Akkerman #22 Hopjesbruin

[lgsoltek]

One of the most popular Akkerman inks. The beautiful bottles need no saying. It's for the bottles that I decided to order from the Netherlands.

 

Splash

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Writing samples

Nice shading. I like its wetter part. It has a dark edge around it.

It is said that Hopjesbruin is Diamine Sepia (or Golden Brown?) rebottled.

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Comparison

Comparing with some browns: Sailor Brown, Sailor Bung Box Nostalgia, Hopjesbruin, J. Herbin Lie de thé, Noodler's Golden Brown, R&K Sepia, Iroshizuku Yama-guri and Sailor Doyou.

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Photos

A few shots in case the scans are not quite faithful.

 

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[Cyber6]

Dude.. you make any ink look AMAZING!!!...

 

 

I originally was going to get this bottle (I organize a couple of Group Buys in Toronto).. but I saw some reviews of it comparing it to Diamine Sepia, so I pass. I don't remember my Diamine Sepia looking this good.... But you are a magician with ink.. ... I think I will give my Sepia a try...

 

 

Thanks for an AWESOME review....

 

 

 

C.

[jmeldorf]

I have this ink and find it does not work in all my pens. Would anyone tell me please: are these inks wetter or drier than most?

Thx in advance