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You know you have too much ink, when...

 

you have unopened bottles of ink you bought years ago.

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I'm not sure it's possible to have too many bottles of ink.

 

I think if you have at least one bottle of each of all the Sailor inks (including all the special shop versions as documented by Algester), then you probably have just enough ink.

 

If you have one of each of all inks, except for pink, then you have just enough ink.

 

Of course, I am very far from this exalted level, so there are many more inks to buy...

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When you buy back up bottles of inks to stock up -- just in case the color is discontinued -- even though you've only used it for one fill.

When you justify having nearly identical colors by pointing out the subtle differences between them.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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You can't think of any more colors to buy except for pink.

 

 

Has this happened to you?

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm not sure it's possible to have too many bottles of ink.

 

I think if you have at least one bottle of each of all the Sailor inks (including all the special shop versions as documented by Algester), then you probably have just enough ink.

 

If you have one of each of all inks, except for pink, then you have just enough ink.

 

Of course, I am very far from this exalted level, so there are many more inks to buy...

 

I agree. I'm far from this level. Though I have acquired 3 Bung Box inks and sampled a Kingdom Note's ink.

 

When you buy back up bottles of inks to stock up -- just in case the color is discontinued -- even though you've only used it for one fill.

When you justify having nearly identical colors by pointing out the subtle differences between them.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

:wub: Guilty with an explanation?

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When you justify having nearly identical colors by pointing out the subtle differences between them.

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Look, 'blue-green' is a very complicated concept, you can't possibly own just one ink in that range and claim that you've covered it.

Fountain Pens: Still cheaper than playing Warhammer 40K

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Look, 'blue-green' is a very complicated concept, you can't possibly own just one ink in that range and claim that you've covered it.

 

Then of course there's the 'green-blues'.

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Then of course there's the 'green-blues'.

Exactly! You understand completely.

Fountain Pens: Still cheaper than playing Warhammer 40K

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Trick question. There's still so many bottles on my wishlist, and even more samples yet to try.

So many inks, so little time...

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Look, 'blue-green' is a very complicated concept, you can't possibly own just one ink in that range and claim that you've covered it.

 

 

Then of course there's the 'green-blues'.

 

And of course we haven't *begun* to discuss 'teal'.... :lol:

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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My rule is that I have too many when they outgrow their shoebox.

 

Oops, I'm there! I had to start a second shoebox this summer. I need to focus on using up the ones I know I won't replace rather than buy new ones.

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And of course we haven't *begun* to discuss 'teal'.... :lol:

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This is what I noticed. Why isn't there a teal FP ink?

#Nope

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You know you have too much ink, when...

 

you have unopened bottles of ink you bought years ago.

I have lots of those but I still don't have enough.

Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe)

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... you buy something you already had, but forgot. If you had already opened the first bottle and tried it... then you are getting old as well.

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You find inks you don't remember purchasing and have multiple duplicates.

 

I'm not there yet (emphasis on yet).

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I went online the other day and couldn't think of an ink to buy - so I bought my kids school supplies, which they insisted that that they needed more than I needed ink. I'm not saying I have "too" much ink because as of yesterday, I was thinking ... oh, I like that ink....and oh, why don't I own Diamine Bilberry?

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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