{"title":"Ink Samples","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: 125%;\"\u003eA bottle of ink is a commitment, and colours on a screen are rarely what they look like on paper. Our tasting kits fix that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: 125%;\"\u003eEach kit holds four 3.5ml vials: enough to fill a pen and use the colour properly, not just swatch it. Choose our seasonal selection, which changes as new inks arrive, or pick your own four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: 125%;\"\u003eFill a converter straight from the vial with a blunt syringe, or dip a nib. Try it on the paper you actually use, because the same ink can shade and sheen very differently from one paper to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: 125%;\"\u003eWhen you find one you love, the full bottle is in Fountain Pen Inks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ink-tasting-kit-build-your-own","title":"The Ink Drop Tasting Kit - Build Your Own (4 x 3.5ml Vials)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy taste before you buy a full bottle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA full bottle of fountain pen ink is a commitment — in cost, in shelf space, and in cleaning out a pen if the colour or behaviour isn't what you expected from a screen swatch. The Tasting Kit solves this the way a wine tasting flight does: small, honest samples, chosen specifically to show you the range of what ink can do rather than just another four colours. Every ink in the eligible tasting range was chosen because it demonstrates a genuine property — not because it's popular this month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe eligible tasting range\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eNot every ink in the Inkwell range is available as a vial. We deliberately curate the tasting pool around distinct ink properties, so that any four vials you choose teach you something real about what's possible — rather than four versions of the same thing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width: 100.089%; height: 556px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProperty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEligible inks (2-3 colours each)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat it teaches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #115c5b; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePilot Iroshizuku \u003cstrong\u003eTsuki-yo\u003c\/strong\u003e (blue-black with green undertone) + \u003cstrong\u003eYama-budo\u003c\/strong\u003e (magenta-purple, gold sheen bonus)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eColour that visibly darkens and lightens within a single stroke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #115c5b; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh sheen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWearingeul \u003cstrong\u003eDracula\u003c\/strong\u003e (dark red, gold-blue glitter sheen) + \u003cstrong\u003eFor Whom the Bell Tolls\u003c\/strong\u003e (blue-green, dramatic red sheen)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eA second colour visible at an angle in pooled ink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #115c5b; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShimmer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDiamine Shimmertastic \u003cstrong\u003eCobalt Jazz\u003c\/strong\u003e (blue, gold shimmer + red sheen bonus) + \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Sands\u003c\/strong\u003e (yellow, gold shimmer, very visible particle)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003ePhysical metallic particles suspended in the ink — a different mechanism from sheen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #115c5b; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIron gall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRohrer \u0026amp; Klingner \u003cstrong\u003eScabiosa\u003c\/strong\u003e ( the signature oxidising purple-grey)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eInk that chemically changes colour on the page over days and weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #115c5b; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaterproof - dye-based\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eDe Atramentis Document \u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e + Document \u003cstrong\u003eSepia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eWaterproof once dry, without being a pigment ink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #115c5b; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaterproof - pigment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eKakimori \u003cstrong\u003eSumi Black\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eTrue pigment waterproofing — denser and more archival than dye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #115c5b; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall-batch character\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e3 Oysters Delicious \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Moss\u003c\/strong\u003e + Purple Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eKorean small-batch ink culture, distinct from mainstream Western brands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 21.0717%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #115c5b; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritish heritage standard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 46.0504%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eDiamine Standard (\u003cstrong\u003eOxblood\u003c\/strong\u003e + \u003cstrong\u003eSargasso Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 32.8793%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eThe dependable, do-anything daily writing ink — the baseline to compare everything else against\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inkwell Art Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53348962926920,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/0709\/2808\/files\/THE-INKWELL-SWATCH-DROP.png?v=1781972783"},{"product_id":"currently-pouring-seasonal-tasting-kit","title":"Currently Pouring — This Season's Tasting Kit (4 x 3.5ml Vials)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Currently Pouring is different from the Tasting Menu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe build-your-own Tasting Menu draws from a permanent, curated pool of inks chosen to teach core ink properties — it's always there, and it's designed to be a reliable reference point. Currently Pouring is the opposite kind of product: a fixed, changing snapshot of what's new and interesting in the ink world right now. Every quarter we choose four inks that didn't exist, or weren't widely available, the quarter before — often pulled from limited seasonal releases, new small-batch makers, or colours that sell out before they ever reach a permanent range. If an ink in Currently Pouring is popular enough and stays in continuous production, it may eventually graduate into the permanent Tasting Menu pool — but Currently Pouring itself is never a repeat of last quarter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis season — Summer 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis quarter's Currently Pouring kit is built around the individual 50ml release of the Diamine Inkvent 2025 Teal Edition — inks that were exclusive to last December's 25-day advent calendar and are only now becoming available as standalone bottles. We've picked four that best represent the range Diamine introduced this year, including their new waterproof pigment formulation, which hasn't appeared in a Diamine seasonal release before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\"t1\" style=\"width: 100.089%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 11.25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProperty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td2\" style=\"width: 29.2597%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEligible inks \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td3\" style=\"width: 59.4903%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat it teaches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td4\" style=\"width: 11.25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVial 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td5\" style=\"width: 29.2597%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eDiamine Inkvent Carousel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td6\" style=\"width: 59.4903%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eFlat red ochre — Diamine's first nano-pigment ink, fully waterproof once dry. New formulation, first seasonal appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td7\" style=\"width: 11.25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVial 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td8\" style=\"width: 29.2597%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eDiamine Inkvent Celestial Skies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td9\" style=\"width: 59.4903%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eShimmer-and-sheen teal — the most talked-about colour from this year's calendar, only just reaching individual bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td4\" style=\"width: 11.25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVial 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td5\" style=\"width: 29.2597%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eDiamine Inkvent Molten Basalt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td6\" style=\"width: 59.4903%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eA dense near-black alternative to standard blacks, exclusive to the Teal Edition and not expected to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td7\" style=\"width: 11.25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVial 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td8\" style=\"width: 29.2597%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eDiamine Inkvent Fir \u0026amp; Fog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" class=\"td9\" style=\"width: 59.4903%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eA muted, complex green reviewers singled out as the stand-out colour of the whole 2025 calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inkwell Art Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349060018504,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/0709\/2808\/files\/THE-INKWELL-SWATCH-DROP.png?v=1781972783"}],"url":"https:\/\/inkwellartsupplies.com\/collections\/ink-samples.oembed","provider":"Inkwell Art Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}