the ink guru
the story
In 2014, we launched www.tintenprobe.de, a German webshop for ink samples.Over the years, we sent out more than 12'000 plastic vals with ink samples.
We were looking for an environment-friendly alternative.
The idea of a book written with a fountain pen and using real inks was born.
After 4 years with a lot of work, time and money invested, we finally produced the first 15 books.
Due to the lack of time in the future, those 15 books might be all there ever will be.
We have 80 more books waiting to get finished, which might happen in 2021, if there is real interest coming from the fountain pen community.
However, producing 1000 books, as planned originally, will most likely not happen.
More than 10 hours go into the making of one single copy.
Best wishes,
Oliver
the photos
the video
The following inks are in the book:
#2 ama-iro
#3 asa-gao
#4 chiku-rin
#5 fuyu-gaki
#6 fuyu-syogun
#7 ina-ho
#8 kiri-same
#9 kon-peki
#10 kosumosu
#11 ku-jaku
#12 momiji
#13 murasaki-shikibu
#14 shin-kai
#15 shin-ryoku
#16 syo-ro
#17 take-sumi
#18 tsuki-yo
#19 tsukushi
#20 tsutsuji
#21 tsuyu-kusa
#22 yama budo
#23 yama-guri
#24 yu-yake
#26 Amethyst
#27 Aquamarine
#28 Aventurine
#29 Garnet
#30 Jade
#31 Mandarin
#32 Olivine
#33 Onyx
#34 Ruby
#35 Saphire
#36 Smoky Quartz
#37 Tanzanite
#38 Topaz
#39 Turmaline
#41brilliant-black
#42 brilliant-brown
#43 brilliant-green
#44 brilliant-red
#45 dark green
#46 royal blue
#47 turquoise
#48 violet
#50 Carbon Black
#51 Cobalt Blue
#52 Cognac Brown
#53 Deep Sea Green
#54 Electric Pink
#55 Garnet Red
#56 Gulf Blue
#57 Hazelnut Brown
#58 India Red
#59 Midnight Blue
#60 Moss Green
#61 Olive Green
#62 Royal Blue
#63 Stone Grey
#64 Turquoise
#65 Violet Blue
#66 Viper Green
#68 Doyou
#69 Fuji-Musume
#70 Irori
#71 Kin-Mokusei
#72 Miruai
#73 Nioi-Sumire
#74 Oku-Yama
#75 Rikyu-Cha
#76 Sakura-Mori
#77 Shigure
#78 Souten
#79 Tokiwa-Matsu
#80 Waka-Uguisu
#81 Yama-Dori
#82 Yuki-Akari
#84 Alt-Goldgrün
#85 Aubergine
#86 Blau permanent
#87 Blu mare
#88 Cassia
#89 Fernambuk
#90 Helianthus
#91 Königsblau
#92 Leipziger Schwarz
#93 Magenta
#94 Morinda
#95 Salix
#96 Scabiosa
#97 Sepia
#98 Smaragdgrün
#99 Solferino
#100 Verdigris
#101 Verdura
#103 Blue
#104 Brown
#105 Green
#106 Red
#107 Turquoise
#109 Blue
#110 Bordeaux
#111 Coffee Brown
#112 Dark Blue
#113 Fuchsia
#114 Green
#115 Red
#116 Turquoise
#117 Violet
#119 Beatles
#120 Burgundy Red
#121 Corn Poppy Red
#122 Emerald Green
#123 Golden Yellow
#124 Heritage Spider
#125 Homer
#126 Irish Green
#127 James Dean
#128 JFK
#129 Lavender Purple
#130 Lucky Orange
#131 Midnight Blue
#132 Miles Davis
#133 Mystery Black
#134 Oyster Grey
#135 Permanent Black
#136 Permanent Blue
#137 Petit Prince Red Fox
#138 Royal Blue
#139 Swan Illusion
#140 Toffee Brown
#141 Unicef
#142 William Shakespeare
#144 Blue
#145 Blue-Black
#146 Green
#147 Pink
#148 Red
#149 Turquoise
#151 Charoite
#152 Erinite
#153 Fireopal
#154 Garnet
#155 Moonstone
#156 Olivine
#157 Ruby
#158 Sapphire
#159 Topaz
#161 Bleu Azur
#162 Bleu Myosotis
#163 Bleu Nuit
#164 Bleu Pervenche
#165 Bouquet d'Antan
#166 Bouton d'Or
#167 Cacao du Brésil
#168 Café des Iles
#169 Diabolo Menthe
#170 Éclat de Saphir
#171 Gris Nuage
#172 Larmes de Cassis
#173 Lie de Thé
#174 Lierre Sauvage
#175 Orange Indien
#176 Perle-Noire
#177 Poussière de Lune
#178 Rose Cyclamen
#179 Rose Tendresse
#180 Rouge Bourgogne
#181 Rouge Carboubier
#182 Rouge Opéra
#183 Rouille d'Ancre
#184 Terre de Feu
#185 Vert Empire
#186 Vert Olive
#187 Vert Pré
#188 Vert Réséda
#189 Violette Pensée
Pilot Iroshizuku
#1 ajisai#2 ama-iro
#3 asa-gao
#4 chiku-rin
#5 fuyu-gaki
#6 fuyu-syogun
#7 ina-ho
#8 kiri-same
#9 kon-peki
#10 kosumosu
#11 ku-jaku
#12 momiji
#13 murasaki-shikibu
#14 shin-kai
#15 shin-ryoku
#16 syo-ro
#17 take-sumi
#18 tsuki-yo
#19 tsukushi
#20 tsutsuji
#21 tsuyu-kusa
#22 yama budo
#23 yama-guri
#24 yu-yake
Pelikan Edelstein
#25 Amber#26 Amethyst
#27 Aquamarine
#28 Aventurine
#29 Garnet
#30 Jade
#31 Mandarin
#32 Olivine
#33 Onyx
#34 Ruby
#35 Saphire
#36 Smoky Quartz
#37 Tanzanite
#38 Topaz
#39 Turmaline
Pelikan 4001
#40 blue-black#41brilliant-black
#42 brilliant-brown
#43 brilliant-green
#44 brilliant-red
#45 dark green
#46 royal blue
#47 turquoise
#48 violet
Graf von Faber-Castell
#49 Burned Orange#50 Carbon Black
#51 Cobalt Blue
#52 Cognac Brown
#53 Deep Sea Green
#54 Electric Pink
#55 Garnet Red
#56 Gulf Blue
#57 Hazelnut Brown
#58 India Red
#59 Midnight Blue
#60 Moss Green
#61 Olive Green
#62 Royal Blue
#63 Stone Grey
#64 Turquoise
#65 Violet Blue
#66 Viper Green
Sailor Jentle Ink
#67 Chu-Shu#68 Doyou
#69 Fuji-Musume
#70 Irori
#71 Kin-Mokusei
#72 Miruai
#73 Nioi-Sumire
#74 Oku-Yama
#75 Rikyu-Cha
#76 Sakura-Mori
#77 Shigure
#78 Souten
#79 Tokiwa-Matsu
#80 Waka-Uguisu
#81 Yama-Dori
#82 Yuki-Akari
Rohrer & Klingner
#83 Alt Bordeaux#84 Alt-Goldgrün
#85 Aubergine
#86 Blau permanent
#87 Blu mare
#88 Cassia
#89 Fernambuk
#90 Helianthus
#91 Königsblau
#92 Leipziger Schwarz
#93 Magenta
#94 Morinda
#95 Salix
#96 Scabiosa
#97 Sepia
#98 Smaragdgrün
#99 Solferino
#100 Verdigris
#101 Verdura
Visconti
#102 Black#103 Blue
#104 Brown
#105 Green
#106 Red
#107 Turquoise
Montegrappa
#108 Black#109 Blue
#110 Bordeaux
#111 Coffee Brown
#112 Dark Blue
#113 Fuchsia
#114 Green
#115 Red
#116 Turquoise
#117 Violet
Montblanc
#118 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry#119 Beatles
#120 Burgundy Red
#121 Corn Poppy Red
#122 Emerald Green
#123 Golden Yellow
#124 Heritage Spider
#125 Homer
#126 Irish Green
#127 James Dean
#128 JFK
#129 Lavender Purple
#130 Lucky Orange
#131 Midnight Blue
#132 Miles Davis
#133 Mystery Black
#134 Oyster Grey
#135 Permanent Black
#136 Permanent Blue
#137 Petit Prince Red Fox
#138 Royal Blue
#139 Swan Illusion
#140 Toffee Brown
#141 Unicef
#142 William Shakespeare
Lamy T 52
#143 Black#144 Blue
#145 Blue-Black
#146 Green
#147 Pink
#148 Red
#149 Turquoise
Monteverde Gemstone
#150 Amethyst#151 Charoite
#152 Erinite
#153 Fireopal
#154 Garnet
#155 Moonstone
#156 Olivine
#157 Ruby
#158 Sapphire
#159 Topaz
J. Herbin
#160 Ambre de Birmanie#161 Bleu Azur
#162 Bleu Myosotis
#163 Bleu Nuit
#164 Bleu Pervenche
#165 Bouquet d'Antan
#166 Bouton d'Or
#167 Cacao du Brésil
#168 Café des Iles
#169 Diabolo Menthe
#170 Éclat de Saphir
#171 Gris Nuage
#172 Larmes de Cassis
#173 Lie de Thé
#174 Lierre Sauvage
#175 Orange Indien
#176 Perle-Noire
#177 Poussière de Lune
#178 Rose Cyclamen
#179 Rose Tendresse
#180 Rouge Bourgogne
#181 Rouge Carboubier
#182 Rouge Opéra
#183 Rouille d'Ancre
#184 Terre de Feu
#185 Vert Empire
#186 Vert Olive
#187 Vert Pré
#188 Vert Réséda
#189 Violette Pensée
the owners
Serial no.
- 1 - Oliver and Lena
- 2 - Stephen B.R.E. Brown
- 3 - Stefanie (www.fountainfeder.eu)
- 4 - Jörg
- 10 - Alexander Höper
Own a copy and want to be added to the list? Let me know
Only 2 copies left (19th Dec. 2020)
Please note that we prefer to ship to the EU only. Shipping to the USA will only possible for a few copies and currently the costs for shipping are very high.