Stable Holder For Ink Sample Vials

[Margana]

Rice holds the vial steady while you fill your fountain pen. That little jar has been my helper for around five years and is very convenient.

 

[mr2txaggie]

If you have multiple sample bottles Goulet has this :

It cost $15.00. No affiliation.

[Dickkooty2]

also a thought ... Dollar 717iT demos, 10 pack. . Hold a sample amount nicely, ready to write. Probably not the thing for the real ink connoisseur like the Goulet holder, but not bad for someone who just wants to try out various colors for his own amusement. About $20 with postage from Pakistan. A bonus are the array of stamps with Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the George Washington of Pakistan.

 

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj157/dick168/stock-photo-pakistan-circa-a-stamp-printed-in-pakistan-shows-muhammad-ali-jinnah-was-a-105270164_zpsecyxfd55.jpg

[ac12]

This is what I use.

It fits the plastic ink vials perfectly.

Edited March 20, 2016 by ac12

[Margana]

I bought that rack on Ebay to keep samples together. It's fine if you have a gazillion vials. The rice jar works with any sized sample container and will even hold a vial at an angle to get to that last drop.

[oceanlover4evr]

If you have multiple sample bottles Goulet has this :

It cost $15.00. No affiliation.

 

You can also buy something similar on amazon for about six dollars!

[lapis]

Or, you can just buy a nice piece of wood, any wood, why not a hardwood like beech (e.g. 28 x 28 mm) and bore in the holes yourself (16 mm diameter, 14 mm deep) like this...

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/Sample_holder_1.jpg

Edited March 20, 2016 by lapis

[webgeckos]

I use a little concrete air plant thing. I think the poured concrete into shot glass ice cube silicone molds to make.

[ac12]

 

Or, you can just buy a nice piece of wood, any wood, why not a hardwood like birch (e.g. 28 x 28 mm) and bore in the holes yourself (16 mm diameter, 14 mm deep) like this...

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/Sample_holder_1.jpg

 

 

Then you don't get to play with Legos

Edited March 20, 2016 by ac12

[zwack]

search for "test tube holder" They come in sizes to hold 6 to 50 for prices under ten dollars. 16mm test tube racks would be snugger and can still be had for under $10.

 

Of course the really good looking stainless steel ones are only sold in 8 packs for more like $150.

[mr2txaggie]

 

 

All creative ideas from FPers. I espcially like the Legos idea of ac12!

[miwishi63]

[kb8dnr]

Poster tack

[djpyle]

All great ideas. Here's what I'm using:

 

 

Needless to say, I keep this monstrosity hidden away in a drawer!

[lapis]

Finally, a bit of color on the device as expected. Otherwise "unused".

 

Best!

[Sasha Royale]

Rice holds the vial steady while you fill your fountain pen. That little jar has been my helper for around five years and is very convenient.

 

This is very good. Materials are readily available for free. All you add is rice. Screw on cap and store, when not in use. Rice will absorb moisture. Extend life by spreading on a baking sheet in a

200ºF oven for an hour.

[ac12]

 

All creative ideas from FPers. I espcially like the Legos idea of ac12!

 

 

Actually I got the Lego idea from another post on FPN discussing the same thing, how to hold your ink vial.

[mr2txaggie]

ac12,

 

 

Okie Dokie, I applaud you for giving credit to a fellow member. Kudos to you and the one with the Legos idea. I'm not that creative.

 

aggie

[rafapa]

Mine looks like this:

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww238/rafaelpap/Legos/20150318_171859_1_zpsopyjbcub.jpg

 

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww238/rafaelpap/Legos/20150318_185654_1_zps8eetfhiw.jpg

[Orpilorp]

rafapa, NOW you're talkin'. Good job.