Bottled ink storage

[Spideysgirl]

I'm beginning to buy bottled inks and need some ideas on storage. I love in a small area and so shelves are needed for other things. Tell me where and how you store your ink.

[Jon Szanto]

In a big box, with the exception of a couple of bottles that are inks in constant use. Store them wherever you like, keeping in mind that moderate temperatures are best and the most important thing is to keep them out of direct sunlight.

[naimitsu]

We have 3 Ikea wall mounted cabinets: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90300650/
I also added these to light up the interior: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/b01d2bcdfi/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_t1_wbtpzbw1far2b

I stack boxes in the back, and have the most often used inks out on display (or those without a box or those with cool bottles)

I'll try to take pictures when I get home.
(https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01D2BCDFI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T1_WbTpzbW1FAR2B)

[Chrissy]

I have colour coded boxes/drawers. I ensure my bottled inks are kept in the coolest parts of the house. I started off with a drawer in my study desk, that quickly became full. I then overflowed into a sitting room unit drawer, and filled that. So the rest of the bottles are in boxes by ink colour. I like strong and quite shallow boxes; some shoe boxes work well, and I keep those under the table in the coolest bedroom. :)

[KKay]

I use an old stereo cabinet with glass doors. I put most of the ink in a plastic box, assorted by brand. I have run out of space now, because my old stereo equipment is still in that cabinet too. It is in a cool area, and no sunlight hits it at all, ever.

[carlos.q]

I store most of my inks in a tool chest:

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[FredRydr]

I use a old artist's wooden paintbox.

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Fred

[Spideysgirl]

I use a old artist's wooden paintbox.


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Fred
Fred your storage method just have me an idea. I have a plastic box I bought to store something for another hobby and that hobby didn't work out.It's sitting empty on the shelf. It will be perfect.

[KrazyIvan]

I purchased some MDF boxes at Michaels. They were on clearance and at a significant discount, otherwise I would not have considered them. They have divided compartments and can hold about 9-10 bottles of ink including taller ones like Noodlers. If I remove the division grid, it should be able to hold a bit more. Not bad for $7.

[Spideysgirl]

I purchased some MDF boxes at Michaels. They were on clearance and at a significant discount, otherwise I would not have considered them. They have divided compartments and can hold about 9-10 bottles of ink including taller ones like Noodlers. If I remove the division grid, it should be able to hold a bit more. Not bad for $7.
What does MDF mean?

[Jon Szanto]

Medium-density fibreboard. Google is your friend.

[Chrissy]

I use a old artist's wooden paintbox.

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Fred
Fred, I love the way you post a picture that silently slips in rare bottles of ink like Sheaffer King's Gold as well as Montblanc Hitchcock and Season's Greetings. :)

That's a nice collection! I also like the way you have color samples inside the top. :)

[SIR]

Fred, I love the way you post a picture that silently slips in rare bottles of ink like Sheaffer King's Gold as well as Montblanc Hitchcock and Season's Greetings. :)

That's a nice collection!

Rare/unobtainable - what's the difference?!
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[KrazyIvan]

I purchased some MDF boxes at Michaels. They were on clearance and at a significant discount, otherwise I would not have considered them. They have divided compartments and can hold about 9-10 bottles of ink including taller ones like Noodlers. If I remove the division grid, it should be able to hold a bit more. Not bad for $7.
What does MDF mean?


Medium-density fibreboard. Google is your friend.

Thanks Jon. It's also commonly known as particle board.

[Wile E Coyote]

Rare/unobtainable - what's the difference?!


You can obtain a rare ink.

[Wile E Coyote]

I purchased some MDF boxes at Michaels. They were on clearance and at a significant discount, otherwise I would not have considered them. They have divided compartments and can hold about 9-10 bottles of ink including taller ones like Noodlers. If I remove the division grid, it should be able to hold a bit more. Not bad for $7.
What does MDF mean?


Medium-density fibreboard. Google is your friend.

Thanks Jon. It's also commonly known as particle board.

You should really try to be friendlier to Google:

MDF is an engineered wood composite that is similar to particle board, but is much denser and stronger than particle board.

[stub]

I am glad we got that particle board shit all sorted. I am not sure how we could go on leaving it like that. </wink>

All Y'all / Youse are really organized. I literally just have bottles on the bookshelf, in a drawer, some in a cardboard box, on top of speaker cabinets, and some on the TV stand ... etc. & co.

But then I thought about it, that is in my bachelor home! In the home I share with my wife my inks are all safely stored in cabinet she never looks in, heh. A few in constant use are on a shelf. It looks like I don't have all that much ink, but ...

Is that "out of sunlight" thing really true? I have heard it both ways on that.

[Jon Szanto]

Is that "out of sunlight" thing really true? I have heard it both ways on that.

Look at it this way: keeping it out of direct sunlight isn't going to hurt it. So, in the immortal words of Harry Callahan: You've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?


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[grainweevil]

I am glad we got that particle board shit all sorted. I am not sure how we could go on leaving it like that. </wink>

Just to finish it off, as I can tell you're interested, colloquially it's all known as "termite barf".

Once upon a time I could fit all my inks in a tin. Then they were housed in a drawer. After a while I used to lie awake at nights wondering if it was the bottom of the drawer I could hear creaking and groaning under the weight. So now they're taking up an entire shelf of a cupboard, and I lie at wake at night wondering it the cupboard's going to collapse. I'm currently wondering if a box under the bed might be safer - I'm fairly sure the floor's up to it...

[SIR]

Fred, I love the way you post a picture that silently slips in rare bottles of ink like Sheaffer King's Gold as well as Montblanc Hitchcock and Season's Greetings. :)




Rare/unobtainable - what's the difference?!


You can obtain a rare ink.

Dear Wile E Coyote, I have been a good boy this year, mostly; please help me find an affordable bottle of Sheaffer Skrip Gold...

[Wile E Coyote]

Rare/unobtainable - what's the difference?!


You can obtain a rare ink.

Dear Wile E Coyote, I have been a good boy this year, mostly; please help me find an affordable bottle of Sheaffer Skrip Gold...

I asked Santa, he checked "The List" twice and that's not what it says. Plus, you said nothing about cost when you asked.

[FredRydr]

Fred, I love the way you post a picture that silently slips in rare bottles of ink like Sheaffer King's Gold as well as Montblanc Hitchcock and Season's Greetings.
Seriously, those hardly ever see use, and that's why they're still in there.

Fred

[inklord]

...old shoe boxes; they're free, we all end up with them, and they stack well. Except Akkerman bottles, they go better with the bitters and fancy sauces...

[Sailor Kenshin]

A vintage hutch cabinet, along with my pens. Right out in the open. If I cant see it, it doesn't exist.

[SIR]

Rare/unobtainable - what's the difference?!


You can obtain a rare ink.

Dear Wile E Coyote, I have been a good boy this year, mostly; please help me find an affordable bottle of Sheaffer Skrip Gold...

I asked Santa, he checked "The List" twice and that's not what it says. Plus, you said nothing about cost when you asked.

Is he even looking at the right list?!
You know, he doesn't exactly have a reputation for getting things right... I guess I still have six months to appeal, if nothing else.

[Wile E Coyote]

Rare/unobtainable - what's the difference?!


You can obtain a rare ink.

Dear Wile E Coyote, I have been a good boy this year, mostly; please help me find an affordable bottle of Sheaffer Skrip Gold...

I asked Santa, he checked "The List" twice and that's not what it says. Plus, you said nothing about cost when you asked.

Is he even looking at the right list?!
You know, he doesn't exactly have a reputation for getting things right... I guess I still have six months to appeal, if nothing else.


Yep, right there on line 1,551,537,496,031 - SIR - Nice, 291/Naughty, 304.

You're questioning his accuracy isn't going to unweight the naughty column. You better watch yourself the rest of the year.

[SIR]

Of course, you're absolutely right; he is a darling man, so underappreciated - untold pressures and never a 'thankyou'!

So, what's the best price you've seen in recent times for a full bottle of Skrip Gold?

[KrazyIvan]

For storing ink on a shelf, I was looking at those tiered spice racks as a possible addition to my ink storage solutions. I also have a large wooden cigar box full of smaller ink bottles like those of Private Reserve.

[Wile E Coyote]

Of course, you're absolutely right; he is a darling man, so underappreciated - untold pressures and never a 'thankyou'!

So, what's the best price you've seen in recent times for a full bottle of Skrip Gold?

Don't know, I don't have any desire to purchase that ink. Therefore, I haven't researched the current pricing resulting in my ignorance of cost.

Your original query was the difference between rare and unobtainable. An unobtainable ink would not be obtainable at any price. A rare ink may cost much more than you are willing to pay, yet is still obtainable.

Then you wanted me to find you the rare ink at a fair price claiming you had been a "good boy" this year. When I asked Santa he disagreed with your claim. I'm not going to argue with him, I don't want coal in my stocking.

[Pentode]

I keep it in an old, wall mounted cabinet that's about the size of a small bathroom medicine cabinet (which is what it might have started out as).
I used it as a spice rack for years in my kitchen and now it holds ink in my office.

[Chrissy]

[QUOTE=stub;211253]

Once upon a time I could fit all my inks in a tin. Then they were housed in a drawer. After a while I used to lie awake at nights wondering if it was the bottom of the drawer I could hear creaking and groaning under the weight. So now they're taking up an entire shelf of a cupboard, and I lie at wake at night wondering it the cupboard's going to collapse. I'm currently wondering if a box under the bed might be safer - I'm fairly sure the floor's up to it...
I would only fully trust it if it's a ground level floor and is made from concrete. ;)

[grainweevil]

[QUOTE=stub;211253]

Once upon a time I could fit all my inks in a tin. Then they were housed in a drawer. After a while I used to lie awake at nights wondering if it was the bottom of the drawer I could hear creaking and groaning under the weight. So now they're taking up an entire shelf of a cupboard, and I lie at wake at night wondering it the cupboard's going to collapse. I'm currently wondering if a box under the bed might be safer - I'm fairly sure the floor's up to it...
I would only fully trust it if it's a ground level floor and is made from concrete. ;)

I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to move the bed just to ensure that, is it? For the safety of the ink. :D

[Chrissy]

[QUOTE=stub;211253]

Once upon a time I could fit all my inks in a tin. Then they were housed in a drawer. After a while I used to lie awake at nights wondering if it was the bottom of the drawer I could hear creaking and groaning under the weight. So now they're taking up an entire shelf of a cupboard, and I lie at wake at night wondering it the cupboard's going to collapse. I'm currently wondering if a box under the bed might be safer - I'm fairly sure the floor's up to it...
I would only fully trust it if it's a ground level floor and is made from concrete. ;)

I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to move the bed just to ensure that, is it? For the safety of the ink. :D
Absolutely not. ;)