{"title":"Ferris Wheel Press","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-festival-grove","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Festival Grove — 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep olive-chartreuse. Ferris Wheel Press describe it as \"deep lime with gold shimmer\" and some retailers call it a medium chartreuse green — on my swatches on Tomoe River it sits noticeably more olive and moss-toned than \"lime\" suggests. Writing lays down as a mid olive-green with a yellow bias; where the ink pools it goes considerably darker, into a brown-olive. The bright yellow-green edges on the drops are the closest thing to the lime of the official copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong. The swab bar and drops move from a light yellow-green at the edges to dark olive-brown where the ink gathers, and there is real chromatic separation in the heavier areas — the yellow and green components pull apart visibly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — gold shimmer, and a generous amount of it. Clearly visible in the drops and in the pooled areas of the swab; as with all shimmer inks it will need a shake before filling and does best in a broader nib.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Festival Grove comes from Ferris Wheel Press's 2024 release built around the stranger end of culinary history — their hostess character Bearnice laying on a retro feast of gelatin salads and aspic moulds studded with fruit, vegetables and seafood. The colour is essentially the shade of a mid-century jellied salad, which explains why it lands somewhere between key-lime and something more savoury and olive. The bottle carries the French name Bosquet du Festival. Ferris Wheel Press is based in Markham, Ontario, and takes its name from a mashup of the printing press and carnival nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266212307270,"sku":"INK-050","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FerrisWheelPress-FestivalGrove3.jpg?v=1789161355"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-workshop-wishes","title":"Ferris Wheel Press FerriTales Workshop Wishes — 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A warm golden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrown. Ferris Wheel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePress call it \"Beech \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWood Brown\" and most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eretailer copy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edescribes it as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elight beige-brown, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich matches how it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elooks in writing — a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esoft tan with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egolden cast. My \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswatches show it goes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econsiderably deeper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan \"beige\" suggests \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhere the ink pools, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edropping into a dark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewalnut-to-coffee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrown with almost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack-brown edges. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShading:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong. The range \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacross my swatches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eruns from light tan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough to near-black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrown at the edges, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the writing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esample shows clear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evariation within \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eindividual strokes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSheen:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShimmer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efine metallic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshimmer, clearly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisible across the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswatch strip and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edense in the pooled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eareas. Ferris Wheel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePress describe it as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In my \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswatches it reads as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea cool silvery gleam \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat picks up a faint \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm cast in some \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlow:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Workshop Wishes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomes from Ferris \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWheel Press's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFerriTales line, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echapter themed around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePinocchio — this one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis Geppetto's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworkshop, hence the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeech wood brown and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe box illustrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith tools, sketches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand a half-finished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epuppet head. Ferris \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWheel Press is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanadian company, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etheir bottles carry a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench name alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe English one; on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis box it's Vœux \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ed'Atelier. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-decanted 4ml \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esample vial from my \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eown bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotos \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare my own swatches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon Tomoe River Paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm a collector and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm always happy to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etalk ink, so please \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emessage me if you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehave any questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266214469958,"sku":"INK-106","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FerrisWheelPress-WorkshopWishes3.jpg?v=1788644359"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-harlequin-dream","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Midnight Masquerade Harlequin Dream – 4ml Sample Vial","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHue: Officially a deep periwinkle blue. On my swatches it leans more violet than blue: a dusky, mid-toned blue-violet in the writing, lavender in the lighter washes, and near-indigo where it pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShading: Moderate. There's clear light-to-dark variation in the dip-pen line and the handwriting, with darker pooling at the ends of strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSheen: Low. A faint reddish-bronze edge shows on the heaviest pools and drops only. There's none in the writing sample.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShimmer: None.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFlow: Dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe interesting bit: Harlequin Dream is from Ferris Wheel Press's Midnight Masquerade Collection, which is set on a night at the theatre where the monocled Lord H.H. Evergreen watches his troupe of acrobats. The French name on the label, Rêve à Losanges, means roughly \"diamond-patterned dream\". It's a nod to Harlequin's diamond-patchwork costume. The packaging artwork includes the Bearlarinas and a tightrope-walking raccoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266214895942,"sku":"INK-118","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FerrisWheelPress-HarlequinDream3.jpg?v=1789073552"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-everyday-collection-hearty-harvest","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Everyday Collection Hearty Harvest - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A warm rust orange-brown. Ferris Wheel Press describe it as \"Amber Butterscotch\", but my swatches run noticeably deeper and browner than that suggests — closer to terracotta, burnt sienna and cinnamon than to golden butterscotch. In a thin line it reads as a clear autumn orange; in heavier pooling it drops into a dark chestnut with near-maroon edges. Expect something warm and earthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. My swatches move from a pale amber at the start of a stroke through mid orange and into dark brown at the pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — rose gold, and generous with it. It's dense enough in the pools to look like a continuous metallic film; in normal writing it's subtler and shows best in broader nibs. As with all shimmer inks, shake before filling and roll the pen occasionally to keep the particles suspended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ferris Wheel Press is a Canadian stationery company based in Markham, Ontario, and the bottle carries the bilingual labelling you'd expect — \"Hearty Harvest\" on one line, \"Récolte Généreuse\" on the next. The ink belongs to the brand's illustrated storytelling side: the artwork is set in Grandmother Grizzelda's cottage, where a bear called Bearnice settles in by the hearth as autumn closes in, with a carved carousel horse in the late sunset light as a nod to the company's own Ferris wheel and carousel motifs. The name is doing exactly what it says — harvest colours, hearth warmth, and the point in the year when everyone comes indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266215223622,"sku":"INK-127","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FerrisWheelPress-HeartyHarvest3.jpg?v=1788628991"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-granite-guardians","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Granite Guardians — 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A mid grey carrying a dense rose gold shimmer. Ferris Wheel Press describe it as a cool stone grey; on my swatches on Tomoe River it reads warmer and less neutral than that — the writing line leans mauve-grey, and where the ink pools it separates out into plum and a distinct olive-green. The cool grey the official description promises is there in lighter passes, but the ink as a whole is more chromatic than \"stone grey\" suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong. Light dove grey through to near-black in the heavier areas, with clear chromatic separation between the grey, the plum and the green in pooled ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e None.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yes — rose gold, heavily loaded and duochrome, flashing pink through to green depending on the angle. Prominent even in ordinary writing, not just in swabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Granite Guardians comes from the Bestiary Series, part of Ferris Wheel Press's FerriTales universe, in which Princess Patch travels the realm documenting its mythical creatures — this one is the gargoyles. Ferris Wheel Press frame them as watchful sentinels holding centuries of history in their stony skin, which is the romantic half of the story. The practical half is that gargoyles were working architecture: carved waterspouts that throw rainwater clear of the walls, which is where the name comes from — the same root that gives us \"gargle\". Grey stone catching a rose gold light is a fair reading of both. Ferris Wheel Press is based in Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266215256390,"sku":"INK-128","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FerrisWheelPress-GraniteGuardians3.jpg?v=1789324844"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-gourmet-summer-lady-rose-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Gourmet Summer Lady Rose - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A muted, dusty antique rose with a distinct brown-grey cast. Ferris Wheel Press describe it as a pastel pink; on my swatches on Tomoe River it reads browner and greyer than that — closer to a mauve-taupe or old rose than to pink. Reviewers have variously called it an unsaturated mauve and a light puce with a hint of taupe, which matches what I see. Pooled ink deepens considerably into a greyed plum-brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. Frequent but low in contrast, with a soft gradient rather than sharp steps, so it's subtle in finer nibs and clearer in broader ones. Heavy pooling produces strong dark haloing at the edges, as shown in the drop swatches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e None.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e None. The shimmer version is a separate ink — Lady Rose in Gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lady Rose comes from Ferris Wheel Press's Gourmet Summer Collection, released alongside Buttery Popcorn, Grape Ice Pop, Jelly Bean Blue and Peppermint Drop — a set of carnival-confectionery colours from a Canadian brand whose whole identity blends fairground nostalgia with an old print shop. Lady Rose is the outlier in that lineup: no sweet-shop name, no sweet-shop brightness, just a faded antique rose that looks more like pressed flowers in a Victorian album than anything from a summer midway. It's since become one of the brand's more quietly collected everyday shades, and the one people reach for when they want a pink that doesn't announce itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57373862265158,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FWPladyrose1.jpg?v=1789502603"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-shangri-la-hotels-land-of-shangri-la-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Shangri-La Hotels Land of Shangri-La - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ferris Wheel Press describe this as an ashy brown. On my swatches on Tomoe River it reads considerably darker and greener than that — a deep olive-tinged near-black in writing, with the brown only surfacing as a khaki-olive halo where the ink pools at the edges of a swab or drop. Buy it as a dark olive-brown rather than a mid-toned brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. The dip-pen swab bar shifts between olive-brown and near-black, and pooled areas throw a distinctly khaki edge against the dark core. More tonal movement than the official \"low shading\" suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone clearly visible on my swatches. A low green sheen is reported in heavy pooling elsewhere; I can't confirm it on Tomoe River, where the shimmer is what catches the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — gold\/champagne shimmer, fairly dense. Against this dark a base it reads as a pale silvery-champagne sparkle rather than obvious gold, and it settles visibly in pooled areas. Shake before filling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e A 2022 collaboration between Ferris Wheel Press and Shangri-La Hotels Canada. The name comes from James Hilton's 1933 novel Lost Horizon, which invented Shangri-La as a hidden Himalayan paradise and gave the phrase to the English language. Ferris Wheel Press built the collection around the Vancouver and Toronto Shangri-La properties, and the packaging artwork works the two cities' landmarks — the CN Tower, Lions Gate Bridge, Science World, Prince's Gates — into a mythical dreamscape, complete with orcas leaping out of gold waves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57373876945222,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FWPlandofshangrila1.jpg?v=1789503104"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-southern-charm-collection-terracotta-canyon-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Southern Charm Collection Terracotta Canyon - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Officially described as a terracotta orange. On my swatches it reads browner and more muted than that, a dusty clay brown with a soft peachy-pink cast in the writing, deepening to a reddish brown where it pools. Less orange than the name suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading: \u003c\/strong\u003eYes, clear shading. Lines move from light peach-tan to a deep reddish brown where the ink collects at the ends of strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone visible on my swatches, even in the heavy pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e None.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit: \u003c\/strong\u003eReleased in 2024 as part of Ferris Wheel Press's Southern Charm Collection, which follows their character Madam Mulberry from New Orleans to neighbouring Georgia. The name comes from Providence Canyon, known as Georgia's \"Little Grand Canyon.\" Its striking layered red, orange and pink walls were largely carved by erosion after 19th-century farming stripped the land. As with all FWP bottles, the label is bilingual, reflecting the brand's Canadian roots: Canyon de Terre Cuite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57410292646214,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FerrisWheelPress-TerracottaCanyon3.jpg?v=1789854891"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-everyday-collection-currant-crumble-pie-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Everyday Collection Currant Crumble Pie - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue: \u003c\/strong\u003eOfficially a cherry maroon. On my swatches it writes noticeably pinker and brighter than that: a raspberry-magenta in the dip-pen bar and handwriting. The deeper maroon only appears where the ink pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. You can see it in the swab bar, from a lighter raspberry to a darker berry. It’s gentle in fine writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green sheen on the pooled edges of the swabs and along the edges of the swab bar. Don’t expect it in everyday writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer: \u003c\/strong\u003eGold, and plenty of it. It’s strong in the swabs and visible in the swab bar, and lighter in the writing sample. The shimmer settles, so give the vial a gentle roll before filling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ink is Pumpkin’s signature bake. Pumpkin is Ferris Wheel Press’s baker character, and the box art shows his messy worktop with spilled flour, cracked eggs, whisks, rolling pins and his trusty cookbook. The bilingual label gives the French name as Croustade aux Groseilles. Groseilles are redcurrants, so the French name is more specific about the fruit than the English one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI’m a collector and I’m always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57573831409990,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FerrisWheelPressCurrantCrumblePie3.jpg?v=1791734664"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-ferritales-cloak-and-forest-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Ferris Wheel Press FerriTales Cloak and Forest - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue: \u003c\/strong\u003eOfficially a forest green with silver shimmer. In my swatches the written line reads as a deep green, but where the ink pools it leans more teal\/blue-green than a classic forest green, and the shimmer gives it a cool, silvery-grey cast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. Visible light-to-dark variation in handwriting, more pronounced in wider strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeavy burgundy\/wine-red sheen, especially at the edges of strokes and in pooled areas. It’s a big part of this ink’s character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer: \u003c\/strong\u003eSilver, and plenty of it. Strong in swabs, subtler but still visible in writing. Give the vial a gentle roll before filling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow: \u003c\/strong\u003eMedium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part of Ferris Wheel Press’s 2023 FerriTales collection, from the “Once Upon a Time” story. It’s Little Red Riding Hood: a deep green forest lit by scattered silvery light. The red sheen against the green makes a fitting nod to the cloak. The box art hides forest animals, stray ink bottles and a clue to the next story in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI’m a collector and I’m always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferris Wheel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57576224915782,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/FerrisWheelPresscloakandforest3.jpg?v=1791748720"},{"product_id":"ferris-wheel-press-everyday-browned-and-buttered-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Ferris Wheel Press Everyday Browned and Buttered - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Officially a burnt goldenrod. On my swatches it reads browner and warmer than that: a caramel-to-toffee brown in writing, with a rosier, reddish-brown cast where it pools. The goldenrod character mostly comes through the shimmer rather than the base colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. Clear light-to-dark variation in the swab and writing, with ink gathering at the ends of strokes. Heavier pooling gives deep chocolate edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed. The dark rims on the pooled swabs are edge pooling, not sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold, and plenty of it. It’s obvious in the swabs and visible even in fine writing, where it catches the light along the strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit: \u003c\/strong\u003ePart of Ferris Wheel Press’s Catnip Café story, the neighbourhood boulangerie run by Pumpkin the cat, with mouse assistants helping behind the counter. The name comes from the café’s freshly baked bread, which needs nothing more than a little browning and a bit of butter. 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