{"title":"Fountain Pen Inks","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore bottled fountain pen inks and ink samples in expressive colors and finishes, including shading, sheening, and shimmer inks from distinctive makers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"van-diemans-tasmania-bay-of-fires-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Tasmania - Bay Of Fires - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"The orange-lichen granite of Tasmania's northeast coast, caught at sunrise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBay of Fires is a deep red inspired by the boulders that line the shores of Tasmania's Bay of Fires, named by Captain Tobias Furneaux in 1773 for the Aboriginal fires he saw burning along the coast. It lays down smooth and consistent, with a subtle green sheen on high-quality paper that adds an unexpected layer of complexity to your writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Tasmania\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Deep warm red\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Subtle green sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419377631536,"sku":"VD-QY52J","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/TasmaniaBayofFires.webp?v=1785469113"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-tassie-seasons-pixie-parasols-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Tassie Seasons - Pixie Parasols - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"The lightest blue in the entire Van Dieman's range.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMycena interrupta are tiny, translucent mushrooms that grow in clusters on wet rotting wood through Tasmania's autumn months. Their white gills glow through their caps like miniature parasols, and their colour is a brilliant cyan. This ink borrows both the name and the colour. It shades beautifully, making it a natural fit for brushwork and ink washing, and it sings in medium to broad nibs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Tassie Seasons\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Bright brilliant cyan\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419378680112,"sku":"VD-8S4NN","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/PixieParasols.jpg?v=1785467412"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-night-red-lightning-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Night - Red Lightning - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"One of the most vibrant reds Van Dieman's has ever mixed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed Lightning takes its name from the rare electrical discharges known as sprites, which flash vivid red high above thunderstorms. This is a very wet writer with shimmer suspended throughout, and it shades generously. No sheen here, just pure saturated colour and sparkle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Night\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Vivid electric red\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Shimmer\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419378909488,"sku":"VD-HFLYU","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/RedLightning_b578edc2-aedf-4324-8c4b-2f468872cd26.jpg?v=1785467431"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-night-enchanted-woods-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Night - Enchanted Woods - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Moonlight scattering across frost on the rainforest floor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally part of the 2018 Midnight Series and brought back by popular demand, Enchanted Woods is a dark, verdant green carrying an earthy red sheen and lit from within by a silvery shimmer. It reads like autumn frost on the floor of a Tasmanian rainforest, caught in moonlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Night\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Dark verdant green\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Silver shimmer\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Earthy red sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419378942256,"sku":"VD-WXE2J","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/EnchantedWoods_cf6cd5b6-11c5-45d1-a2a8-77495d47a833.jpg?v=1785467438"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-tassie-seasons-black-truffle-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Tassie Seasons - Black Truffle - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"A black that isn't quite black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTasmania was the birthplace of the Australian truffle industry, when Tim Terry unearthed the first Tasmanian truffle in the winter of 1999 after eight years of work. This is the second black in the Van Dieman's range, and it carries a noticeably brown hue when shading, with an oily black sheen that surfaces on certain papers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Tassie Seasons\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Brown-hued black\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Oily black sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from full 30ml bottles\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419378975024,"sku":"VD-5WWTP","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/BlackTruffle.jpg?v=1785467448"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-feline-persian-princess-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Feline - Persian Princess - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Royal feline decadence in a bottle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA medium-saturation warm magenta with the plush richness of a slice of red velvet cake. It flows smoothly and lays down velvety colour, but the bronze-gold shimmer is what sets it apart, glinting like the look in a Persian cat's eye. A little fussy, a lot decadent, completely irresistible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Feline\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Warm magenta\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Bronze-gold shimmer\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379040560,"sku":"VD-5ARCV","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/PersianPrincess_d3d72747-9223-4cdb-9056-399061c0cdd2.jpg?v=1785467459"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-feline-tomcat-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Feline - Tomcat - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"A nocturnal prowler that reveals its true colours in the right light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTomcat reads almost black at a glance, but the base is a deep, saturated forest green, as glossy as a tomcat's coat slipping through the undergrowth. As it dries, a noticeable red sheen emerges. High saturation and genuinely dramatic, it's a bold pick for journal entries, sketching, and everyday notes alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Feline\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Near-black forest green\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Red sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379073328,"sku":"VD-2ZCAL","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/Tomcat_a97a237c-e963-4a8d-8d76-b56d5589a9ee.jpg?v=1785467465"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-birds-of-a-feather-mandarin-duck-breast-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Birds of a Feather - Mandarin Duck Breast - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"The richest patch of colour on one of the world's most flamboyant birds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mandarin Duck wears a different rich colour on every part of his body. Breast is a highly saturated dark indigo purple, threaded with a coppery shimmer that plays directly into the dark rust sheen. Deep, warm, and unexpectedly luminous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Birds of a Feather\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Dark indigo purple\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Coppery shimmer\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Dark rust sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379106096,"sku":"VD-UMCH9","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/MandarinDuckBreast.jpg?v=1785467471"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-wilderness-hanging-lake-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Wilderness - Hanging Lake - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"A serene alpine tarn hidden in Tasmania's South West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHanging Lake sits in the isolated Eastern Arthur Range, one of the highest-altitude melt-water tarns in Tasmania's South West Wilderness, tucked behind the rugged backdrop of Federation Peak. This is a dark blue-black with a strong mahogany sheen and one of the best everyday writers in the range. Part of the reformulated Wilderness Series, now made with a minimum of 95% Australian ingredients, improved flow, and less feathering and bleeding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Wilderness\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Dark blue-black\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Strong mahogany sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379138864,"sku":"VD-6AY8F","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/HangingLakeSwatch.jpg?v=1785467482"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-professional-natura-dualis-underflow-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Professional - Natura Dualis - Underflow - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"The quiet, unseen current just below the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Natura Dualis collection is built around moments in nature where contrast and harmony coexist, formulated for movement rather than a single flat colour. Underflow flows as a cool sea-glass blue that fades into mauve-violet underlayers and rims itself with teal-toned halos where it pools. In fine nibs it reads clean and modern. In broad nibs on shading paper it unfurls into a separated spectrum of oceanic tones with a real sense of motion. Contemplative, modern, and deceptively complex.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Professional - Natura Dualis\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Cool sea-glass blue with mauve-violet underlayers\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Teal-toned halos\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379171632,"sku":"VD-5HQQ6","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/20250608_175633.jpg?v=1785467491"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-wilderness-azure-kingfisher-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Wilderness - Azure Kingfisher - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Electric blue plumage flashing along a Tasmanian riverbank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the Tasmanian Azure Kingfisher, this ink opens as a vibrant aquatic blue that shifts between light aqua and teal in fine strokes and deepens toward royal blue in broader applications. A restrained red sheen borders heavier writing on suitable paper, and a golden shimmer suspended throughout refracts into subtle green highlights, echoing the bird's iridescence. Layered but controlled, expressive yet composed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Wilderness\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Vibrant aquatic blue\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Golden shimmer with green highlights\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Restrained red sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379499312,"sku":"VD-Y2RQX","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/AzureTextandSwatch.jpg?v=1785467506"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-underwater-parrot-fish-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Underwater - Parrot Fish - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"One of the most colourful fish in the ocean, translated to the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVan Dieman's Underwater is the seventh series from the Tasmanian maker, drawing on the flora, fauna, regions, and mystery of the ocean across sixteen of their most experimental inks. Parrot Fish is bright and bubbly, built on a perfect turquoise base with a vibrant purple shimmer running through it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Underwater\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Perfect turquoise\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Vibrant purple shimmer\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379532080,"sku":"VD-K4ZCJ","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/ParrotFishTextandSwatch.jpg?v=1785467513"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-underwater-fire-coral-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Underwater - Fire Coral - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"One of the deepest, most vivid reds in the Van Dieman's catalogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFire Coral isn't a true coral at all. It's a hydrozoan, armed with nematocysts capable of delivering a burning sting, and its appearance is deceptive: dark, brooding, quietly luminous beneath the waterline. The ink captures that tension. Dense, saturated, and intentional, it's achieved with a single specialised dye pushed to its structural limit, settling into a morose crimson with remarkable depth that pools toward near-black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Underwater\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Uncompromising dark red\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379564848,"sku":"VD-46ZC2","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/UnderwaterSwatchImageDeepFireCoral.jpg?v=1785467521"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-underwater-ghost-ship-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Underwater - Ghost Ship - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Dark, saturated, and faintly haunted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGhost Ship is a highly saturated ink that combines two high-quality dyes to produce a deep, dark, true indigo, finished with a rusty sheen on good-quality paper. Part of the Underwater series, built around the flora, fauna, and mystery of the ocean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Underwater\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Deep true indigo\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Rusty sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. 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This is the most saturated blue in the Van Dieman's range to date, with a magnificent red sheen on most paper types.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Underwater\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Highly saturated blue\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Magnificent red sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. 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The layers of saturation, under-hue, sheen, and shimmer stack up to mimic bright blue sea glow in dark water. Suitable for dip pens, brushwork, and any fountain pen that disassembles easily for cleaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Underwater\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Rich dark blue, near-black\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Vibrant blue shimmer\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Striking red sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from full 40ml and 30ml bottles\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419379892528,"sku":"VD-J2Y2B","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/UnderwaterSwatchImageBioluminessence.jpg?v=1785467557"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-greek-heroes-alexander-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Greek Heroes - Alexander - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"I am not afraid of 10,000 lions being led by a sheep. I am afraid of a lion leading 10,000 sheep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed for the young commander who tamed Bucephalus when grown men, his father among them, could not. Alexander is a beige shading ink peppered with golden shimmer, chosen to stand for courage and fearlessness against the odds. Understated in colour, quietly spectacular in the light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Greek Heroes\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Beige\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Golden shimmer\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419380023600,"sku":"VD-4E4K4","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/Swatch_-_Alexander_New_9.jpg?v=1785467564"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-greek-heroes-odysseus-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Greek Heroes - Odysseus - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"The dark and mysterious sea, on the long way home to Penelope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOdysseus captures the wild, rugged voyage of Homer's epic. The base is a deep teal that reads like open water, and the terrifying passage between Scylla and Charybdis lives in the chameleon shimmer, which shifts through gold, green, blue, pink, and purple as the light moves. As daylight breaks for the weary voyager, a red sheen surfaces on good-quality paper. Best in medium, broad, or stub nibs. Please check your pen is shimmer-compatible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Greek Heroes\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Deep teal\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Chameleon shimmer shifting gold to green, blue, pink and purple\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Red sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from full 40ml and 30ml bottles\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419381203248,"sku":"VD-4PQXC","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/Swatch-Odysseus3.jpg?v=1785467571"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-world-oceans-pacific-ka-moana-nui-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"World Oceans - Pacific: Ka Moana Nui - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Hawaiian for the great ocean, and the soul of the Pacific itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKa Moana Nui reflects open water stretching past the horizon, where light dances across rolling swells and depth reveals itself in layered blues. A luminous turquoise base carries silver-gold shimmer that gathers and disperses like sunlight on moving water, designed to separate into sunny gold and sparkling blue-silver at the point where sand meets sea. Expansive, calm, and contemplative. A true ocean ink.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's World Oceans\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Luminous turquoise\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Silver-gold shimmer separating into gold and blue-silver\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419381236016,"sku":"VD-QEDWD","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/20260105_134819.jpg?v=1785467581"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-world-oceans-atlantic-mid-atlantic-blue-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"World Oceans - Atlantic: Mid-Atlantic Blue - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Far from shore, the Atlantic turns infinite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid-Atlantic Blue captures open water where depth becomes immeasurable and the horizon dissolves into sky. The base sits between cobalt and deep marine indigo, expansive and steady, with darker navy currents forming in pooled areas. In bright light it reads as a clear, commanding blue with crisp edges. In softer light it deepens toward a moodier maritime tone. On Tomoe River it shows gentle variation between vivid blue and shadowed indigo; on Rhodia Dotgrid the finish is denser and more velvety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's World Oceans\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Saturated oceanic blue between cobalt and marine indigo\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Subtle red sheening\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419381301552,"sku":"VD-X9Q2J","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/Swatch_Mid_Atlantic_Blue_1.jpg?v=1785467589"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-world-oceans-arctic-northern-lights-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"World Oceans - Arctic: Northern Lights - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"In the high Arctic night, the sky becomes a living current.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the aurora borealis arcing across polar darkness. The base is a deep glacial teal balanced between evergreen and blue-black, with richer forested shadows gathering at the edges and subtle plum undertones surfacing beneath the green. The shimmer is where the phenomenon unfolds, a fine gold blend that moves in sweeping bands from warm solar flare to soft champagne, with a pink transition flickering through at certain angles. On Tomoe River a striking red sheen gathers along pooled edges. Vivid, electric, atmospheric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's World Oceans\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Deep glacial teal\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Fine gold shimmer shifting from solar flare to champagne, with pink flashes\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Striking red sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419381334320,"sku":"VD-YKT3M","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/SwatchNorthernLights3.jpg?v=1785467596"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-world-oceans-arctic-90-degrees-north-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"World Oceans - Arctic: 90 Degrees North - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"At the top of the world, colour behaves differently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the shifting light at the pole itself, where ice, sky, and sea blur into a single horizon. The base is a cool glacial blue layered with soft violet undertones, deepening to indigo shadows in heavier application like pressure beneath polar ice. A fine silver-gold shimmer scatters across the page like sunlight refracting through crystalline frost, flashing bright and icy in direct light and softening to a quiet pearlescent glow in shade. Calm, cold, radiant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's World Oceans\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Cool glacial blue with soft violet undertones\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Fine silver-gold shimmer, icy in direct light and pearlescent in shade\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. 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On Tomoe River a subtle green sheen gathers along pooled edges in organic outlines that echo a crab's segmented shell, glowing more vividly in direct sun. On Rhodia Dotgrid it reads richer and earthier with a velvety finish. Assertive yet refined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's World Oceans\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Deep crimson-rose shifting to wine\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Delicate shimmer, textural rather than sparkling\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Subtle green sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 40ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. 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The shading feels less applied than grown into the paper. The shimmer is the surprise: multichromatic and elusive, moving between blue and aqua when viewed directly, then transforming as the angle changes, purple surfacing first, followed by soft flashes of pink. It reveals itself slowly, depending on how the light finds it. Van Dieman's March 2026 Ink of the Month.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's 2026 Ink of the Month\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Deep mossed green\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Multichromatic shimmer moving between blue, aqua, purple and pink\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 100ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. 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It never settles into a single colour, living instead in the spaces between, changing with paper, light, and time. The shimmer is new to the range, a silvery lavender with a soft iridescence that recalls fish scales beneath the surface. It drifts through the colour rather than dominating it, catching light at certain angles and then vanishing again. Van Dieman's first Ink of the Month release for 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. 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Then the contrast arrives: on nearly every paper a dramatic red sheen rises along pooled edges and heavier strokes, and the tension between the cool green base and the warm crimson sheen is what makes it feel alive on the page. Broader, wetter nibs maximise the effect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's Underwater\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Dense cool verdant green\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Dramatic red sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a full 30ml bottle\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. 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Van Dieman's has since reformulated this one for better flow, with noticeably less foaming, feathering, bleeding, and ghosting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. 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This ink builds on a soft, dusty green base that separates on high-quality papers such as Tomoe River, Rhodia, and Canson into a multichromatic display of blue, pink, brown, and grey, echoing the subtle shifts across the moth's luminous wings. A light dusting of colour-changing shimmer finishes it. March 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. 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