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Hi,

 

I am planning to buy two small bottles (60ml) of Akkerman inks for the sake of their bottles. Can you please suggest what ink colors to get ? But, I found that the colors are not very unique and I might already have very similar colors.

 

The inks that I liked are

 

1. Hofkwartier grown ( is it like diamine meadow?)

2. Hopjesbruin (is it like diamine sepia or kwz honey ?)

3. Bekakt Haags (I used to have a sample of diamine chocolate. But done with it)

4. Blauw (think it is normal blue. I have wm Florida blue and iro ASA gao. This could complement them)

 

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Dinuraj

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Oranje Boven is the best.

I also liked it. But, I was trying to stay away from orange inks as I already have PR orange crush, diamine sunset and Apache sunset.

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I have Voorhout Violet and Shocking Blue. Haven't used either real recently, but enjoy both.

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I have bottles of Shocking Blue, Ijzer Galnoten (their iron gall ink) Rood Haags Pluche, and Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indigo in their regular line, and a 120 ml bottle of Stormachtig Blauw in the Dutch Masters series. I've tried several others, but haven't made up my mind as to whether I like them well enough to get a full bottle: Akkerman Blauw, Simplisties Violet, Passage Blauw and Tréves-Turquoise, plus I've just inked up a pen to try the Dutch Masters Cerulean Blauw (I still have to try the Hals Oud Bruin).

Afraid I haven't tried most of the ones you're looking at, so I can't give a lot of advice.

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Iron gall blue-black and the Shocking Blue.

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Obviously, it's subjective. I think their BlBl is one of the very best. I also have #9 Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indigo and Ceruleum blauw van Vermeer, and I like both of those a lot. If you are into blues, they are worth your consideration.

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I have Bekakt Haags and to me it's the same or very very close to Diamine Chocolate Brown.

 

The Hopjesbruin is not like KWZ Honey; the latter is darker; the former is reported to be the same as Diamine Sepia.

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Obviously, it's subjective. I think their BlBl is one of the very best. I also have #9 Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indigo and Ceruleum blauw van Vermeer, and I like both of those a lot. If you are into blues, they are worth your consideration.

 

BIBI ?

 

I kind of liked their blues. Found the #3 akkerman blauw to be interesting. Is it like Iro Asa Gao ? #9 is also interesting.

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I liked diamine chocolate brown. So, most probably will get Bekakt Haags. Need to select one more :-) .

 

I have Bekakt Haags and to me it's the same or very very close to Diamine Chocolate Brown.

 

The Hopjesbruin is not like KWZ Honey; the latter is darker; the former is reported to be the same as Diamine Sepia.

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I am in love with #10, the iron gall blue-black. I am getting perilously close to using it exclusively. I just can't get enough of it.

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One of the few Akkermans I keep inked is one you mention: "Hofkwartier Groen" —a very nice, bright yellow-green; much brighter and cheerful than Diamine Meadow. In a Pelikan M300 with medium nib, it shades beautifully.

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If you are going to buy the ink for the sake of the bottles, why not just buy an empty or two. At least here in the US that's not a problem.

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But what fun is that? Playing with ink and emptying the bottles on your own is much more satisfying.... B)

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http://www.sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Tests/Fade/2012/Subjects/slides/09-2012-10-14_001.jpg

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

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http://www.sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Tests/Fade/2012/Subjects/slides/12-2012-10-14_001.jpg

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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http://www.sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Tests/Fade/2012/Subjects/slides/06-2012-10-14_001.jpg

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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http://www.sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Tests/Fade/2012/Subjects/slides/02-2012-10-28_02.jpg

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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http://www.sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Tests/Fade/2012/Subjects/slides/16-2012-10-14_001.jpg

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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