{"product_id":"diamine-winterberry","title":"Diamine Winterberry - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruby red. My swatches lean cooler and more berry than a straight ruby, reading as a raspberry-crimson in the dip-pen bar and handwriting, with deeper wine-red where it pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium. Clear light-to-dark variation in the bar and swabs, with darker edges where the ink collects.\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. It's a chameleon shimmer, so the colour changes as the paper moves. In my swatches it shows mostly pink-magenta, with gold flashing at some angles. It is strongest in pooled ink and subtler in the written line.\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\u003eWinterberry was Day 17 of Diamine's 2024 Inkvent Black Edition calendar. The name comes from winterberry holly, a deciduous holly that drops its leaves in autumn but keeps its red berries on the bare branches through winter.\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":"Diamine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57254783058246,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/DiamineWinterberry1.jpg?v=1789851906","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/diamine-winterberry","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}