British Ink Sample Exchange

[Carrie]

This topic has been pinned at the request of Carrie. Yes, Dillon has the vials in stock at this writing. The way to tell: Click on the main pinned topic about the KCat ink trading system. At the top you'll see a message about vials with a link to Dillo, click it. Scroll down to the very bottom of the post and on the left in small print you'll see where he has stated whether or not vials are in stock.  --Ann

 

 

Something that was mentioned at the Northern Pen Show was the idea of doing a British only ink sample exchange in order to keep postage costs down.

 

I need to sort out where all my inks have got put in the chaos of moving house, but here's a list of the samples I can provide for starters.

 

Conway Stewart

Green

 

 

Diamine

Imperial Purple

Sapphire Blue

China Blue

Mediterranean Blue

Amaranth

Coral

Burnt Sienna

Sepia

Prussian Blue

Dark Green

Jade Green

 

Herbin

Lie de The

Mont Blanc

Black

Bordeaux

 

Private Reserve

Shoreline Gold

Shell Pink

Arabian Rose

 

edited by forum moderator to add info

Edited December 27, 2009 by Carrie

[CasmiUK]

Ah, yes! I remember that discussion! I'm in!

 

Inks available for sampling

 

Diamine

Amaranth

Amber

Burnt Sienna

Claret

Kelly Green

Monaco Red

Prussian Blue

Royal Blue

Steel Blue

Umber

Violet

WES Imperial Blue

 

Noodler's

FPN Dumas Tulipe Noir

FPN Galileo Manuscript Brown

Legal Lapis

Marine Green

Ottoman Rose

Walnut

 

Caran d'Ache

Amazon

Blue Night

Caribbean Sea

Saffron

Storm

 

Parker Penman

Ebony

Emerald

Mocha

Ruby

 

Levenger

Gemstone Green

 

Omas

Americo Vespucci Red

[bluestocking]

I haven't got any of those sample sort of vials, but I'd be happy to join in if I had some. I have:

 

Diamine

* emerald mix (my personal british racing green, I just mixed the whole bottle)

* claret (actually yard-o-led bottle, but it's diamine ink)

* monaco red

 

Aurora black

Waterman violet

Noodler's navajo turquoise

Lamy blue-black, yes the iron gall one

Bog standard black quink

 

[ianpwilliamson2]

Count me in.

Heres my list of available inks:

 

DIAMINE

All 50 colours ( except Amaranth somebody nicked it all at the Norhern ;-)

 

PRIVATE RESERVE

Arabian Rose

Burgundy Mist

Copper Burst

Black Cherry

Dakota Red

Orange Crush

Sherwood Green

Spearmint

 

NOODLERS

Eternal

Ottaman Rose

Cayenne

Green

Firefly

Saguaro

Zhivago

The Highland's Heather

 

HERBIN

Vert Empire

Vert Olive

Cafe Des Iles

Lie De The

Poussiere De Lune

 

PELIKAN

Royal Blue

 

CONWAY STEWART

Black

 

WATERMAN

Havana Brown

 

Montblanc

Blue/Black

 

DUKE INK

It's some sort of blue (its all written in Tiawanese or something like!)

 

VINTAGE INK

Carter's Midnight Blue/Black

Sheaffer's Skrip Washable Black

Sheaffer's Skrip Permanent Blue/Black

Parker Superchrome Red ***CAUTION***

Parker Quink for V Mail Black

Parker Quink Washable Brown

 

What are we doing about the sample vials?

 

Regards

 

Ian

 

www.cathedralpens.co.uk

www.midlandpenshow.co.uk

www.lwes.org.uk

www.wesonline.org.uk

[Carrie]

I'll have a look how many of the vials I have. They originally came from Dillo, but not sure if he still supplies them or even if he still uses the forum.

[vermiculus]

I recently benefitted from the generosity of [/i]misterh, and Carrie showed me this project. I'm definitely up for joining in!

 

Current ink supplies:

 

Aurora Blue

 

Diamine

Umber

Sapphire Blue

Violet

 

Noodler's

Bulletproof Black

Navajo Turquoise

 

Pelikan Violet

 

Waterman

Havana Brown

Green

South Sea Blue

 

I feel like I've forgotten one but can't remember... will update when I check. I don't have any vials, but I'll be able to find something good enough if it comes to that.

[MitsosOSOugias]

I want in as well, I can offer the following:

 

Noodler's

Polar Black

Red-Black

Eternal Black (it will come in tomorrow)

Cayenne (it will come in tomorrow)

Ottoman Azure (it will come in tomorrow)

 

Caran d' Ache

Black

 

Mont Blanc

Blue

 

Aurora

Black

 

Montegrappa

Black

 

Parker Quink

Red

Black

 

Pelikan

Briliant Black

Edited May 9, 2008 by MitsosOSOugias

[bluestocking]

Someone is keen on black!

 

Add to my list the slightly exotic R&K Scabiosa...ooh iron gall...living life dangerously. I love these ferrogallic inks!

So, we just need some containers. I am super keen on trying some registrar's ink from diamine, for example.

 

[MitsosOSOugias]

bluestocking: Yes sir/madam I am!

[Beechwood]

I have the following for sampling

 

Own label

 

Dark Emerald

Dusky Pink

Blue Grey

Warm Black

 

Parker

 

Penman Sapphire

 

Mont Blanc

Black

Brown

Red

 

Cartier

Blue

 

Caran Dache

Caribean Blue

 

Visconti

Blue

 

Lamy

Blue

 

Pelikan 4001

Blue

 

 

 

 

[English John]

Hi Everyone

 

I have the following inks at present:

Diamine

 

Royal Blue

Imperial Blue

Umber

Amaranth

Quartz Black

Turquiose (cart)

Monaco Red (Cart)

 

Sailor Brown

 

I would like to try any of the more "saturated Inks" , like Noodlers etc

 

I am awaiting Vials

 

Cheers

 

John

 

 

 

 

[ianpwilliamson2]

This topic has been pinned at the request of Carrie. Yes, Dillon has the vials in stock at this writing. The way to tell: Click on the main pinned topic about the KCat ink trading system. At the top you'll see a message about vials with a link to Dillo, click it. Scroll down to the very bottom of the post and on the left in small print you'll see where he has stated whether or not vials are in stock. --Ann

 

 

Something that was mentioned at the Northern Pen Show was the idea of doing a British only ink sample exchange in order to keep postage costs down.

 

I need to sort out where all my inks have got put in the chaos of moving house, but here's a list of the samples I can provide for starters.

 

Diamine

Imperial Purple

Sapphire Blue

Amaranth

Coral

Burnt Sienna

Sepia

Prussian Blue

Dark Green

 

Mont Blanc

Black

Bordeaux

 

Private Reserve

Shoreline Gold

Shell Pink

Arabian Rose

 

edited by forum moderator to add info

 

Hi Carrie,

 

I've got some vials that I think will be suitable for the UK ink exchange, I use them to ship my shellac in - no problems with people receiving Jiffy bags full of orange gooey stuff :roflmho: :roflmho: I'll bring a couple of hundred along to the Midland Pen Weekend and any FPNer who wants them can have some for nowt.

 

Hope to see you there - assuming you know where Lichfield is (yes, Carrie, I saw your post )!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Regards

 

Ian

 

www.midlandpenshow.co.uk

[calliej]

I'd like to contribute - if someone has the vial thingys

 

Diamine

Teal

Ruby

Damson

Golden Brown

Ultra Green

Woodland Green

Orange

Yellow

Grey

Monaco Red

 

 

Watermans

Blue-Black

 

I feel like such a newbie with so few inks........

Edited July 17, 2008 by calliej

[Beechwood]

Up date

 

Own label

Dark Emerald

Dusky Pink - all gone

Blue Grey - all gone

Warm Black

Dark Teal

Purple

Blue Cheer

 

Just making a florescent green now, will be making around 100 cc if anyone has a need for this colour

 

 

Parker

Penman Sapphire

 

Mont Blanc

Black all gone

Brown all gone

Red

British Racing Green

 

Lamy

 

Blue

Red

 

Cartier

 

Black

 

Caran Dache

Caribean Blue

 

Visconti

Blue

 

 

Pelikan 4001

Blue

 

Montegrappa

Dark Green very old stock

 

 

 

 

 

[Carrie]

I have just received some of the vials that Ian has and haven't had chance to contact him yet about them. They're very long and thin in comparison to the vials that Dillon supplies, so sadly I don't really think they're suitable. I've got quite a few of Dillon's vials....somewhere, no doubt never to be seen again in the chaos of house moving.

 

I've got a few new inks I can add to the list as well.

[mjb30]

Hello all,

 

I'd like to join the UK ink exchange also. I'm pretty new to this at the moment so my list is very small indeed but my collection will be growing shortly. I plan on getting some more next week and will update and edit list as appropriate.

 

My vials should be on the way from Dillon as well so it looks like I'm all set!

 

Here is my list...

 

Private Reserve

Midnight Blues

 

Visconti

vanGogh Sepia

 

Waterman

Florida Blue

 

 

Thanks,

 

Matt.

[Okami]

Sorry wrong topic

Edited September 26, 2008 by jbynum

[Beechwood]

Re UK Ink Exchange

 

Have 75 ml of Green to swap with UK FPNs, ink writes dark green on a wet writer and, logically, light green on a dry writer.

 

Any colour considered

[tawanda]

Is anyone still doing this?

I'd like to join, have quite a few inks but no point listing them if the exchange is now defunct. I would also need to get vials from somewhere.

Any info anyone????

[craynerd]

Hi, I am interested in still doing this and can provide vials. If you choose an ink from me, I can then send a spare vial with your sample:

 

Inks that I have are:

 

Quink Black

Quink Blue

Montblanc Bordeaux (dark red/brown)

Lamy Green

Watermans Red

 

I will happily exchange any of the inks above for anything new. I`d love to try a noodlers ink or Aurora Black or Blue....also anything with shading, actually I think I`m strongly establishing the fact that I`m pretty happy trading for anything different to try! Only a small amount needed to trade, just enough for a few fills.

 

Chris

Edited February 27, 2009 by craynerd