Perfect Travelling Ink Bottle?

[bogiesan]

Sorry my favorite,traveling ink system is a,couple of cartridges.

[Shrimpi]

No one mentioned the small travel size shampoo bottles. Unfortunately I do not see them round anymore. I am curious if TSA gets weird ed out with a bottle not identified as to what is in it. Or clearly misidentified? Do they get uptight if you are carrying several different bottles for different colored inks?

[TXKat]

I rarely travel, but my question on any of the plastic bottles would be, doesn't the air pressure when flying affect the plastic meaning the shape of the container and thus the fit of the cap? I would think hard plastic or glass would be better. Interesting thread. I use sample vials when I need "travel" ink.

[zaneboy43]

suggestion: whether you're flying or sitting at home,an inverted spray paint cap's center hole is just about the right size for a bottle to fit inside,and that reduces the chance,or opportunity to tip the smaller bottle over & spilling it;

[sidthecat]

The TWSBI bottles are a disappointment - I had a nasty incident with some Diamine Oxblood on a flight to Florida. And can you really smile gaily and say: "I paid seventy bucks for a bottle!"

Nalgene is your best friend if you must travel with your obsolete technology.

[sdakota]

Following your advice, I went on Amazon and found those same Testors bottles, but empty. Their purpose? Home mixing of custom colors. They come with pipettes. One of my pet peeves is ink bottle design: When the ink runs low, I can't fill my pens. The little bottles (1/2 oz) are the perfect solution. The pipettes transfer the ink from one bottle to another without spilling and, in the little bottle the ink is deep enough and the opening wide enough to accommodate even big, fat pens. The ink goes right over the section. On Amazon, just type in Testors Mixing Bottles and Pipettes. Oh - they come with round, stick-on labels that go on the cap. You can put a color sample there for ease of identification. Wonderful idea. Thanks so much!!!