{"product_id":"penbbs-season-38-no-619-walnut-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"PenBBS Season 38 No. 619 Walnut - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium. Visible in handwriting, with darker ends to strokes and loops. Heavier applications show strong chromatic separation into plum and tan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone observed.\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\u003eMedium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\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":"PenBBS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57576100102470,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/PENBBSwalnut3.jpg?v=1791747958","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/penbbs-season-38-no-619-walnut-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}