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Bottled Ink

Bottled Ink

The ritual before the words

Selecting a bottle of fountain pen ink feels like choosing the mood you want to write in. It’s a small ritual that sparks creativity and signals the writing matters, even if only to you.

Choose dye based fountain pen inks for easy care, documents inks with pigment particles for water and fade-resistance, or vibrant artist inks for use with dip pens or brushes. As a general rule, Japanese inks tend to have higher flow than their European counterparts.

See our favourite inks in our guide to the Top 7 Pilot Iroshizuku inks. For document inks, we like the German made De Atramentis featured in our Sketch Kits.

Bottled inks are the most economical, but if you'd prefer to try a sample first, have a look at our generous 5mL vials, with a wide openings, for direct filling of your pen. 

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TERANISHI Saishiki Fountain Pen Ink - 12mL - Sky Blue

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TERANISHI Saishiki Fountain Pen Ink - 12mL - Brown

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TERANISHI Saishiki Fountain Pen Ink - 12mL - Yellow

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TERANISHI Saishiki Fountain Pen Ink - 12mL - Green

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TERANISHI Saishiki Fountain Pen Ink - 12mL - Blue

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TERANISHI Saishiki Fountain Pen Ink - 12mL - Red

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TERANISHI Saishiki Fountain Pen Ink - 12mL - Black

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ZIG KURETAKE Cartoonist White Ink (Water-based Pigment) - 30g

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A smooth white for lettering and fine details Kuretake White Ink is a water-based pigment and highly opaque white ink designed for adding bright hi...

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Dark Green

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A good value fountain pen ink from PELIKAN.Good flow and quick drying time. Works well in PELIKAN Fountain Pens and any pen with a wet nib.More lig...

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Pink

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Violet

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Turquoise

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Royal Blue

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Brilliant Brown

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A reliable and good value fountain pen ink from PELIKAN.Good flow and resonably quick drying time. Works well in PELIKAN Fountain Pens and any pen ...

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Brilliant Red

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A good value fountain pen ink from PELIKAN that can be mixed with other reds to improve drying time.Good flow and reasonably quick drying time. Wor...

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Blue/Black (Iron Gall)

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PELIKAN 4001 Ink Series - 62.5mL - Brilliant Black

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PILOT Fountain Pen Ink - 30mL - Blue Black

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PILOT standard fountain pen ink available in 30mL bottles in black, blue or blue/black. Good value ink, with reasonable saturation of colour and go...

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PILOT Fountain Pen Ink - 30mL - Blue

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PILOT Fountain Pen Ink - 30mL - Black

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PELIKAN Fount India (Carbon Pigment) Document Ink - 30mL - Black

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This ink is opaque and lightfast, forming part of our document-proof category of inks. Fount India can be used in piston fountain pens or, with a c...

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FABER-CASTELL Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 30mL - Royal Blue

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Reliable fountain pen ink from FABER-CASTELL that you can use in a converter or piston filling fountain pen. Nice stable bottle. Compact size.

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FABER-CASTELL Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 30mL - Black

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Reliable fountain pen ink from FABER-CASTELL that you can use in a converter or piston filling fountain pen. Nice stable bottle. Compact size.

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HERBIN Prestige 1670 (Shimmer) Fountain Pen Ink - 50mL - Gris Orage (Storm Grey)

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A deep blue ink infused with flecks of gold, which represent the reflection of lightning across the water during Herbin s many sea voyages.

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HERBIN Prestige 1798 (Shimmer) Fountain Pen Ink - 50mL - Cornelian d'Egypte (Egyptian Orange/Silver)

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A vivid orange ink infused with shimmering silver flecks. It gets its name from the Cornelian stone, which was prized by the ancient Egyptians as t...

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GRAF VON FABER-CASTELL Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 75mL - Yozakura (Cherry Blossom)

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GRAF VON FABER-CASTELL Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 75mL - Olive Green

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GRAF VON FABER-CASTELL Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 75mL - Stone Grey

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DE ATRAMENTIS Permanent Document Ink 45mL - Dark Blue

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Built for permanence De Atramentis Document inks are handmade, pigment-based fountain pen inks designed for permanence. Once dry, they are waterpro...

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DE ATRAMENTIS Permanent Document Ink 45mL - Blue Grey (fog grey)

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DE ATRAMENTIS Artist Ink 50mL - White

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Waterproof and lightfast ink for artists. Use with a brush, dip pen or fountain pen (ink contains nano particles of pigment so will pass through th...

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DE ATRAMENTIS Artist Ink 50mL - Sepia

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DE ATRAMENTIS Artist Ink 50mL - Magenta

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DE ATRAMENTIS Artist Ink 50mL - Cyan

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DE ATRAMENTIS Artist Ink 50mL - Brown

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PLATINUM Permanent Pigment Ink 60mL - Sepia Brown

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PLATINUM permanent / waterproof pigment ink. Pigment ink is permanent and great for sketching or where you need permanence for your written word. I...

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SAILOR Dipton Sheening Dip Pen Ink - 20mL - Dark Cave

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Ink with a mysterious dual nature, showing glimpses of flashing shine. A total of 3 colors, each named according to a theme expressing the rich d...

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SAILOR Dipton Sheening Dip Pen Ink - 20mL - Ripe Fig

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SAILOR Dipton Sheening Dip Pen Ink - 20mL - Blue Flame

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Sailor Dipton sheening ink designed to be used with dip pens. Ink with a mysterious dual nature, showing glimpses of flashing shine. A total of 3 c...

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DE ATRAMENTIS Fountain Pen Ink 45mL - Purple Violet Ink (NTO)

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DE ATRAMENTIS Fountain Pen Ink 35mL - Purple Violet Ink

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DE ATRAMENTIS Fountain Pen Ink 45mL - Steel Blue

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De Atramentis Fountain Pen InkColor: Steel BlueWater based non permanentContent: 35 mlHand made in Germany using nano technology to ensure optimal ...

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HERBIN Scented Fountain Pen Ink - 30mL (with pen rest) - Violet

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A favourite colour from the HERBIN scented range. Made from floral and fruit essences. Water-based dyes. Non-toxic. Smooth flowing and fast drying...

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HERBIN Scented Fountain Pen Ink - 30mL (with pen rest) - Encre Brune - Brown/Cacao (Coffee)

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A favourite colour from the HERBIN scented range. Made from floral and fruit essences. Water-based dyes. Non-toxic. Smooth flowing and fast drying....

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SAILOR Ink Studio Fountain Pen Ink - 20mL - #224

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SAILOR Ink Studio Fountain Pen Ink - 20mL - #941

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SAILOR Ink Studio Fountain Pen Ink - 20mL - #373

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SAILOR Ink Studio Fountain Pen Ink - 20mL - #173

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SAILOR Ink Studio Fountain Pen Ink - 20mL - #143

Original price $31.70
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Original price $31.70
Current price $29.95
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Current price $29.95

The SAILOR Ink Studio is a curated collection of custom blends that came out of ink testing events held in Japan. Range includes 100 colours, with ...

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Original price $31.70
Original price $31.70 - Original price $31.70
Original price $31.70
Current price $29.95
$29.95 - $29.95
Current price $29.95
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