{"product_id":"van-diemans-2025-ink-of-the-month-ebony-jewelwing-damselfly-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"2025 Ink of the Month - Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Dark water, shifting light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly (Calopteryx maculata) is unmistakable along the streams and wetlands of eastern North America, with a glossy metallic blue-green body and velvety black wings that catch the light in quick flashes as it darts over shaded water. At rest it folds its wings closed to reveal a delicate translucence and subtle colour shift, and that is what inspired this ink. The base is an ultra-saturated blue-black, dark and velvety, with a marvellous copper sheen that emerges on premium papers like Tomoe River. July 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. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's 2025 Ink of the Month\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Ultra-saturated blue-black\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Shimmer\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Marvellous copper sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a 15ml bottle in the Van Dieman's 2025 Boxed Collection\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":67419383529776,"sku":"VD-DZN7N","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/Swatch_3_6144ebbe-a109-4429-b76d-5d96f0dac81b.jpg?v=1785467805","url":"https:\/\/5heartspaper.com\/products\/van-diemans-2025-ink-of-the-month-ebony-jewelwing-damselfly-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","provider":"5 Hearts Paper","version":"1.0","type":"link"}