Kakimori ink
Kakimori’s original ink is crafted with care, starting with the bottle itself.
Years spent immersed in countless colours at Inkstand shaped our thinking on colours made for writing.
Enjoy our ten signature colours, born from a world of colour and wordplay inspired by Japanese onomatopoeia.
Fountain pen ink features
Dip pens, fountain pens, rollerballs and our Colour liner series — the ink can be used with almost every pen across our range. A bottle of your favourite ink can be refilled time and again for years to come.
Our ink is a pigment ink with excellent water and fade resistance. It resists bleeding even when exposed to water, making it ideal for addressing envelopes and linework in illustrations.
There’s something about handwritten words that conveys our feelings so well. With its feathering, shading and subtle movement, ink has a way of captivating us, both while writing and after we’ve finished.
Ink bottle design
Our ink bottle was designed and developed entirely by us. We wanted it to bring joy with its presence, becoming a well-loved object for generations to come.
The evocative form looks as though a drop of molten glass has solidified. Filling the bottle with ink creates the illusion of two elements becoming one. The stable base prevents the bottle from tipping over easily.
The generous 20mm opening with an 8-degree angle makes dipping easy without damaging the delicate nib. The shallow depth allows for effortless refilling of converters and helps to keep your pen clean from unwanted ink.
The palm-sized bottle can be easily picked up and shaken. The 35ml size is suitable for several years of daily use.
The maker
Turner Colour Works — Ink
Founded in 1946, Turner Colour Works is a manufacturer of paints and pigments with a diverse range of products and projects. Its pigment ink for fountain pens was developed in partnership with Kakimori. Read the full story below.
Yamamura Bottleworks — Ink bottle
Yamamura Bottleworks is a glass bottle manufacturer with a history spanning over 100 years. It continues the tradition of bottle making in one of Japan’s sake-brewing towns while exploring new possibilities for the craft. Read about our factory below.
