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Hey guys! I'm new to the whole world of fountain pens and it's been a wonderful experience till now. What got me hooked on initially were the beautiful inks available out there. I have been considering buying a few inks made by Indian manufacturers but my knowledge is limited to the more famous brands like Camlin and Bril. Can anyone suggest good Indian companies involved in the production of inks?

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Just go for Daytone ink, Manufactured in Indore..They are cheap but they are very good.

Here is the Amazon link: Link You can Directly contact : Link

Krishna Inks also there but a bit expensive to me, manufactured by Dr. Sreekumar :Link So many beautiful inks he is producing

Sagar Bhowmick

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I second the recommendation for Krishna inks; they have been a great joy for me & other users I have shared them with. I consider them a great value, even with the cost of shipment from India to the United States; I can't even imagine how much less expensive it would be to not include the out of country shipping.

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Thanks for the suggestion guys! I just looked up Krishna inks and my goodness! Their colour palatte looks wonderful. They do seem to be on the pricier side though. However I would still love to check them out.

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Below are the known (or, at least which I know of) Indian-made ink brands :

 

#1 Sulekha

#2 Chelpark

#3 Daytone

#4 Bril

#5 Krishna Pens (they also make inks)

#6 Camlin

#7 Glare

 

In case I missed any brand, I would love to know about them :)

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Below are the known (or, at least which I know of) Indian-made ink brands :

 

#1 Sulekha

#2 Chelpark

#3 Daytone

#4 Bril

#5 Krishna Pens (they also make inks)

#6 Camlin

#7 Glare

 

In case I missed any brand, I would love to know about them :)

Sulkha are hard to find these days. Do you have any known resource of Sulekha?

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Sulkha are hard to find these days. Do you have any known resource of Sulekha?

Yeah, I know. The only way you can buy the Sulekha inks is from Kolkata, and Kolkata only. As far as I know, they don't have any 'working' web site for ordering online, but hey, their inks are very cheap. I haven't tested one. I'm thinking of buying off some, on my next trip to Kolkata :)

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I've been using three Krishna inks for the last few weeks. They have been lovely.

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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Please do be careful with Bril Purple ink (and none of the others), it tends to stain the pen. While the colour from Daytone inks is different, I've had sedimentation issues with them.

 

Otherwise most of the other inks are great. My work horse is Bril Black.

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Bril inks are very hard to find in north side of the country. i havent found any retailer yet. plus buying online is not worth as u have to buy ink worth rs 500 minimum from official site of bril.

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Please do be careful with Bril Purple ink (and none of the others), it tends to stain the pen. While the colour from Daytone inks is different, I've had sedimentation issues with them.

 

Otherwise most of the other inks are great. My work horse is Bril Black.

I completely agree. Moreover, the Bril Laurel Rose also suffers from staining issues. So, definitely don't use it in your demonstrator pens, unless you don't want your pen any more ;D

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Bril inks are very hard to find in north side of the country. i havent found any retailer yet. plus buying online is not worth as u have to buy ink worth rs 500 minimum from official site of bril.

I do agree that. Camlin inks are the only available inks in the local stores. Some shopkeepers even replied that they had never even heard of such a brand :0

I would instead recommend you to get some easy-on-paper Krishna inks. Currently, Krishna inks only provide the best variety and variation in inks in India, and that too even at dirt cheap rates, compared to international brands. So, I would suggest everyone to support the individual labour of Dr. Sreekumar, the creator of Krishna inks.

Quick note - I am no affiliate of Krishna inks. It's just that we Indians are lucky to have him, so, we should be supporting him more :)

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Dear All, If some one is only interested in Black and Blue colour, then you can try Parker Quink.

Costs Rs 50/- for 30ml.

 

I've been using it for last 27 years with no complaints till now.

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Sorry just wanted to add for Parker Quink -

 

1. easily available on major Stationary Shops in major cities

2. Keeps the Pen Clean

3. Quite dark (Black colour particularly)

 

I feel it is best economical ink option available in India for fountain pen.

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Krishna Inks also there but a bit expensive to me, manufactured by Dr. Sreekumar :Link So many beautiful inks he is producing

 

I'm not seeing any prices for inks on that site.

On a sacred quest for the perfect blue ink mixture!

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I'm not seeing any prices for inks on that site.

You can buy them at ‘thepenworld.com’. I was pretty confused about where to buy them too.

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I'm not seeing any prices for inks on that site.

Hi there..

You can email him with your requirement , He generally replies within a couple of days..

I have just received a shipment of some inks, would love to test them, but work keeps me away from home.

 

BR,

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Funnily enough, I have gone for browns, green, orange, not blue which he makes in many shades.

His prices are affordable, and many here attest to the quality.

You just hope that the shipping chain (Palakkad- ... - Your location) is trustworthy not to enough, to not damage the package.

He has advised not to go for India Post when ordering in glass bottles - they sometimes handle them roughly enough for the bottles to break. India Post is good for PET bottles, apparently.

Dr. Sreekumar kindly forwarded mine in glass bottles (on my request) via Professional Couriers (again his advice and my request). They (prof. couriers) were expensive, but the bottles have reached my home intact.

 

BR,

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