Ink Bottle Display Rack

[CraigR]

Okay, I have some really neat pens displayed in cases and racks. I also have quite a collection of interesting ink bottles. Are there any ink bottle display racks available? I am enjoying the labels on the Noodler's bottles as much as the inks themselves and would like to show them off better. /Craig

[KingJoe]

I've long contemplated doing this myself. I'd like to make something like the wood test tube "pen racks," but for ink (and, obviously, on a larger scale). The problem, thus far, has been one that would look right with the various bottle sizes.

 

I suppose one rack could be made to acceptably hold Waterman, PR, Diamine, new Skrip, etc. Taller, more slender racks may be in order for Noodler's, old Skrip, etc.

 

I'll be watching curiously, I'd love to get ideas if anyone has something.

[Fazby]

How 'bout a spice rack or a narrow knick knack shelf?

[Branwell Bronte]

There's one one here http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...%3DBwn%26sa%3DN

[gregamckinney]

This wouldn't work for some of the larger bottles, but my inks collection is mostly Carter's Cubes. I have two (ready for a third) wall-mounted shadow boxes with open backs.

Here's a quick picture of one of them:

http://www.gergyor.com/images/cubes1.jpg

 

Regards, greg

[Deirdre]

Greg, that's a beautiful display!

[Pjake]

I made my mother a spice rack during a "shop class" in the summer of '67, that I just reclaimed. Simple, works great for the 18 bottles of ink I have, and choc full of sentiment. I'll try to do a pic as soon as I figure out the "how to angle"

 

Peter

[gregamckinney]

Greg, that's a beautiful display!

 

Thank you.

Here's the other set of bottles, since I have the images handy.

http://gergyor.com/images/cubes2.jpg

 

Best, greg

[artaddict]

Greg, those are beautiful. I almost don't want you to use the inks up! It's like an installation...

[andru]

For the amusement of artists, and persons who have actually built things, to which categories I am equally a stranger (Honesty compells me to admit that is exaggeration, Modesty urges me to delete that disclaimer, and Brevity was writhing in agony as soon as a post by "andru" appeared) .... Could it fly?