PenBBS Season 38 No. 619 Walnut - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample
PenBBS Season 38 No. 619 Walnut - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample
Details
Hue: Officially described as an ashy brown, and in writing that’s accurate – a soft, muted taupe-brown. My swatches show something the official description doesn’t mention: a plum-violet undertone that separates out wherever the ink pools, giving deep aubergine-brown edges around a beige centre.
Shading: Medium. Visible in handwriting, with darker ends to strokes and loops. Heavier applications show strong chromatic separation into plum and tan.
Sheen: None observed.
Shimmer: None.
Flow: Medium.
The interesting bit: The Chinese name on the label is 核桃 (hétao), walnut. The label is a vintage-style botanical plate showing the whole tree: leaves, catkins, the green husked fruit and the cracked nut. The name suits a brown ink, because walnut husks were historically boiled down to make brown drawing and writing ink. PenBBS started as a Chinese online fountain pen community and has been making ink since 2005, releasing it in numbered seasons.
This is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.
Photos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.
I’m a collector and I’m always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.
Postage
Royal Mail or Evri, your choice at checkout, from £1.90. Free over £20. Dispatched within 2 working days. UK only for now.
Returns
Change your mind within 14 days and I'll refund you, including standard outbound postage. Return postage is yours unless something's wrong. Opened vials can only be refunded in part. Full details in my refund policy.
What you're getting
A 4ml vial, hand-decanted by me from my own bottle. Swatch photos are mine, on Tomoe River paper. Colours vary with paper, nib and screen, so treat them as a good guide rather than an exact match.