Do You Have an Ink Swab Book?

My inner nib nerd would not be happy unless I tracked all the various inks I own (or sample when the secret society of local nib nerds meet) in a little handy booklet.  OK, we're not that secret.

Format: I do try to lump colors together if possible, although some days I don't know what inks I will meet -- or spill.  Chaos may ensue.  I use a small Clairefontaine cloth-bound journal (11 x 17 cm size).

When sampling, I use do a cotton swab for the larger ink splat.  In my imagination, I have enough fountain pens for all my inks.  In reality, I keep a glass dip pen around to do sample writing with the ink -- it's not the same as a fountain pen nib but will provide a good sense of how the ink appears on paper.

I also paste ink swab cards I get from Brian Goulet of Goulet Pens when I place orders through him.  Yes, um, lots of little paper samples....  No, no ink addiction here.  Move along, folks!  (No affiliation, just a happy customer).

So how do you track your inks -- favorite or otherwise?