Pretty Bottles...woooooo

[wallylynn]

Does it count that I bought hod for the label?

[migo984]

I buy ink for the ink; if it comes in a lovely bottle then that is a bonus.

 

As a slight deviation from thread topic, these inks are lovely not just for their bottles, which are very nice too, but for their packaging.

(Sailor for Bung Box: Sapphire Blue, Piano Mahogany(Mocha) and 4B Blue-Black)

 

Urrgh sorry - grotty quality phone camera pic :-(

 

 

 

Edited March 3, 2014 by migo984

[amberleadavis]

I got akkerman ink for the awesome bottle.

 

 

Ditto .. and I enabled others.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Ink_Companies/Akkerman/slides/2012-04-22%2003.40.31.jpg

[amberleadavis]

Akkerman brown, in first place, but I also got two Lamy inks because the shape of the bottle appealed to me. The ink really is only so-so for me.

But now that I think about it, I may unbox my Montblanc bottles... Those I buy for the ink, but the bottles are beautiful too. The thing is that they are very well protected in the box, and you can easily fill a pen with the ink sitting in the box, so no risk of spilling ink anywhere... and those five boxes sit up above my desk in a neat row. And, I will confess, my dip bottle (to get pens started if they balk, and to rinse off excess ink, etc) was also bought because of its shape. It came with a scented oil which took forever to dissipate... Here is a picture.

 

Which ink is this? Or is it the oil?

[amberleadavis]

Nostalgic Impressions Purple Ink in Glass Apothecary Bottle

 

 

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/44/de/a9/44dea910ee582b0b8083c975c35e6faa.jpg

 

 

I purchased this ink for the gorgeous bottle then fell in love with the ink as well!

 

I purchased it from here:

http://www.nostalgicimpressions.com/Large_Glass_Apothecary_Jar_Inkwell_with_Ink_p/n4004x.htm

 

Ditto. I enjoyed the purple, which turns green when in use, but hated the red.

[amberleadavis]

Does it count that I bought hod for the label?

 

Yes.

[amberleadavis]

I've even bought inks to round out my collection.

 

But...I'm still looking for a Rubinato color.

[mhguda]

 

Which ink is this? Or is it the oil?

This is, in fact, the inky water that serves to start my balky pens. Any pen that is dried out a little gets dipped. Evaporation contributes to the concentration of color slowly increasing. When it becomes really dark I sometimes fill a pen that sat a little too long, so it has a residue of dried ink in the converter or barrel or reservoir, and I fill up with the inky water and use it as ink. The color is totally random, although it tends to reflect my current color preferences. At the moment, dark purple seems the main tint. It makes for interesting colors, the main drawback being that every fill is unique. And sometimes I get really nice colors! There is some risk there of course. I use a number of different inks, among which Noodlers, Quink (by Parker), Diamine, and Private Reserve. They may all be mixed in there to some extent, although the main component is water.

[amberleadavis]

This is, in fact, the inky water that serves to start my balky pens. Any pen that is dried out a little gets dipped. Evaporation contributes to the concentration of color slowly increasing. When it becomes really dark I sometimes fill a pen that sat a little too long, so it has a residue of dried ink in the converter or barrel or reservoir, and I fill up with the inky water and use it as ink. The color is totally random, although it tends to reflect my current color preferences. At the moment, dark purple seems the main tint. It makes for interesting colors, the main drawback being that every fill is unique. And sometimes I get really nice colors! There is some risk there of course. I use a number of different inks, among which Noodlers, Quink (by Parker), Diamine, and Private Reserve. They may all be mixed in there to some extent, although the main component is water.

 

Ah, I totally understand. I did the same with the Red Nostalgic Impressions bottle.

[amberleadavis]

Oh and I dumped the Blue Myostosis (or however it is spelled) from this pretty heart shaped bottle into a bottle that a fountain pen could actually fit in!

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/INK/attachments/IMG035_small.jpg

[yogalarva]

I don't usually buy a full bottle of ink just for the bottle because the inks with the pretties bottles are usually the most expensive and I don't really care for those inks anyway. I do have a bottle of Iroshizuku that I received as a gift and the bottle is nice, but not nice enough that I would have bought it for myself.

 

However, both my manfriend and I have bought empty bottles from Goulet and then filled them with our own favorite ink mixes:

 

 

I really enjoy that they sell those empty bottles because it makes a pretty mundane ink feel way more fancy. :-)

 

PS - my manfriend just said that he would have bought an entire bottle of ink just for the bottle, if he had to...

[ztt2]

Question!

 

Do you guys and gals keep your bottles on display like in amberleadavis' picture? I would like to keep a few out but I always hear to keep them out of light, but don't know why that is. It's a pity to keep them in the dark.

[apkayle]

I really appreciate the look of my Iroshizuku ink bottles. I actually ordered an empty bottle from the Goulets a while ago just to have a more attractive container for my Chesterfield Smoked Topaz ink.

 

I also really like the old Diamine ink bottles with the emerald caps. They aren't unique looking, but they're designed with a very convenient wide base that insures a safe and spill-free ink filling session.

[mhguda]

The prettiest are out on the desk where I can see them. Except for the Montblanc bottles, those are on a shelf over the desk in their boxes, where they are padded with foam; this is the way they are sold and I like the protection and orderly line of ink bottles up there. Most of the other bottles are in drawers where I can get them quickly but out of the way when not directly in use. From where I sit I see my Akkerman bottle, and my inky water bottle.

 

I think the main reason why we are advised to keep ink bottles out of direct sunlight is for the influence of ultraviolet light on the ink; the dyes may degrade under its influence. But I think this is probably not necessary, since glass prevents much of the UV from entering your workspace anyway, and then there is the glass that the ink itself is in. However I have not strenuously tested this hypothesis... some may still get through of course, and affect the ink, if you wait long enough.

[amberleadavis]

Question!

 

Do you guys and gals keep your bottles on display like in amberleadavis' picture? I would like to keep a few out but I always hear to keep them out of light, but don't know why that is. It's a pity to keep them in the dark.

 

I did a summer long experiment of putting bottles of ink the window. None of them faded in the bottle. Which is not to say that those same inks didn't fade once on paper because they did. Even still, display your inks!

 

[yogalarva]

Question!

 

Do you guys and gals keep your bottles on display like in amberleadavis' picture? I would like to keep a few out but I always hear to keep them out of light, but don't know why that is. It's a pity to keep them in the dark.

 

I keep my bottles on display always, but they are a good 15 feet from any windows and thus I figure their UV exposure is pretty small...

[amberleadavis]

Question!

 

Do you guys and gals keep your bottles on display like in amberleadavis' picture? I would like to keep a few out but I always hear to keep them out of light, but don't know why that is. It's a pity to keep them in the dark.

 

 

BTW, it's even worse than I showed you.

 

Here it was back in November of last year.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Potions_Cabinet/slides/2013-11-01_potions.jpg

 

But, I don't have an ink problem.

[mhguda]

Obviously not!

[Just I]

Question!

 

Do you guys and gals keep your bottles on display like in amberleadavis' picture? I would like to keep a few out but I always hear to keep them out of light, but don't know why that is. It's a pity to keep them in the dark.

Absolutely - I even designed and made a special shelf for my inks and samples! My studio does not have windows and the door is only open when I am in it (protection from the real danger in my house - the cat!).Even with the door open it is at the back of my north facing condo so too much light is definitely not my problem. Now, managing to keep a plant alive is another story all together.

[ztt2]

 

 

BTW, it's even worse than I showed you.

 

Here it was back in November of last year.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Potions_Cabinet/slides/2013-11-01_potions.jpg

 

But, I don't have an ink problem.

Nope, no ink problem here I see

 

Glad to hear that I can keep them out worry free. There's not a ton of sunlight in my room where I keep them anyway, so thankfully it sounds like i won't be a problem.