{"title":"Sheening Inks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSheening inks offer a striking surprise: when the ink pools and dries, a contrasting color may appear across the surface of the original shade. The result can range from a subtle halo to a bold, almost metallic-looking finish—without shimmer particles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheen is usually most visible with wet-writing pens, broader nibs, and smooth fountain pen-friendly paper that allows the ink to dry on the surface. Drying times may be longer, but the dramatic color payoff is worth the wait.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"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-underwater-sea-turtle-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Underwater - Sea Turtle - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Van Dieman's highest-saturation green, with a red sheen that fights back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSea Turtle draws its colour from submerged seagrass forests and shadowed reef passages. It is the most saturated green Van Dieman's has produced, holding a vivid botanical clarity in light strokes and deepening to an almost forested emerald in broader ones. 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. 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":67419382087984,"sku":"VD-RQL5W","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/UnderwaterSwatchImageSeaTurtle.jpg?v=1785467702"},{"product_id":"van-diemans-underwater-sea-urchin-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Underwater - Sea Urchin - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"A black alternative hiding an extreme green sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most unusual inks in the whole range. Sea Urchin is a dark magenta that reads as black in all but the very lightest applications, yet carries an extreme green sheen that turns up on almost any paper, or any material at all for that matter. The effect comes from the intense saturation of two separate Indian dyes. An excellent and genuinely curious alternative to an everyday 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: Dark magenta, near-black\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Extreme 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. 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