...

 

Note that I wish to trade bottle for bottle... none of this "sample" stuff! :-)

Edited May 19, 2008 by fire

[Immoteus]

I have

1. 3oz bottle of Noodler's Kiowa Brown - Used only a few times (like 2).

2. 3oz bottle of Noodler's Eel Black - dipped once and hated it.

 

I want to trade for Private Reserve in any brown/orange variety...

 

Note that I wish to trade bottle for bottle... none of this "sample" stuff! :-)

If you want to trade bottles, you can post a thread in the "Wanted To Trade: Pens, inks, etc" forum. This is a thread to trade ink samples.

Edited May 20, 2008 by Immoteus

[fire]

My bad, thanks!!

[Immoteus]

Updated list

 

Inks currently available for trade

(All in bottles unless otherwise noted)

 

Diamine:

Imperial Purple

Monaco Red

Sapphire Blue

 

J.Herbin

Encre Rouge (Rose Scent)

 

Namiki/Pilot:

Tsuyu-kusa (Spiderwort)

 

Noodlers:

Apache Sunset

Tulipe Noire

Whiteness of Whale (Bulletproof)

 

Private Reserve:

Purple Haze

 

Sailor:

Red Brown

Yellow Orange

 

Waterman:

South Sea Blue

 

 

Inks I have used

(Which includes the list above)

 

Diamine:

Sepia

 

J.Herbin:

Bouquet d'Antan

Encre Ambre (Orange Scent)

Encre Bleue (Lavender Scent)

Encre Violette (Violet Scent)

Rose Cyclamen

Rose Tendresse

Rouge Caroubier

Rouge Opera

 

Mont Blanc:

Turquoise

Violet

 

Noodlers:

Ellis Island Blue Black (Waterproof)

Dragon's Napalm

Galileo Brown (Bulletproof)

Gruen Cactus

Iraqi Indigo (Bulletproof)

Legal Lapis (Bullteproof)

Navajo Turquoise

Nightshade

Old Manhattan Black (Eternal)

Ottoman Azure

 

Pelikan:

All

 

Pilot/Namiki:

All

 

Private Reserve:

Burgundy Mist

DC Supershow Blue

Tanzanite

Velvet Black

 

Waterman:

All

 

Inks I'm looking for

 

J.Herbin, Caran d'Ache & Diamine

 

Note: I will wrap the lids with tape, I ask that the favor be returned to prevent any possible spills.

 

[AllWriteNow]

Here is my list to trade:

 

Mont Blanc Turquoise

MB Red

Caran d'Ache Turquoise

PR Purple Mojo

New Sheaffer Turquoise (not much left)

Conway Stewart orange

Diamine Sapphire Blue

__________________________________

Vintage Skrip Washable Blue

Vintage Skrip Blue-Black

Vintage Skrip Washable Purple

Vintage Skrip Melon Red

Parker Vintage Quink Royal Blue Permanent

Parker Vintage Quink Blue-Black

 

Parker Penman Ruby

___________________________________

I'd like :

Any Vintage Inks (besides Waterman's Blue-Black) 10 bottles on the way to me :-)

 

Steve