{"product_id":"tono-lims-beyond-the-horizon-turbulent-sea-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Tono \u0026 Lims Beyond the Horizon Turbulent Sea - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A muted grey with a blue-green lean. Officially described as grey to blue-grey; in my swatches the written line and swab bar sit more towards a cool grey-teal than a pure blue-grey. Where the ink pools it separates into dusty mauve-rose and deep teal-black, which the official description doesn’t mention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, clear light-to-dark shading in the swab bar and visible in handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e None seen in my swatches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone.\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\u003eTurbulent Sea belongs to Tono \u0026amp; Lims’ Beyond the Horizon series, which honours early seafarers who crossed open ocean in wooden boats long before modern navigation. Its stablemates include Sunda, Sahul and Wings of the Sea. The label art is a dragon-prowed longship with a striped sail riding curling waves, which suits an ink that looks calm grey on the page but turns stormy (teal, slate and plum) wherever it pools. Tono \u0026amp; Lims is a Tokyo-based brand, and its inks are made by Lim’s Lab in South Korea.\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":"Tono \u0026 Lims","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57573292671302,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/Tono_LimsTurbulentSea3.jpg?v=1791731146","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/tono-lims-beyond-the-horizon-turbulent-sea-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}