Ink Samples

Fountain Pen Ink Samples

All of our samples come in 2ml vials, which should be enough for one or two pen refills.

With nearly 100 inks to choose from, we will almost certainly have something to meet your needs. If you don't know where to start, have a browse through some of our own favourite inks or check out our monthly themed ink discovery sets.

Discovery Sets Our Favourites

Brands (A–L)

Aurora
It feels silly to have a collection for just the one ink...

Aurora
De Atramentis
All of our De Atramentis inks are from their Document Ink range,...

De Atramentis
Diamine
If there's a specific colour you're after, Diamine will probably have it!...

Diamine
Dominant Industry

Dominant Industry
J. Herbin
Herbin inks come in a vibrant range of consistently beautiful colours. Their...

J. Herbin
KWZ
KWZ inks are excellent all-rounders: a wide range of interesting and rich...

KWZ
Lennon Tool Bar

Lennon Tool Bar

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Brands (M–Z)

Montblanc

Montblanc
Pelikan
A good match for the ink-gushers that are Pelikan fountain pens, Pelikan...

Pelikan
Pilot Iroshizuku
Pilot Iroshizuku inks are famous amongst fountain pen afficionados, and for good...

Pilot Iroshizuku
Robert Oster
Made in Australia and inspired by Australia, Robert Oster inks are rightfully...

Robert Oster
Rohrer & Klingner
Rohrer & Klingner was established in 1892 by Johann Adolf Rohrer in...

Rohrer & Klingner
Sailor
Sailor inks vary a great deal in performance (wet/dry etc), so it's...

Sailor
Scribo
Scribo is a relatively young Italian company, founded in 2018 by former...

Scribo
Shanghai Stationary
Despite the name, Shanghai Stationary is actually a Dutch company, named after...

Shanghai Stationary
Troublemaker
Handmade in the Phillipines, Troublemaker inks are consistently stunning – especially the...

Troublemaker
Wearingeul
Tom is slightly obsessed with Wearingeul and has been since his first...

Wearingeul