Which Ink Would You Buy Just For The Bottle?

[carlos.q]

Who wouldn't guess this would be suggested? Akkerman!!!!

 

http://www.pw-akkerman.nl/afbeeldingen_startpag/images/34_2012_Akkerman-FlesOKOK-1000.jpg

I bought a large bottle of Akkerman #13 Simplisties Violet and would like to buy a small bottle of their IG ink. These are really beautiful and unique bottles (and the ink is nice too). Edited April 6, 2014 by carlos.q

[Joe in Seattle]

Akkerman Brown # 23

[64alex]

- Akkerman. The most unique bottle.

- Herbin Rouge hematite. Very classical style and unique ink.

- Montegrappa, Nice looking bottle (inks nothing particular).

- Visconti, the old glass ones are very nice.

- Diamine. Old style looking, functional, and inks are wonderful.

- Aurora. Another old style looking and black ink is the best of the blacks.

- I don't have but very nice is also the Caran d'Ache.

[The Good Captain]

Akermann inks. The bottle is wonderful

Exactly! I love the Diamine ones too.

[KBeezie]

Vintage Skrip Inks just for the little inkwells in the top of the bottles

Not particularly stylish, but useful.

 

Otherwise the long rectangular Montblanc bottles, cuz they both look nice and have that functional hump.

[Abner C. Kemp]

A few:

 

Akkerman

J Herbin Rouge Hematite

Visconti

Iroshizuku

 

A few that I currently own:

 

Diamine (quite a nice classic looking bottle)

MB Winter Glow (my absolute favorite bottle)

MB Honore De Balzac

Pilot Blue-Black (always been a big fan of the bottle)

Noodler's Libery's Elysium (cool label)

[Scrawler]

Vintage Skrip Inks just for the little inkwells in the top of the bottles

Not particularly stylish, but useful.

 

Otherwise the long rectangular Montblanc bottles, cuz they both look nice and have that functional hump.

I like those Skrip bottles as well, and have managed to save a few from the early 1990s. There is a problem that the caps eventually rust. I need to find Bakelite caps that fit to replace them.

 

The old style Montblanc curved shoe bottle is more attractive than the current squared off style.

[wastelanded]

I bought an empty old Skrip bottle to put other inks in. Wish I'd kept the scores of them I pitched back in the day.

 

Waterman bottles are equally useful when reused.

[VivienR]

Lets see...

Iroshizuku

Edelstein

Visconti

Caran d'Ache

Sailor Jentle Kingdom note

[Francis_Rex]

 

Bung-Box http://bung-box.com/products/list24.html

 

Kingdom Note https://www.kingdomnote.com/html/originalink/

 

You can't order direct into the UK and will need to order through a third party. I use White Rabbit Express or cool-japan.

 

Thank you Migo for the info.

 

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[strictlyobiter]

I love this thread, some of the bottles are beautiful.

 

Personally I've purchased two bottles of Akkerman (Parkpop Purple and Shocking Blue) more for the inks inside. I always have to stop myself from purchasing a bottle of Edelstein too as I know I wouldn't find the ink saturated enough but God those bottles are beautiful.

[amberleadavis]

I"ve never purchased ink just for the bottle. Ha Ha

[shumanfu]

I've gone and done it..

Just ordered 5 Akkerman Inks... The "5 bottles is the same postage price as 3" did it to me.

 

I think I'll be gifting some to my friends.

 

Next on the short list:

Caran d'ache Chromatics Idyllic Blue

Edelstein Topaz

Maybe a Bung Box Happiness (The label gives me a chuckle)

Edited April 7, 2014 by shumanfu

[amberleadavis]

I"ve never purchased ink just for the bottle. Ha Ha

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Potions_Cabinet/slides/20140326_122405.jpg

 

I've purchased bottles just to put ink in it.

 

 

I've gone and done it..

Just ordered 5 Akkerman Inks... The "5 bottles is the same postage price as 3" did it to me.

 

I think I'll be gifting some to my friends.

 

Next on the short list:

Caran d'ache Chromatics Idyllic Blue

Edelstein Topaz

Maybe a Bung Box Happiness (The label gives me a chuckle)

 

 

Which Akkerman inks did you buy?

[shumanfu]

Wow.. that is quite a collection you have there.

I think I have that SQL book too!

 

The inks that I ordered are:

Color 03 Akkerman Blauw

Color 21 China Town Red

Color 28 Hofkwartier Groen

Color 05 Shocking Blue

Color 30 Het Zwarte Pad

 

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[amberleadavis]

Wow.. that is quite a collection you have there.

I think I have that SQL book too!

 

The inks that I ordered are:

Color 03 Akkerman Blauw

Color 21 China Town Red

Color 28 Hofkwartier Groen

Color 05 Shocking Blue

Color 30 Het Zwarte Pad

 

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I actually use that SQL book.

 

You'll love all those colors. I haven't tried #30, if you can send me a quick note written with it, whenever you get around to it, I'll include it in a future fade test.

[JasonKB]

Yes, but which one? Big or small? I favor the smaller ones...

 

I think all the larger ones are gone. They are only selling the newer/smaller bottles now.

[mikeschu]

Personally I would never acquire this for myself, but this would be for a sweetheart - the J. Herbin heart-shaped bottle:

 

http://cdn-s3-1.wanelo.com/product/image/8424352/original.jpg

[zaddick]

Personally I would never acquire this for myself, but this would be for a sweetheart - the J. Herbin heart-shaped bottle:

 

http://cdn-s3-1.wanelo.com/product/image/8424352/original.jpg

Cute as decoration, and usually contains scented ink, but you can't fill fromthe bottle with a pen.

[zaddick]

+1 for old visconti bottles and old MB bottles and the new 30ML limited edition characters bottles (the square ones)