Van Dieman's Night

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Let’s take a look at five Van Dieman’s inks today from the Van Dieman’s Night collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Tiger Quoll, Red Lightning, Midnight, Moon Flower, and Moonlit Lake.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry Time: 40-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Tiger Quoll had low shading, high green sheen and gold shimmer. Red Lightning had low shading and gold shimmer. Midnight had low shading. Moon Flower had medium shading. Moonlit Lake had medium shading, high pink sheen and teal shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tiger Quoll is brighter than Diamine Cocoa Shimmer.

Red Lightning is close to Robert Oster Sparkling Cranberry.

Midnight is close to Diamine Silent Night.

Moon Flower is a little more purple than Diamine Thunderbolt.

Moonlit Lake is close to Diamine Garland.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, these are lovely inks, well-behaved and nice colors. Moonlit Lake is my favorite out of the five.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Van Dieman's Mandarin Duck

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Let’s take a look at three Van Dieman’s Birds of a Feather inks. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Duck Wing, Duck Nape, Duck Breast

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry Time: 40-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had medium shading. Duck Nape had low pink sheen. Duck Breast had high bronze sheen and copper shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Duck Wing is darker and less saturated than PenBBS Midnight.

Duck Nape is similar to Sailor Ink Studio 764.

Duck Breast is darker than Colorverse Hayabusa Glistening.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, Duck Nape is my favorite out of the three, but all are well behaved and interesting.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Van Dieman's Harvest Yellows

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Today’s five inks are from the Van Dieman’s Harvest Collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Peanut Brittle, Apple Cider, Beeswax, Wasabi and Zucchini.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry Time: 30-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Peanut Brittle and Apple Cider had medium shading. The rest had low shading.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Peanut Brittle is closest to Robert Oster Aussie Gold.

Apple Cider is closest to IWI Grain in Ear.

Beeswax is similar to Vinta Sunrise Hanan.

Wasabi is a little bit darker than Diamine Apple Glory.

Zucchini is a little bit lighter than Colorverse Interstellar Space.

Beeswax and Wasabi had a dry flow and the rest had average flows.

Overall, Peanut Brittle is my favorite out of the five. I had some flow issues with Wasabi-for some reason I couldn’t get it to flow nicely.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2074: Van Dieman's Launceston Fog

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Van Dieman’s Launceston Fog is from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Launceston Fog is a pale green-grey.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading, it almost looks purple.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Launceston Fog is a little lighter/more green than Troublemaker Kelp Tea. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this is an interesting color. The flow is a bit dry for me, but otherwise it’s well behaved.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2063: Van Dieman's Deciduous Beech

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Deciduous Beech from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Deciduous Beech is a pale peach orange.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker, more red.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Deciduous Beech is lighter than Papier Plume Sazerac. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, the color is lovely but the flow is a bit dry for me. I didn’t have issues with legibility like I thought I would, it’s a little darker in writing than I expected.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2062: Van Dieman's Summer Wineglass Bay

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Summer Wineglass Bay from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Wineglass Bay is a bright turquoise.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Wineglass Bay is close to TWSBI Sky Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Pacific Blue with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I love the color but the flow is a bit dry for me, and there’s a little more feathering than I like to see. I think there’s some better blues out there this same color.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Van Dieman's Colours of Tasmania

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Let’s take a look at 5 inks from Van Dieman’s Colours of Tasmania collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Tasmanian Devil, Queenstown Gold Mine, Autumn Morning, Snowy Mountain Sunset and Icy Great Lake.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry Time: 20-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Tasmanian Devil had low shading. Queenstown Gold had low shading and gold shimmer. Autumn Morning had medium shading and gold shimmer. Snowy Mountain had low shading and pink shimmer. Icy Great lake had low shading and blue shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tasmanian Devil is closest to Robert Oster Black is Black

Queenstown Gold isn’t super close to any of these brown inks.

Autumn Morning is darker than Esterbrook Tangerine Shimmer.

Snowy Mountain is darker than Vinta Julia.

Icy Great Lake is a bit lighter than Diamine Subzero.

All of the inks had an average flow.

Overall, Autumn Morning had gorgeous color and shading so it’s my favorite out of the five. Icy Great Lake had too much shimmer, which clogged and choked the flow, so it’s my least favorite.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2056: Van Dieman's Native Cornflower

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Spring Native Cornflower from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Spring Native Cornflower is a medium blue.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Native Cornflower is just a little bit lighter than the rest of these. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink but there is just a touch of feathering. It’s a very nice color blue though.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2055: Van Dieman's Spring Butterfly

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Spring Butterfly from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Spring Butterfly is a pale honeydew green.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Spring Butterfly is similar to Sailor Ink Studio 167. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Cement with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, the ink is a bit too pale and dry for me. I would stick to medium and broad nibs for the most legibility.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2022: Van Dieman's Spring Cloudburst

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Van Dieman’s Spring Cloudburst is from the Tassie/Seasons collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Spring Cloudburst is a deep royal blue.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a bit of shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Spring Cloudburst is closest to Diplomat Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot VP Twilight with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely blue ink, well-behaved and a nice color. The downside is that there are a lot of nice blue inks out there similar to this one. There’s nothing about it that stands out as a must-have.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.