Sample Mayhem!

[shawndo]

No one else I know would appreciate this. I'm gonna have a nerd-tastic weekend!

 

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[saskia_madding]

OMG!!! That is *so* great! Would you mind posting a list (just copy and pasted from your confirmation email) of all the samples, so I can drool over what you're getting???

[inkstainedruth]

Oh MY!

That sure is a LOT of samples.... What are there, 200 of them? I don't think you're going to get through them all in a weekend unless you have a buttload of clean pens and an ultrasonic cleaner....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[XiaoMG]

The truly crazy part is that they are all Baystate Blue and he just plans to paint his garage this weekend.

 

Seriously though, that is an impressive lot of samples. People who see my samples shelf think I'm a mad scientist or something, so I hope you have a good hiding place for yours.

[shawndo]

i saw a post about using a glass pen for quick sampling, so I got one of those too. I'm still working through the list to confirm the everything was receivedbut here is the list of should be there: I basically picked anything that looked blue-ish or purple from the website swabs, then removed the few that I had already. I'm still new to all this, so I figured this was a good way to get an idea of what I might like. Senor Goulet told me I have the record for most samples ordered at one time! I may have overdone it a little....

 

 

Aurora Blue

Caran d'Ache Blue Night

Caran d'Ache Blue Sky

Caran d'Ache Storm

De Atramentis 2012 Year of the Dragon

De Atramentis 225 Years the US Constitution

De Atramentis Adular Blue

De Atramentis Alexander Hamilton

De Atramentis Atlantic Blue

De Atramentis Aubergine

De Atramentis Benjamin Franklin

De Atramentis Birthday Ink (scented)

De Atramentis Black Currant (scented)

De Atramentis Black Edition - Black-Blue

De Atramentis Black Edition - Black-Red

De Atramentis Blackberry (scented)

De Atramentis Dark Blue

De Atramentis Dianthus (scented)

De Atramentis Elderberries (scented)

De Atramentis Ferdinand von Zeppelin

De Atramentis Field Flowers (scented)

De Atramentis Forget-Me-Not (scented)

De Atramentis Fruehburgunder Wine (scented)

De Atramentis Fuchsia

De Atramentis Giacomo Puccini

De Atramentis Heather Violet

De Atramentis Hyacinth (scented)

De Atramentis Indigo Blue

De Atramentis Jeans Blue

De Atramentis Johann Sebastian Bach

De Atramentis Kermesin Red

De Atramentis Lavender (scented)

De Atramentis Lavender Blue

De Atramentis Lemberger Wine (scented)

De Atramentis Lilac (scented)

De Atramentis Magenta

De Atramentis Magenta Violet

De Atramentis Magic Dragon (scented)

De Atramentis Magic Fairy (scented)

De Atramentis Magic Wizard (scented)

De Atramentis Merlot Wine (scented)

De Atramentis Mimosa (scented)

De Atramentis Montepulciano Wine (scented)

De Atramentis Myrrh (scented)

De Atramentis Pale Blue

De Atramentis Pearl Violet

De Atramentis Pigeon Blue

De Atramentis Pinot Noir Wine (scented)

De Atramentis Raphael

De Atramentis Robert Louis Stevenson

De Atramentis Royal Blue

De Atramentis Saint Laurent Wine (scented)

De Atramentis Sapphire Blue

De Atramentis Sherlock Holmes

De Atramentis Sky Blue

De Atramentis Steel Blue

De Atramentis Thomas Alva Edison

Delta Blue

Diamine Amaranth

Diamine Amazing Amethyst

Diamine Aqua Blue

Diamine Aqua Lagoon

Diamine Asa Blue

Diamine Beau Blue

Diamine Bilberry

Diamine Blue-Black

Diamine China Blue

Diamine Claret

Diamine Damson

Diamine Deep Magenta

Diamine Denim

Diamine Eau de Nil

Diamine Eclipse

Diamine Florida Blue

Diamine Grape

Diamine Havasu Turquoise

Diamine Imperial Blue

Diamine Imperial Purple

Diamine Indigo

Diamine Kensington Blue

Diamine Lavender

Diamine Majestic Blue

Diamine Majestic Purple

Diamine Mediterranean Blue

Diamine Merlot

Diamine Midnight

Diamine Misty Blue

Diamine Presidential Blue

Diamine Prussian Blue

Diamine Royal Blue

Diamine Sapphire Blue

Diamine Sargasso Sea

Diamine Scarlet

Diamine Soft Mint

Diamine Steel Blue

Diamine Syrah

Diamine Teal

Diamine Turquoise

Diamine Twilight

Diamine Violet

Diamine Washable Blue

J. Herbin Bleu Azur

J. Herbin Bleu Myosotis

J. Herbin Bleu Nuit

J. Herbin Bleu Pervenche

J. Herbin Bouquet D'antan

J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir

J. Herbin Gris Nuage

J. Herbin Larmes de Cassis

J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune

J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen

J. Herbin Rose Tendresse

J. Herbin Rouge Bourgogne

J. Herbin Violette Pensee

Noodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher

Noodler's Bad Blue Heron

Noodler's Baystate Blue

Noodler's Baystate Concord Grape

Noodler's Bernanke Blue

Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses

Noodler's Blue

Noodler's Blue Black

Noodler's Blue Eel

Noodler's Blue Nose Bear

Noodler's Burgundy

Noodler's Cactus Fruit Eel

Noodler's Concord Bream

Noodler's La Couleur Royale

Noodler's Liberty's Elysium

Noodler's Luxury Blue

Noodler's Mata Hari's Cordial

Noodler's Midnight Blue

Noodler's Midway Blue

Noodler's Navajo Turquoise

Noodler's Navy

Noodler's North African Violet

Noodler's Ottoman Azure

Noodler's Pasternak

Noodler's Periwinkle

Noodler's Polar Blue

Noodler's Purple

Noodler's Purple Heart

Noodler's Purple Martin

Noodler's Purple Wampum

Noodler's Saguaro Wine

Noodler's Socrates

Noodler's Tchaikovsky

Noodler's Turquoise Eel

Noodler's Violet

Omas Violet

Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire

Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite

Pelikan Edelstein Topaz

Pelikan Edelstein Turmaline

Pilot Iroshizuku Ajisai (Hydrangea)

Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-gao (Morning Glory)

Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun (Old Man Winter)

Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same (Autumn Shower)

Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki (Deep Cerulean Blue)

Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-jaku (Peacock)

Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-shikibu (Japanese Beautyberry)

Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-ryoku (Forest Green)

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo (Moonlight)

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsutsuji (Azalea)

Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuyu-kusa (Asiatic Dayflower)

Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo (Crimson Glory Vine)

Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-guri (Wild Chestnut)

Private Reserve American Blue

Private Reserve American Blue - Fast Dry

Private Reserve Arabian Rose

Private Reserve Black Cherry

Private Reserve Black Magic Blue

Private Reserve Burgundy Mist

Private Reserve Cosmic Cobalt

Private Reserve DC Super Violet

Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue

Private Reserve Daphne Blue

Private Reserve Ebony Blue

Private Reserve Ebony Purple

Private Reserve Electric DC Blue

Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue

Private Reserve Midnight Blues

Private Reserve Midnight Blues - Fast Dry

Private Reserve Naples Blue

Private Reserve Plum

Private Reserve Purple Haze

Private Reserve Purple Mojo

Private Reserve Sonic Blue

Private Reserve Tanzanite

Private Reserve Tanzanite - Fast Dry

Private Reserve Tropical Blue

Rohrer & Klingner Blau Permanent (Permanent Blue)

Rohrer & Klingner Blu Mare (Sea Blue)

Rohrer & Klingner Cassia (Cassia Purple)

Rohrer & Klingner Konigsblau (Royal Blue)

Rohrer & Klingner Magenta (Magenta Pink)

Rohrer & Klingner Solferino (Solferino Purple)

Sailor Jentle Sky High

Edited July 6, 2012 by shawndo

[inkstainedruth]

I showed my husband the photo of all those sample vials and he said that I didn't need to compete with you....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Ted A]

Okay. For those of you who need some entertainment this weekend and don't have as many samples, your challenge is o figure out what inks shawndo already had. :hmm1:

[shawndo]

only 5 Noodler bottles, which I bought before I learned that you could buy samples. There are more that i didn't get, but the list was getting a little large, so i started restricting the list to the brands on this list.

 

--just noticed that I got a sample of Polar blue, which was one of the 5 bottles I already had

Edited July 6, 2012 by shawndo

[Cerbeos]

I'll accept any overflow lol ;-)

 

And loved the BSB garage joke lol!!!

[Nosilauk]

Full of admiration, promise you'll keep us updated as your sampling progresses?

[Uncle Red]

Shawndo, that's an awesome list. Please, please, please post a sample of the inks. BTW, a glass dip pen lays down a Very wet line and your FP's may write differently. For example, I found that Noodler's Midway Blue changes color depending on the wetness of the pen and to see the shading in Red Black its best to use an italic or flex nib. YMMV of course.

BTW, I hope you don't have cats.

 

Ruth, Steve is a smart man, listen to him.

[Paddler]

You need a blowgun that fits those vials, just in case you find a color you don't like. A drive-by inking would make headlines.

[saskia_madding]

I agree - please head over to the review section, take a look around, and then please consider writing reviews of some of your samples!

[stevlight]

WOW

Edited July 6, 2012 by stevlight

[Sasha Royale]

Hey, this is great !

 

Put one drip of each into a mix, and show us what you get.

We can start a betting pool. I'll bet it is a brown.

 

Have fun.

 

:roflmho:

[ethernautrix]

That's the way to do it. Right on. I like it.

[shawndo]

BTW, a glass dip pen lays down a Very wet line and your FP's may write differently. For example, I found that Noodler's Midway Blue changes color depending on the wetness of the pen and to see the shading in Red Black its best to use an italic or flex nib. YMMV of course.

 

I did compare the glass pen output to my fountain pens and I find that if I dab the glass pan in a paper towel for a 2-3 seconds before I start writing, it will get pretty close. Close enough to narrow down the list to find my favorites. In the end, I'll probably only use a few drops of each of these. I'll have to check out that ink exchange thread or find one of you guys that REALLY likes to do reviews.

[stuartk]

BTW, a glass dip pen lays down a Very wet line and your FP's may write differently. For example, I found that Noodler's Midway Blue changes color depending on the wetness of the pen and to see the shading in Red Black its best to use an italic or flex nib. YMMV of course.

 

I did compare the glass pen output to my fountain pens and I find that if I dab the glass pan in a paper towel for a 2-3 seconds before I start writing, it will get pretty close. Close enough to narrow down the list to find my favorites. In the end, I'll probably only use a few drops of each of these. I'll have to check out that ink exchange thread or find one of you guys that REALLY likes to do reviews.

 

I have a lot of samples too, and I've been slowly making my way through them. I use the same pen for sampling inks, and I fill it and then write with the ink for a few days. I want to see how the ink feels when writing, how it dries, try it on different paper, in different lighting, etc.

[wallylynn]

I'll have to check out that ink exchange thread or find one of you guys that REALLY likes to do reviews.

I think Sandy1 will have to give up her day job.

[RPB]

OMG! lol, wow. Now that is a proper ink sample collection! Nice1. Enjoy.

On a side note, is there a problem with the goulet pens website? I am in the UK and it will just not load up at all.

Edited July 6, 2012 by RPB