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This is the first of my blends that I have made by "accident", that was nice enough that I wanted to write it up and keep it. This is a blend of -- Akkerman #5 Shocking Blue - 1 part Akkerman #3 Diep Duinwaterblauw - 1 part Water - 2 parts.

Now Akkerman is a longtime pen shop in The Hague, Netherlands. For their 100th anniversary a few years back they had special bottles made in 150 ml capacity and 31 inks to fill them. After the anniversary, they switched to 60 ml bottles, but still the fancy vintage style that's really excellent for filling your pens. Originally you had to travel to their shop in The Hague, then they had some group purchases, and then Vanness Pens started carrying them. Now Anderson Pens does as well, and both allow online ordering, so it's very easy to obtain these inks now. Well they were easy beforehand, but the ink came in a Diamine bottle. That's because many say these inks are simply re-branded Diamine. Others say yes that's true, but the ink is better. That may be true, but I haven't attempted to determine that. Either way you get perfectly good ink and an awesome bottle. This ink seems to be the same as Diamine Chocolate Brown. Bekakt Haags roughly translated means "Snooty Hague" referring to the upper crust elite that speak a different dialect of Dutch from that of the commoners in The Hague. At least that's what it says at the Vanness web site for this ink. The usual papers: Mohawk via Linen=MvL, Tomoe River=TR, Hammermill 28 lb inkjet=Hij. The handling was very nice, with some nice subtle shading, nothing too dramatic, no sheen on the papers I use. It seems somewhat waterfast, but not a lot. Some washes away, but some stays behind, so maybe you could recover the writing depending on the nature and extent of the damage.

Earlier this year I picked up the two Akkerman brown inks at the Long Island Pen Show. Of course the bottles are wonderful. Supposedly Diamine makes these inks for Akkerman. So in theory they tend to match something already in the Diamine line. But I couldn't tell you which ink that would be here. #22 is a nice sandy brown, bordering on muted orange. Apparently one of the more popular Akkerman inks. I can see why. It's good. For some reason on a couple papers there was too much red in the image and I wasn't able to take it out without messing up the ink image. The ink is fairly water resistant.

Akkerman is the line of inks from The Hague, Netherlands, said to be made by Diamine for them. They have the coolest ink bottles. And the ink inside those bottles is very good. The inks are available in the US from Vanness Pen and Anderson Pens. Google's ability to translate Dutch is stymied by the word "voorhout". The ink is a soft, muted violet, very pleasing on the eyes, more neutral and bluer than the KWZI Violet #7. And the ink handles very well. Not water resistance at all. The usual papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, TR=Tomoe River. The MvL and Hij pics seem to show up a little too dark. The value is closer to the KWZI Violet #7, and the ink is not really a black at all. My image adjustment skills are lacking, but the image capture device is old technology (iPhone4). This pic of the TR paper still seems too red even though I adjusted it quite a bit.

Well, well, well. Thirty one of these inks tested in total and half way through I got the strangest feeling of ‘Déjà vu’. But before I go into that, a little bit about Akkerman. It’s a Dutch brand, with a heritage, and consists of 30 colours with a washable blue. And a very attractive group of colours they are too. Not only that, they come in the most incredible bottles! BUT that’s where I stop. These inks behave exactly the same way as Diamines. Okay, I haven’t tested ALL the Diamine range bit I have checked and cross checked with the ones I have and to my mind there is no doubt so if you want to know how they behave have a look at my previous Diamine tests. I adore Diamine inks and you all know that, but as I say, I thinks these are they. I am also a hard grafting creative who still needs to win the lottery. So, if you’ve got the money and like fancy bottles, here you go. If like me you’re into the product, Diamines are better value, and it’s a bigger range. All tests on Bockingford 200lb watercolour paper AND I used my very own Frankenflex pen! Full review at: https://quinkandbleach.wordpress.com/2016/06/29/p-w-akkerman-inks-test/

So this is my first ink review and I was mostly spurred to do one because there are very few ink reviews for this ink, which I find wonderful. So I have had this ink for a week and a bit, but it has given me the opportunity to test it a bit in two different pens and so far I can say I LOVE the ink. I have never been a huge brown in fan, but with getting a Pilot Custom 823 in Amber I felt that it would need to at least sometimes be filled with a brown ink "to match" ... DONT shake your head I know you do it too!!!. So while I havent gotten my Pilot 823 back from Dan Smith yet I should have it soon. It was a debating between Montblanc Toffee Brown and the Akkerman Bekakt Haags. While I love Montblanc inks, in the the end I decided that I have 4-5 other Montblanc inks and no Akkerman inks... and to be honest it was the bottle that convinced me (and the stories of good results with Akkerman didnt hurt). Sorry I dont have a scanner or a super nice photo setup (just taken with my iPhone 6s Plus) but I hope you can get a good idea of how nice this ink is. In a few of the close up angle shots I tried to capture some of the shading this ink can do and while they do show some it is better in person. So if your thinking about trying Akkerman for the first time or looking for a great brown ink I can highly recommend both. While this was my first Akkerman ink it will for sure not be my last. I really wanted Shocking Blue but couldnt justify yet another blue ink... but I think it will be in my future too and maybe another bottle as well. http://i.imgur.com/TC5i223.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Q6GENY3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/12bLTZQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TQWTpWn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tvpjbvF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/G76GKRS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QSnxh3p.jpg http://i.imgur.com/AGTKVKA.jpg

Hi all, I'll make this short and sweet as I'm on my way to buy some nice Dark Green FP ink (oh I'm so lucky!). Let me introduce myself, I am a mixed nationality (fountain pen) person who simply adores old pens (go away MB M collection what are you doing in such a beautiful catalog), I have some newer pens like the Lamy Dialog 3 (which writes like a charm) but my love is my MB 149. I hope to be able to partake in giving advice and I'll definitely bother you guys with questions about ink, nib age and other (fun) stuff. All in all I'm excited to join this community and have been 'lurking' for a while but decided now with the (limited) knowledge I have and the questions I have about determining a pen's age. I'm sorry if I come of rambling at times and don't put proper punctuation in my sentences but I'm lazy on keyboard as my true love is handwriting (which sadly isn't accepted at work or universities anymore). I'm a self employed 'entrepreneur' (I don't like that word) or how I'd like to call myself, a self employed worker. I love literature, philosophy, science and obviously pens (but also mechanical pencils, gums, paper and honestly any stationary that you can think of). I'm currently residing in the Netherlands (right next to the Akkerman store where I'm about to go for my ink ) so if you need/want anything or have any questions, always feel free to ask. Now I'm off to make one of the hardest decisions in my life, to choose between: MB Irish GreenJ Herbin Vert EmpireAkkkerman Groenmarkt SmaragdAs you might have guessed I like dark green ink. Greetings and salutations to all, MountainMan Edit: Fixed some typos and got the Akkerman ink. Also thank you for all the kind replies!

New pen! So that makes two fountain pens that I now own

Akkerman is the line of inks from The Hague, Netherlands, said to be made by Diamine for them. They have the coolest ink bottles. And the ink inside those bottles is very good. The is a thread that explains the names for the ink and their references, but this one I think is "Deep Dune water blue", but you'll have to find the thread to be sure. This ink is actually very similar in color to the Thistle Ink powder that was going around the P.INKs and people ooo'd and ahhhh'd over. A better color than the Organics Studio Blue Crab LE. The ink is not water resistant at all, and with boring chromatography: blue with a hint of red. The usual papers are MvL=Mohawk via Linen, Hij=Hammermill 28lb inkjet, TR=Tomoe River. The ink does lean towards green somewhat, and the photos are not catching that. They are looking more middle blue, and that's not accurate. I tried to make adjustments, but things came out too light, or something that wasn't the way things were supposed to be. As of this writing, the inks are available from Vanness, and Anderson Pens, though the latter you have to call or email, can't order through the web site.

One if the inks I used to like a few years ago was Diamine Teal. It was a nice alternative to my usual blue inks, especially for informal notes. When I got my bottle of Akkerman Diep-duinwaterblauw I decided to abandon Teal. The difference was not big enough to justify having both. Diep-duinwaterblauw was more on the blue side (my preferences are obvious) and it was moreover waterproof (not that I care much about this but it's good to have at least an ink that's waterproof, e.g. for writing on envelopes). For a green ink I already had and kept Diamine Green-Black, a nice enough colour in a medium nib (I have little use for fine ones with my clumsy writing). So I had a stable collection of inks, until one day in Tilburg, in a well-known specialist shop, I decided to get not just the bottle of Diamine Salamander I'd come for but also one of Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris just because I remembered I'd liked the colour in online reviews. I wasn't disappointed. It's a nice ink with decent behaviour. In the following pictures you can see a hastily written note (apologies for the poor handwriting) in Verdigris and Diep-duinwaterblauw, as well as Green-Black and Salamander for comparison purposes, a pairwise scribble comparison and the ubiquitous cotton bud traces on paper. Any conclusions? Firstly, that Salamander may seem a bit odd in the wrong company. It's one of those colours that depend on context. Secondly, that Verdigris is slightly lighter than Diep-duinwaterblauw but otherwise quite similar (except for water resistance). Am I going to keep Verdigris in addition to Diep-duinwaterblauw? I don't know yet but even if I stick with the Akkerman ink (it's a local product, just a tram trip away, after all), I can certainly recommend Verdigris as a first-rate ink. PS In addition to the apologies for the poor, hasty handwriting, I should add that in reality all inks seem slightly darker than the scans as I see them on my screen.

Few years ago PW Akkerman started to offer ink private label. The thing that makes their inks special is cool bottle. The colors are nice as well and it remains mystery who makes them for Akkerman. The rumor has it the mysterious ink maker is Diamine. My experience with these inks makes me believe that's the case. Passage Blauw is intense, cold and saturtrated blue that I rather enjoy. It may be similar to Diamine Mediterranean Blue however at the moment of creating this review I didn't have MB samp[le to compare them. Ink splash http://imageshack.com/a/img537/7647/7rUcWz.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8981/UYzjcp.jpg SOFTWARE ID http://imageshack.com/a/img540/3789/mc4C7D.jpg Color range http://imageshack.com/a/img904/2537/YR1LHu.jpg Calendar - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, blaszka B http://imageshack.com/a/img904/9617/Z1awig.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img633/2871/7w2tAO.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/5806/MBOuCH.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img908/3471/jCjLI9.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/5494/GxM0NU.jpg

I find the colors in Akkerman line nice however I was disappointed when they discontinued the big bottles. Anyway even when they're small, the Akkerman bottles rock. http://imageshack.com/a/img674/7442/ruEGDI.jpg Hopjesbruin is very nice brown that I enjoy. On the other hand I believe and will try to prove it that Hopjesbruin is just repacked Diamine Sepia. Ink Splash http://imageshack.com/a/img540/5976/7gRNXp.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img537/563/dv09Qi.jpg SOFTWARE ID http://imageshack.com/a/img674/4368/s6MK8p.jpg Franklin-Christoph notebook - Gama Airborne, F/M Wality http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7331/JvulBv.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img537/3334/s2ZFI5.jpg And now, let's take a closer look at Hopjesbruin and Diamine Sepia next to each other: (Hopjesbruin on the left, Sepia to the right) http://imageshack.com/a/img540/4162/1mTi46.jpg Chromatography http://imageshack.com/a/img540/448/1t1FAA.jpg Kaweco Sport Classic,eyedropper, broad nib on Oxford paper http://imageshack.com/a/img538/863/vYQAJ1.jpg (Sepia - upper left triangle, Hopjesbruin - bottom triangle) http://imageshack.com/a/img673/236/PxF2Hp.jpg (Sepia : upper left, bottom right; Hopjesbruin - UR + BL) http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7341/vRBZDc.jpg (Sepia - vertical lines, Hopjjesbuin - horizontal lines) http://imageshack.com/a/img661/232/9SQf1O.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img745/7854/QyLcUJ.jpg (Sepia above, Hopjesbruin below) They are really similar. What ya say?

PA Akkerman to sklep z tradycjami. Kilka lat temu zaczęli sprzedawać atramenty z logo Akkermana, które dzięki niepowtarzalnym butelkom, stały się obiektem westchnień osób zainteresowanych tematem. Akkerman labelled inks have amazing bottles and quite nice colors. Rumor has it they are Diamine inks (maybe diluted / mixed / changed) so as I'm playing with Akkerman samples I try to match Diamine inks to them. Groenmarkt Smaragd has good color that I enjoy a lot. A color very similar to Diamine Umber. Ink Splash http://imageshack.com/a/img908/5701/WdBRiZ.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img674/5987/zTOxhz.jpg SOFTWARE ID http://imageshack.com/a/img538/8789/mhWwMY.jpg Color Range http://imageshack.com/a/img540/4462/mxLVk8.jpg Copy Paper Lyreco Budget 80 g - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, blaszka B http://imageshack.com/a/img538/1792/9G0SuJ.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img904/8358/Gv58IG.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img912/5876/xwMaxr.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img907/2649/9a6Gby.jpg GS next to Umber Diamine http://imageshack.com/a/img661/9173/nLD8gM.jpg (Umber - BL, GS - UL - upper left) http://imageshack.com/a/img538/9316/T6Kqta.jpg (GS - vertical lines, DU - horizontal lines) http://imageshack.com/a/img674/6044/K5dCC0.jpg (first line - GS; two other - DU) Well, they are similar. So if you run out of Groenmarkt Smaragd that you enjoy and you don't happen to leave anywhere near Hague, you may think about filling it with Umber. You won't feel a difference (especially that Umber is one of best behaved Diamine inks).

Akkerman inks are available through Vanness. This is a muted blue. Tested on Mohawk via Linen and Hammermill 28lb inkjet papers. Usually I use Sailor inks, so it's probably not fair to try other inks as they often don't measure up in the same way. That doesn't mean this ink is bad or anything like that, it's quite decent. Just it's not a Sailor.

Hey guys!! While randomly browsing the net, I found a review of Akkerman Staten-Generaal Rood, a really lovely pinkish red / redish pink that kind of reminds me of Pelikan Edelstein Turmaline. It seems that Diamine is behind Akkerman, so I was wondering if there is an ink in their regular line close to this specific shade. Thanks in advance! edit: Sorry about the slightly misleading title. I forgot to add a question mark and I can't edit it now.

Restocked on several brands of ink- including Akkerman and mini Irishizuku inks. We also have added Callifolio inks to our website; it comes in bags or bottles and is PH neutral. In addition we are taking pre-orders for Bungbox but do have some colors in stock now. You can reach us by email at vanness1938@sbcglobal.net or call us during business hours AT 501-353-2362 with any ink related questions Our website is great place to look at our latest inks and pens.

The harrowing adventures of ink journal scanning continue. This time, we find our intrepid (obsessive) character considering the chromatic characteristics of crimson, cardinal, claret, cherry and carmine. Previously: Black, and Blue/Teal What's all this on the page? Why are some pages a little different? Why are some of the pangrams not pangrammatic at all? My obsessive processes, detailed: I hope these are helpful to those of you looking for red inks. http://i.imgur.com/n1oFHBy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xpkIKYz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/M0ULOQ6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/e5Zrwhh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BRMR7RG.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xrusJuV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Nulnxkw.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/qRrT7ik.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Hve24l9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/dJHi8vu.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lIFyhPc.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/yaxe190.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BySaZk8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ImtX3QQ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/yxulJNS.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/DPPLlCL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/AEWl495.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/7WZEVVo.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/RlwgFLL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/4aAbQT0.jpg

Dear all, After some time, when I had no time for this noble hobby of ours, I finally had chance to photograph another of my pens in my collection. I am so glad, that LAMY got its own forum focused on this great brand. Thank you! This time, I would like to present a LAMY 27e based pen made for the pen company called Akkerman. Here are some pictures, if you are interested: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lamy_fp/sets/ or: Akkerman LAMY 27e: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lamy_fp/sets/72157650623381620/ Kind regards, Jan My FLICKR account. Please see my collection here: LAMY_17_special; LAMY_42_Lady_-_set; LAMY_67P; LAMY_74_dialog3; LAMY_80_special; LAMY_81;_281_profil_-_set; Akkerman_LAMY_27e; C._Josef_Lamy_GmbH; 1979_LAMY_Fachhandels_Katalog; 1997_LAMY_Fachhandels_Katalog; LAMY_Vintage_Advertisements; Montblanc_254;

Few years ago PW Akkerman started to offer ink private label. The thing that makes their inks special is cool bottle. The colors are nice as well and it remains mystery who makes them for Akkerman. The rumor has it the mysterious ink maker is Diamine. My experience with these inks makes me believe that's the case. Zuiderpark Blauwgroen is nice ink that's VERY similar to Diamine Teal (I don't have a sample so I won't be able to compare them). Ink splash http://imageshack.com/a/img538/3993/CVWhIs.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img911/1264/Puh81m.jpg Chromatography http://imageshack.com/a/img537/6821/TnXqQm.jpg SOFTWARE ID http://imageshack.com/a/img908/4475/y1HP2c.jpg Color range http://imageshack.com/a/img633/2378/R2QafM.jpg Cheap notebook - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, blaszka B http://imageshack.com/a/img904/2866/6dA2sp.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/140/4DWqw6.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img674/3797/Q5LpIR.jpg

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Few years ago PW Akkerman started to offer ink private label. The thing that makes their inks special is cool bottle. The colors are nice as well and it remains mystery who makes them for Akkerman. The rumor has it the mysterious ink maker is Diamine. My experience with these inks makes me believe that's the case. Bezuidewoudgroen is rather saturated green I dislike. It may be similar to Diamine Ultra Green however at the moment of writing this review I didn't have Ultra Green sample to compare them. Ink splash http://imageshack.com/a/img540/2540/dway1f.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img538/3469/myaAm1.jpg SOFTWARE ID http://imageshack.com/a/img909/3043/ele8Gj.jpg Color range http://imageshack.com/a/img538/1329/pHmZ48.jpg Calendar - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, blaszka B http://imageshack.com/a/img674/7512/zmI6Xc.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/3757/U82hxH.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img912/9038/96eOFS.jpg

Few years ago PW Akkerman started to offer ink private label. The thing that makes their inks special is cool bottle. The colors are nice as well and it remains mystery who makes them for Akkerman. The rumor has it the mysterious ink maker is Diamine. My experience with these inks makes me believe that's the case. Garuda Rood is nice red ink that's VERY similar to Diamine Monaco Red (see comparison below). Ink splash http://imageshack.com/a/img540/6831/z0oy92.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img540/8707/ZAvOdc.jpg SOFTWARE ID http://imageshack.com/a/img538/1720/eEmVso.jpg Color range http://imageshack.com/a/img910/9599/dKhad2.jpg Calendar - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, blaszka B http://imageshack.com/a/img540/6190/Mw2e3t.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img905/8223/aqoJli.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img537/2699/ZPpbtx.jpg Garuda Rood / Monaco Red comparison http://imageshack.com/a/img538/2199/xGq0bH.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img743/4126/tnPZ0e.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/1307/XPa4Db.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/414/B6TOJ2.jpg

Hello there, I am thinking of dedicating my new Pilot Custom 823 Clear Demonstrator to one of the following inks: Visconti Blue Noodler's Aircorp Noodler's Navy Akkerman Shocking Blue Akkerman Blue-Green Does anybody know if those inks stain the barrel of said 823 demonstrator? Thanks for your help! Luis

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