Ink Review #1717: Van Dieman's Eucalyptus Regnans

Van Dieman’s Wilderness collection includes this pretty green ink called Eucalyptus Regnans. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Eucalyptus Regnans is a medium olive 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 is darker and more matte.

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:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Eucalyptus Regnans is darker than Sailor Ink Studio 967. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Savannah Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I like the color, but the flow is a little drier than I prefer, and there is a bit more feathering and bleeding than I like to see. It’s a good ink, but it could be a little better.

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