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Fritz Schimpf is a stationer in Tübingen, Germany, and this is one of their seven (as of this writing) house-branded inks, made by L'Artisan Pastellier.

 

gelassenheit (German for serenity or imperturbability) is a dark lilac. It is available in a 30ml bottle for 6.95€.

 

This is really nice purple, almost grape Koolaid. I could see using this for almost anything. In my New Improved Splatter (tm), I see gold sheen (might have to go back and re-splatter the ones I've already done).

 

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Thanks for the review. I have been curious about Fritz-Schimpf inks since I discovered their website in my quest for a Montblanc 149 Calligraphy pen. I saw your previous post about your Pelikan 205 Petrol and I saw your haul of ink in the photo. I was glad to see that you posted reviews of some of the other ones, too. 

 

As for this ink, I like it. I enjoy using dark purple ink. What paper are you using?

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

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As for this ink, I like it. I enjoy using dark purple ink. What paper are you using?

 

White Rhodia 80g/m^2 (No 18 pad).

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Thanks for another!  I like this one.  Possibly because I like grape juice and grape jelly... ;)

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Thanks for another!  I like this one.  Possibly because I like grape juice and grape jelly... ;)

Please don't drink it though.

 

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These are photos of a Fountain Pen Network member who consumed her bottle of Akkerman Voorhout Violet after being told by the TSA Agent she couldn't carry it on a plane. 

 

 

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

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I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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Please don't drink it though.

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These are photos of a Fountain Pen Network member who consumed her bottle of Akkerman Voorhout Violet after being told by TSA Agent she couldn't carry it on a plane.

:choke: :gag:  🤢  You will not find me doing that!

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:choke: :gag:  🤢  You will not find me doing that!

 

5 minutes ago, Licue said:

Lol 😆 what the hell!?!

As she told me a few days later, the dye in the ink is neither absorbed nor metabolized. Those weren't her exact words, though. 

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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21 hours ago, LizEF said:

Thanks for another!  I like this one.  Possibly because I like grape juice and grape jelly... ;)

 

+1.

 

It is subdued for a purple, and works for me for all but the most formal correspondence. Most of the Fritz Schimpf inks are also fantastic shaders; this one is a bit more subdued for me in that sense as well.

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Beautiful purple!

Thanks for reviewing Fritz Shimpf inks...

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This one is reminiscent of Diamine Grape but it looks a little more red. Thanks again!

 

And as it's made by L'Artisan Pastellier, it is probably better behaved than Grape!

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