{"product_id":"robert-oster-x-vitstyle-red-bear","title":"Robert Oster x Vitstyle Red Bear — 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep, slightly muted red. In writing it sits between brick and maroon. Where the ink pools, it turns a brown-leaning oxblood. Published descriptions call it a dark, slightly unsaturated red. My swatches agree in the pools, but in writing and in the dip-pen bar the lighter strokes read a touch rosier and brighter than that description suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. My swatches show clear light-to-dark variation, from a soft rosy red to deep maroon, in both the bar and the handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e None 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\u003e Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Bear is a store exclusive. Robert Oster made it in Australia for Vitstyle, a pen shop in Hong Kong, and it was only ever sold through them. It's a good way to try an Oster red you won't find in the main Signature range.\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":"Robert Oster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266213388614,"sku":"INK-077","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/RobertOster-RedBear3.jpg?v=1789764165","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/robert-oster-x-vitstyle-red-bear","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}