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Bookbinders is an Australian online store that creators claim to be "on a relentless quest in search of products that will fire the imagination of the 21st century writer". There may be something to their words - the company presents their products in attractive and inspiring way. Some time ago Bookbinders started to offer Snake Ink to their customers. The ink is sold in 30 ml bottles inspired in design "by the wily snake oil salesmen of the early 1900’s, and in colour by the beautiful and dangerous snakes of the world".



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Snake Ink is available in 5 different colours. The samples of all of them were send to me by webgeckos - thank you Penny!



  1. Blue Coral (blue)
  2. Eastern Brown (brown)
  3. Emerald Boa (green)
  4. Everglades Ratsnake (orange)
  5. Red-belly Black (black)

If you're interested learn more about Red Belly Black here.



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Red Belly Black ink is well behaved and quite black. It also has some red sheen I haven't captured on the photos.


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Drops of ink on kitchen towel




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Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B




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Leuchtturm1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, B




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Thanks Vis!!!! :wub: :wub:

 

I am not a "black" ink lover... by far, but I really like this one. It has a very distinct red sheen, and I am sucker for sheen.. :lol: :lol:

 

 

Is definitely one of my favorites black inks... :D :D

 

 

 

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How was the water resistance? I am intrigued by this one.

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We used to live on the very outskirts of Greater Sydney, in a little semi-rural suburb called Cobbitty.

 

Occasionally a red-bellied black snake would wander in through the wire fence. Our cat at the time was very protective of our young (~4 yr old) son, she thought he was her kitten. If she came across any of these snakes, not only would she kill it, but she would break it up into three sections. The head end would be left by the kitchen door to let us know what a good and protective kitty she was. The middle was left by the back fence and the tail section put in the laundry. I think the logic was that she didn't want the three pieces to get back together again.

 

Other than that, she generally gave the other wildlife a wide berth.

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Is it just my monitor or is there quite a strong reddish/purple aspect to this black?

That's a good one! My monitor says that too and I sure hope it isn't kiddn'.

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We used to live on the very outskirts of Greater Sydney, in a little semi-rural suburb called Cobbitty.

 

Occasionally a red-bellied black snake would wander in through the wire fence. Our cat at the time was very protective of our young (~4 yr old) son, she thought he was her kitten. If she came across any of these snakes, not only would she kill it, but she would break it up into three sections. The head end would be left by the kitchen door to let us know what a good and protective kitty she was. The middle was left by the back fence and the tail section put in the laundry. I think the logic was that she didn't want the three pieces to get back together again.

 

Other than that, she generally gave the other wildlife a wide berth.

 

Ha ha ha.... amazing story...

what a cat man....

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Is it just my monitor or is there quite a strong reddish/purple aspect to this black?

 

Well, it is called Red-Belly Black.

The colour picker seems to think so, too.

 

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“Them as can do has to do for them as can’t.


And someone has to speak up for them as has no voices.”


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Thanks Vis!!!! :wub: :wub:

 

I am not a "black" ink lover... by far, but I really like this one. It has a very distinct red sheen, and I am sucker for sheen.. :lol: :lol:

 

 

Is definitely one of my favorites black inks... :D :D

 

 

 

C.

 

Ermahgerd, I have been searching for a black with red sheen for-EVER.

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Who's going to carry these in the US?

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I've been using these inks for a while here in Aus. They're OK but really they're not that special. The 'sheen' on the black is minimal & transient - Kyo-iro No. 1 nurebane-iro is far better - & the rest aren't stand-out performers. There are many similar colours around. The best thing about them is their packaging.

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