{"product_id":"lennon-tool-bar-winter-tonics-in-taiwan-3-dried-guava","title":"Lennon Tool Bar Winter Tonics in Taiwan #3 Dried Guava — 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue: \u003c\/strong\u003eOlive-moss green. Retailers list it simply as \"green\", but on paper it leans noticeably yellow-olive in thinner areas, deepening to a dark forest olive where it pools. The handwriting and swab bar show a mid olive green, so it is earthier than a straight green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading: \u003c\/strong\u003eModerate in my swatches, with clear light-to-dark variation in both the swab bar and the handwriting. One retailer lists shading as low, so expect it to vary with pen and paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone seen. Heavy pools dry to a very dark green edge but show no sheen.\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\u003e Part of Lennon Tool Bar's 2024 winter collection, Winter Tonics in Taiwan (Vol. 3). The collection is themed on cosy winter snacks enjoyed indoors while the northeast monsoon blows. 芭樂乾 (ba le gan) means dried guava. 芭樂 is the everyday Taiwanese word for guava, and the brand pitches it as the guilt-free winter treat. Lennon Tool Bar began in 2014 in Tamsui as an indigo-dyeing workshop and later started making inks to promote traditional dye colours.\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":"Lennon Tool Bar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266210832710,"sku":"INK-010","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/LennonToolBar-DriedGuava3.jpg?v=1789845257","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/lennon-tool-bar-winter-tonics-in-taiwan-3-dried-guava","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}