The Ink Apothecary Printable – Fountain Pen Ink Swatch Notebook (PDF)

A printable ink swatch notebook designed for fountain pen collectors.

The Ink Apothecary Printable Edition allows you to create your own swatch notebook at home using fountain-pen-friendly paper of your choice.

This printable PDF features the same structured swatch layout used in the Ink Apothecary Swatch Notebook, including bottle-shaped swatch wells and writing sections designed for testing color, shading, and writing performance.

Simply print, fold, and bind to create a Traveler’s Notebook (TN) Passport size insert.

Perfect for collectors who enjoy customizing their paper, testing different stocks, or building a growing ink archive.

Choose from 4 variations:

• Passport Size V1 - detailed
• Passport Size V2 - compact
• Regular Size V1 - detailed
• Regular Size V2 - compact

What You Receive

1 Printable PDF file with the following features:

• TN Passport or Regular size insert layout
• 68 pages
• Bottle-shaped swatch wells
• Print-ready format

How It Works

1. Download the PDF
2. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the file. Download Acrobat Reader HERE.
3. Print on fountain-pen-friendly paper
4. There are 17 sheets in all. Print the even pages first, flip and then print the odd pages.
5. Add your own cover (optional)
6. Fold and saddle stitch - you may use stapler or thread depending on the thickness of your paper.
7. Insert into your Traveler’s Notebook cover

Paper

• For Passport Size:

You may use A4 or Letter size paper. Cut it in half. Example for letter size: 8.5x5.5 inches.

• For Regular Size:

You may use A4 or Letter size paper. Cut on trim marks. If trim marks are not visible. Cut to size.

1. Before printing, adjust paper size, orientation, center your pdf and print in actual size.
2. Cut on trim marks. If trim marks are not visible. Cut to size.
3. Please note that this layout is designed for single binding. Recommended paper 80 to 100 gsm.
4. For thicker paper, you need to use 4 separate signatures and bind using Coptic or French stitch. If you will be using this kind of binding, please send me a message so I can provide you the layout for this kind of binding.

Important

This is a digital product. NO physical notebook will be shipped.

Files are provided for personal use only. Sharing, reselling or commercial distribution of the digital files is strictly prohibited.