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ITFountain pen ink making details 👇
Can’t find the perfect ink color? Here’s a great spot and souvenir for stationery lovers!
Head to:
📍Ink Stand at Kakimori, Tokyo
🎨 INK MAKING EXPERIENCE 🎨
The experience takes about 105 minutes—45 minutes for mixing and 60 minutes for staff prep.
1️⃣ Mix from 17 bases, including 3 deep color bases. Track your ratios.
2️⃣ Test with a glass pen and fountain pen on paper. Try different colors and adjust until you like it.
3️⃣ Tell the staff your ink names and ratios. They’ll recreate it to confirm the match and scale up your formula for the whole bottle.
4️⃣ Choose your cap and extras. Get a ticket with your bottle number for same-day pickup.
🖋️ ABOUT THE INK 🖋️
High quality water-based fountain pen pigment ink, water and fade-resistant once dried;
5,500 yen for the first bottle; 3,000 yen for each additional;
35ml of ink per bottle;
it comes with a special serial code for reordering up to 3 years!
📆 TIPS 📆
Use the ink inspiration guide for ideas.
Ask the staff for more testing caps if needed.
Reservations required via their site.
Enjoy making your own fountain pen ink 😊
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