{"product_id":"col-o-ring-ink-testing-book","title":"Col-O-Ring Ink Testing Book","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith the combined efforts of The Well-Appointed Desk and Skylab Letterpress, they put their heads together to create THE PERFECT INK TESTING BOOK, The Col-o-ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach book contains: \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• 2”x4” with die cut rounded corners \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• 100 sheets of 100lb\/160gsm Euuropean paper from a 400-year-old mill \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• acid-free bright, natural white paper \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• slightly toothy paper but not enough to catch even the sharpest dip nib \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• sturdy chipboard covers letterpress printed with a crisp application of \"afterburner\" black \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• handy split ring so pages can be removed, rearranged and reinserted as needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaper was rigorously tested to ensure that inks would not feather, bleed or show through. Inks can be tested with fountain pen, glass pen, dip pen, swabs or paintbrush on the front or back of the sheet .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCol-o-ring Ink testing books are printed, assembled and designed in Kansas City. Paper was sourced from a local distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe history (via\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Well-Appointed Desk)\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePreviously, many fountain pen users had been using Japanese flash card to test their inks. One product was pretty good, but wasn't perfect. It was discontinued a couple years ago and while many people had stockpiled a supply, many folks were starting to run low, myself included. So, my husband and I decided to make our own. We started looking for \"the perfect paper\" back in October of 2016. We finally chose this stock in January of 2017 and started designing our books. Picking the cover stock and the name was the next challenge. We chose chipboard and a retro-inspired name to keep the books timeless and open to whatever you need them to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe bring the \"ring\" – you bring the \"color\"!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Col-O-ring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47519170789676,"sku":"TestingBook","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6723\/2812\/files\/papier-plume-testing-book-default-title-col-o-ring-ink-testing-book-43491028926764.jpg?v=1727292893","url":"https:\/\/papierplume.live\/products\/col-o-ring-ink-testing-book","provider":"Papier Plume","version":"1.0","type":"link"}