Emerald Boa - Bookbinders Snake Ink

[visvamitra]

Bookbinders is an Australian online store that creators claim to be "on a relentless quest in search of products that will fire the imagination of the 21st century writer". There may be something to their words - the company presents their products in attractive and inspiring way. Some time ago Bookbinders started to offer Snake Ink to their customers. The ink is sold in 30 ml bottles inspired in design "by the wily snake oil salesmen of the early 1900’s, and in colour by the beautiful and dangerous snakes of the world".

Snake Ink is available in 5 different colours. The samples of all of them were send to me by webgeckos - thank you Penny!

1. Blue Coral (blue)
   
2. Eastern Brown (brown)
   
3. Emerald Boa (green)
   
4. Everglades Ratsnake (orange)
   
5. Red-belly Black (black)
   

Emerald Boa snake has striking appearance

Emerald Boa green ink looks good and fresh. I think it's my favourite in the series. There was no issues with it - the flow is good, it doesn'tcause any feathering or bleedthrough. Well done guys.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Leuchtturm1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Oxford, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Comparison

[namrehsnoom]

Thanks for the review - this looks like a very interesting color. I 'm always amazed by the new unknown inks you manage to find :-)

[Barkingpig]

Thank you for reviewing these inks. They have all been worthy in some way despite their namesakes! I am one of those persons who has an aversion to snakes whether living or depicted. I would never want an ink that was called "______" ink.

 

BUT this green one is nice & reminds me a lot of Bung Box "Happiness" which has Pikachu instead of a snake on it's box & bottle, so I will be fine!

 

You have been very brave for reviewing these inks & I thank you for your efforts. (I learned to "scroll" PROMPTLY after I found your 1st image of the "real thing" in your review of the orange ink!)

[visvamitra]

Well I find snakes beautifuel but only on pictures. In real life I prefer to stay away from them

[Pensei]

That is a beautiful snake and the ink seems to make a good tribute to it.

[lgsoltek]

Beautiful ink.

I'll stay away from this snake though.

[lapis]

Thanks for the nice review. IMO a beautiful green. How does it compare -- side by side, so to say -- with CdA's Delicate Green (which I know you have).

 

Mike

[visvamitra]

Hi Mike,

 

i just had a sample of Delicate Green and won't be able to compare them.

 

Best

[lapis]

Ahh, okay, thanks. Shucks. I think I'll now order all 5.

 

Mike

[Leeuwenhoek]

Love the bright colour although I don't think I could use it for writing. I particularly like how it completely matched my mental expectation of an ink that is based on the emerald boa. These are beautiful snakes in real life.

[DrDebG]

Thanks for the great review! This one I like. And the snake is beautiful as well.

[visvamitra]

I agree The snake looks striking

[haruka337]

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BUT this green one is nice & reminds me a lot of Bung Box "Happiness"...

 

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My thoughts exactly.