lapis Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 The crassest names for any certain ink color of any certain ink brand are like "blue", "red", better yet "brown"...... :lticaptd:....... Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe) Link to post Share on other sites
A Smug Dill Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 The crassest names for any certain ink color of any certain ink brand are like "blue", "red", better yet "brown"...... Hell no. I always wanted to have my own line of inks, (wall) paints, nail polish, etc. with names like Cadaver Grey, Mucus Green, Urine Yellow, Morning Pee Ochre, Carrot Chunks Shimmer, etc. I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct for valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here. Link to post Share on other sites
migo984 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I always wanted to have my own line of inks, (wall) paints, nail polish, etc. with names like Cadaver Grey, Mucus Green, Urine Yellow, Morning Pee Ochre, Carrot Chunks Shimmer, etc.I’d buy ‘em! :-) Verba volant, scripta manent Link to post Share on other sites
lapis Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I’d buy ‘em! :-) Sure, but then what would you use 'em for? Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe) Link to post Share on other sites
A Smug Dill Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Sure, but then what would you use 'em for?Drawing? Co-razy-views? I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct for valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here. Link to post Share on other sites
Astronymus Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Drawing? Co-razy-views?Painting pathogen peeing persons. Link to post Share on other sites
white_lotus Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Got an email notice a little while ago that Vanness has the R&K Aubergine LE in stock. I've ordered my bottle. Looking forward to it. Link to post Share on other sites
namrehsnoom Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Cool review of a cool colour. Shame that it’s such a limited number that they produce. -- inkxplorations.wordpress.com Link to post Share on other sites
migo984 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Thanks! I just finished packing them. I'll post them tomorrow. .Happy to report that they arrived safely today. Thank you for your excellent service :-) Verba volant, scripta manent Link to post Share on other sites
ca49reber Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Mine arrived today from Vanness. Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 OO Very pretty Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
ErrantSmudge Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 But I love the R&K ink names!Seriously. Who can’t love “Fernambuk”, “Smaragdgrün”, or “Scabiosa”? Link to post Share on other sites
penzel_washinkton Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Seriously. Who can’t love “Fernambuk”, “Smaragdgrün”, or “Scabiosa”? Don't forget the legendary Alt-Goldgrun Link to post Share on other sites
jmccarty3 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Alt-Goldgrün is the perfect ink for a white tortoise M400 or vermeil gold tortoise M450. There have been a lot of green inks appearing on the scene recently, but Alt-Goldgrün is still the best. Now if Pelikan would just indulge us with an M650 vermeil gold tortoise . . . Rationalizing pen and ink purchases since 1967. Link to post Share on other sites
lapis Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Well, not tryin' to be a smart alec but then there's always the good ol' M900.... Alec Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe) Link to post Share on other sites
Bo Bo Olson Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Thanks for the like Lapis, there is the Aubergine and a green I'd like to add to my R&K selection of 6-7 bottles. German vintage '50-70 semi-flex stubs and those in oblique give the real thing in On Demand line variation. Modern Oblique is a waste of money for a shadow of line variation. Being too lazy to Hunt for affordable vintage oblique pens, lets you 'hunt' for line variation instead of having it. www.nibs.com/blog/nibster-writes/nibs-germany & https://www.peter-bo...cts/nib-systems, The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons. Link to post Share on other sites
lapis Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Considering the price of a good ol' 50-ml standard R&K ink (3.99 Euros) or even today's LE R&K (8.88) this company's ink should be bought before they (R&K) raise their prices.... Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe) Link to post Share on other sites
A Smug Dill Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 ... even today's LE R&K (8.88) this company's ink should be bought before they (R&K) raise their prices....You talked me into it. Originally I'd already lost interest in acquiring this ink, but just now because of your post, I did a search in my mail app for 'rohrer' to see how much I paid (answer: €2.98, after discounts and VAT excluded) each for the R&K inks I bought from LCdC over Fountain Pen Day weekend, and was surprised to see LCdC's latest newsletter came up in the search – it's now carrying R&K Aubergine! Given that there are a bunch of outstanding items it has yet to ship to me from my FPD orders, I have ordered three bottles of this ink, to add to the next shipment effectively free of delivery charges. Net expense: €8.11 a bottle, or about $38 all up, as opposed to $83 delivered if I were to order three bottles from a local stockist. I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct for valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here. Link to post Share on other sites
Pensei Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) Looks like very nice ink, and I ordered some against my no-more-ink pledge, but how "limited" is 2000 bottles of an ink from R&K? Do they sell more than that of, say, Leipziger Schwarz? At any rate, I think they make fine ink at a good price. Just curious. Edited November 15, 2018 by Pensei Link to post Share on other sites
lapis Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Looks like very nice ink, and I ordered some against my no-more-ink pledge, but how "limited" is 2000 bottles of an ink from R&K? Do they sell more than that of, say, Leipziger Schwarz? At any rate, I think they make fine ink at a good price. Just curious.Getting back to considering what a new MB Elixir Parfumeur costs, you could get 17 and a half bottles of any of the 20 R&K standards for the same price instead. Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe) Link to post Share on other sites
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