Akkerman Ink Shared Order From Australia?

[winterwings]

Rae - there's definitely interest from me

[beak]

Inks not here yet; Akkerman said 'about two weeks', which is today - so they'll be here very soon I believe.

 

I'm watching for the post every morning, and will let you know when they get here - not long now, I'm sure!

[shrinknib]

How exciting!!!

[beak]

It's another fine morning here on the gold coast; sunny, but not too hot, blue sky with a patch of cloud to the west promising some refreshing rain later on. Breakfast was great; toast and real marmalade, and I'm off out to meet some friends for lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oh, and the ink has arrived.

Edited November 1, 2011 by beak

[youstruckgold]

yay

[esterbex]

Teach, you are such a tease! Congrats on a mission accomplished!

 

BTW, what kind of bread and marmalade? The really seeded one with orange deliciousness slathered over a bucket of cream? I miss cream teas....

 

Oh, this thread is about inks....so sorry to go off topic.... :embarrassed_smile:

[beak]

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Toast the English way; fresh white bread cut in half diagonal and put in a rack to cool so that it goes nice and crispy. Butter and Dark Seville orange marms put on a little at a time - just on the next bite-ful Not a fan of toast lathered and dripping with butter - I save that treatment for tea-cakes which I love, but not that easy to find in OZ! Off-topic it may be, but this is serious stuff!

[esterbex]

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Toast the English way; fresh white bread cut in half diagonal and put in a rack to cool so that it goes nice and crispy. Butter and Dark Seville orange marms put on a little at a time - just on the next bite-ful Not a fan of toast lathered and dripping with butter - I save that treatment for tea-cakes which I love, but not that easy to find in OZ! Off-topic it may be, but this is serious stuff!

 

I forget you Brits are peculiar in your eating habits....a friend of mine insists there is no other way to have toast other than you've described, and my mouth waters at the thought....and yes, it is serious stuff....Now what can I pull from the cupboard to kill this craving you've stirred up?

[beak]

Tomorrow I'll be unpacking and repacking everything to send on, so you should all have your ink by the end of the week with luck, early next week latest.

 

Not much time today, but I had to have a sneak look at my no. 13 violet; the bottles are very big - and very full - be careful opening them!

Edited November 1, 2011 by beak

[Chris Chalmers]

Oooh!!!! Toast and proper marmalade!!!! I'm with the English way, although I made marmalade with lemons from our own tree this year!!!

 

Oooooh!!!! Inks!!! Three bottles flying to Tassie.............. I will have to be patient - a new experience!!:embarrassed_smile: Thank you beak!

[esterbex]

Now that's a delicious sight!

[beak]

Inks are in the post to

Ruffcat ('2 or 3 days'. according to AusPost)

CSLK ('2 or 3 days') &

Chris C ('Up to 5 days')

 

Not long now!

[Chris Chalmers]

Thank you for your trouble.............I look forward to these........and their bottles!!!

Going to be a long five days................ :roflmho:

[beak]

Thank you for your trouble.............I look forward to these........and their bottles!!!

Going to be a long five days................ :roflmho:

You're welcome.

 

I've nearly visited your part of OZ several times - for instance, we were going to do the harbour scenes for the film 'Oscar & Lucinda' there at one point - but it hasn't happened yet. Everyone who has been there tells me I will like the place, and I must get round to it one day!

[Chris Chalmers]

Thank you for your trouble.............I look forward to these........and their bottles!!!

Going to be a long five days................ :roflmho:

You're welcome.

 

I've nearly visited your part of OZ several times - for instance, we were going to do the harbour scenes for the film 'Oscar & Lucinda' there at one point - but it hasn't happened yet. Everyone who has been there tells me I will like the place, and I must get round to it one day!

 

It is a pretty spot.............. and catches people who think they come for a holiday.........and then go home and sell up and move here!!! Be warned!

We do often see film crews around the harbour as there are several 'tall ships' calling Hobart home.

[beak]

The advantage of organizing the order is that I get to play with my inks first!

 

 

I think that you are all going to love these bottles. Tonight I'm using a vintage lever-filler which has the one problem of a very low ink capacity - you get less than two A4 pages before it runs dry. So I have been refilling it all evening - and refilling is an absolute breeze from these bottles; best I've ever had. The ink is always sitting right at the top, so you can see what you are doing perfectly, and every fill is just like using a brand new full bottle.

 

I have the No.13 and No.15 - a bright violet and a calmer and darker violet - they are both exactly like the colour chart and are behaving themselves beautifully. Very pleased with my inks all round.

 

Do let us all know what you think of yours.

 

 

PS

I've asked our contact at Akkerman to let me have a translation of the Dutch instructions relating to using the bottles. I think it's all pretty obvious, but there may be some little tips that are beyond my limited Dutch.

 

PPS

Am I the first person to write with Akkerman Anniversary ink in Australia?

Edited November 4, 2011 by beak

[laureat]

All of you: enjoy the inks it is "marbleless"

I've asked our contact at Akkerman to let me have a translation of the Dutch instructions relating to using the bottles. I think it's all pretty obvious, but there may be some little tips that are beyond my limited Dutch.

Let me try to help: (sorry for any misspelling)

 

Gebruiksaanwijzing = directions /instructions

Step 1: By tilting the closed bottle of ink shortly the neck of the bottle will fill with ink. Once horizontal the marble will fall back and preventte ink to pour back. By doing so it creates a reservoir from wich the fountainpen can easily be filled. Make sure the neck is filled for 2/3 (of the neck)

 

step 2: Turn the cap of the inkbottle carefully loose to fill your pen, wipe your pen after filling with a tissue or with an inkblotter.

Do also wipe dry, if necessary, the srewthread of the cap and bottle. Take care to keep these clean and dry.

 

step 3: Next screw the cap back on the bottle. By tilting the bottle slightly diagonal the ink from the neck is able to return into the bottle. When the bottle is full (like new) this can prove to be a bit tricky. It does no harm leaving the ink in the neck.

 

My experience untill now with the ink: DO keep the cap and scew very clean because it tends to get stuck. Do not close the cap too tight

And it does vaporise a bit in the sun or on your desk. If you tap the closed bottle-neck to the palm of your hand and thus making the marble jump a bit you get the ink to return quicker.

...and DO pay attention to pressure when you decap a filled neck just after it has been send from a lowland as Holland...... You might end up looking like a Dalmation

[beak]

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Great.

 

I was wondering if it said not to leave ink in the neck - but now it's clear that this is OK, according to the instructions.

 

Thanks very much for that translation.

[beak]

 

Here's an initial splodge of each of the colours I have. I'll leave a full review to those more experienced at doing them!

 

The 15 is a quiet and sophisticated violet - suitable for any use, IMO. I like it a lot; medium-dark but shows its colour well.

 

The 13 is a lighter and brighter violet - right in the middle. Definitely what you'd call a violet rather than just a purple. Though I don't wear pink shirts, I'm not afraid to use this ink; violet has many manly associations too; correcting nautical charts and so on. The real thing sings a bit more than my scanner will show.

 

The 16 came to us by accident (a very long story). Can't see myself using this one - a very aggressive and bright orange - almost 'chalky' in appearance, again beyond the power of my scanner to represent fully. Still, this is a Dutch National colour, so nice to have it anyway!

 

ETA

Just been out for a walk and the Jacaranda trees are in full bloom - that's what No. 13 looks like!

Edited November 5, 2011 by beak

[gmrza]

 

Here's an initial splodge of each of the colours I have. I'll leave a full review to those more experienced at doing them!

 

The 15 is a quiet and sophisticated violet - suitable for any use, IMO. I like it a lot; medium-dark but shows its colour well.

 

The 13 is a lighter and brighter violet - right in the middle. Definitely what you'd call a violet rather than just a purple. Though I don't wear pink shirts, I'm not afraid to use this ink; violet has many manly associations too; correcting nautical charts and so on. The real thing sings a bit more than my scanner will show.

 

The 16 came to us by accident (a very long story). Can't see myself using this one - a very aggressive and bright orange - almost 'chalky' in appearance, again beyond the power of my scanner to represent fully. Still, this is a Dutch National colour, so nice to have it anyway!

 

 

 

What are the flow and writing characteristics of these inks like? Do they feather, bleed through, write dry/wet? - Not looking for a full review, just some comments.