{"product_id":"hachimonjiya-a-la-car-do-sleeping-swan-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Hachimonjiya à la car-do Sleeping Swan - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue: \u003c\/strong\u003eA clear teal leaning turquoise-green, mid-toned in writing and pooling to a deep blue-green, almost blackened teal, where it sits heavy. Hachimonjiya don’t give an official colour description; the packaging artwork is a soft mint, but my swatches read noticeably deeper and bluer than the box suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Light-to-dark variation shows clearly in the swab bar and in ordinary handwriting, with darker edges where ink collects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone seen in my swatches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer: \u003c\/strong\u003eYes, it’s a shimmer ink. Fine silver-white shimmer with pink and gold-green flashes when it catches the light. It shows best in wetter lines and pools, and more subtly in handwriting. 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 The Japanese name, Hakuchō no Utatane, means “the swan’s doze”, the light nap you drift into without meaning to. The box shows exactly that, a swan asleep on a little green cushion among flowers. It’s a collaboration between Hachimonjiya and the illustrator à la car-do, made for their “Futari SHOP” pop-up at Hachimonjiya’s flagship store. The full bottle is dressed as a jam jar, with a gingham cloth cap tied with cord, as a companion to her “Kirameki” Jam series.\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":"Hachimonjiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57696114409798,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/Hachimonjiyatheswansnap3.jpg?v=1792938153","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/hachimonjiya-a-la-car-do-sleeping-swan-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}