My Ink Collection!

My ink collection, with a brief description where I bought them and how much they cost! (This list is current as at 1 May 2015).


(1) Pelikan 4001 - Brilliant Black, Royal Blue, Turquoise and Violet (62.5ml) - S$4.00 each (Popular Bookshop, Thomson Plaza / Bras Basah) and Art Friend Bras Basah at S$4.25 each.

(2) Parker Quink - Black (57ml) - S$10.90 (Popular Bookshop, Thomson Plaza)

(3) Pilot Ink - Red (30ml) - S$7.00 (Kinokuniya, Takashimaya)

(4) Pelikan M205 Duo Highlighter Ink - Yellow (30ml) - S$7.90 (ordered online from straitspen.com). 

(5) Waterman - Inspired Blue / Encre Bleu or formerly called Florida Blue (50ml) - S$13.80 (RELAY, Changi Airport Departure Terminal).


(6) Hero Ink - 233 (blue) and 234 (black) (60ml each) - S$2.30 each (Du Yi Bookshop, Chinatown Point).

(7) Private Reserve - Purple Mojo (50ml) - S$16.80 (had a bad experience while buying this ink, so I will not list down the shop's name).
(please note this is a picture of the smaller 3oz bottle)

 (8) Noodler's - Baystate Blue (4.5oz or 133.081ml) - S$27.80 (or US$21) from Gouletpens.com. Please check out their website, terrific service and a great online shopping experience. Came with a free Platinum Preppy eyedropper pen!

(9) Noodler's - Heart of Darness (4.5oz or 133.081ml) - S$25.21 (or US$19) from Gouletpens.com. Please check out their website, terrific service and a great online shopping experience. Came with a free Platinum Preppy eyedropper pen!

 (To Be Continued)

13 comments:

  1. Anonymous23 June 2015 at 06:03

    Price of Pelikan ink is now $4.80 at Popular! Colors were limited - only 3 to choose from: Brilliant Black, Royal Blue and Blue-Black.

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    1. kbchan7 September 2015 at 06:35

      3.60 at Mustafa.

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    2. ArtofPens8 September 2015 at 09:13

      Wow! Mustafa is comparably cheaper! Any idea what colours they carry? (the last time I was there, they only had Royal Blue) Would be interested to know if they brought in any new stock/colours! Thanks for letting us know.

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  2. Anonymous23 June 2015 at 06:05

    I should have mentioned I went to the one at Toa Payoh HDB Hub to get the Pelikan Ink. There was also Parker Quink that was going for $11.

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    1. ArtofPens23 June 2015 at 19:11

      Thanks for the update! Really appreciate it =) Looks like Popular has increased their prices. I would suggest going to Art Friend in Bras Basar then, since its now cheaper, and the last time I went, they had a good stock of Violet, Turquoise and Red too!

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    2. Anonymous5 October 2015 at 15:57

      Not sure how relevant this would be, but last week when I dropped by Art Friend, Pelikan ink was around $5 and the selection was pretty limited. If you have a Popular's member card, then Popular can work out to be much cheaper- it is about $4.80 without discount.

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    3. ArtofPens14 October 2015 at 08:03

      Very relevant! Thank you for sharing.

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  3. AC30 June 2015 at 10:30

    DuYi has closed its outlet at Chinatown Point. Go to People's Park Complex to get HERO ink. There are only 2 colors available - #233 (Blue) and #234 (Carbon Black). And the price has increased to $2.40 (still the cheapest ink around). Anyway I got my HERO 9296 and tried it with #233 Blue ink.. Very pleased with HERO. Goodbye Pental EnerGel pens, et al. I am switching over to fountain pens... back to nostalgia.

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    1. ArtofPens3 July 2015 at 08:26

      Yeah I was terribly said to hear about the closure of Du Yi at Chinatown Point. Good to hear that you are transitioning back to fountain pens! I have found that the HERO 233 Blue Ink does fade in colour over time, turning from a dark blue to a very pale light blue. Do be mindful if you are using them to write something important! I find the carbon black inks are still the best!

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  4. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 16:51

    Do you know of any great websites that sell fountain pen ink, preferably in bottles, at a good price other than GouletPenCo.? I'm using your method of Preppy Pen-Eyedropper conversion, and now I just need some ink!

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    1. AC3 July 2015 at 02:10

      If you in Singapore, try Straitspen.com
      Their website shows a wide range of inks and the postal charges seem reasonable. I am thinking of ordering from them, but perhaps I will make my way down to the Bras Basah and check out the ink supplies there.

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    2. ArtofPens3 July 2015 at 08:37

      Hey there! I am so pleased and think its wonderful that you are using plumbers tape for your Platinum Preppy's!

      I honestly don't know of other good inks (or websites where you can buy them from) which come in eyedropper bottles besides Noodler's inks.

      For filling eyedropper pens, I currently use (if its from a non-eyedropper bottled ink) a syringe or a cheap plastic eyedroppers (see my Pens Collection page for a sample), which you can pick up from Daiso at $2 for a pack of 5 - 6.

      I have acquired some recycled eyedropper bottles (from my wife's cosmetics collection and from other Daler Rowney acrylic inks), and filled them up with other brand inks (e.g. Pelikan 4001 inks).

      Lastly, I do agree with AC that straitspen.com is a great place to buy inks locally (it is a local website) at very reasonable prices. I do hope this helps! All the best!

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  5. Anonymous14 June 2024 at 07:20

    Hello, I came across your blog and am totally new to fountain pens. My son is gonna start using fountain pens soon so am looking for one cheaply, he is only 10, and needs to learn to care for it responsibly! Would u happen to know a decent cheap fountain pen suitable for a kid, preferably where he can try before purchase? Thanks much!

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