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Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Fountain Pen Ink
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About the Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series
Van Dieman's Underwater (30ml) Series fountain pen ink is the 7th ink series release from this Australian ink-maker, and they describe this series of inks as their most experimental, ambitious series to date. The Underwater ink series includes 16 truly unique ink colors. Each of the ink colors is inspired by the majesty of the ocean (ocean flora, ocean fauna, oceanic regions), and all the myths and mystery that go hand and in hand with the deep blue sea.
Van Dieman's Underwater fountain pen inks are mixed with high quality Indian dyes. The Van Dieman's Underwater Inks include several shimmering inks that include some surprisingly unique color sheens as well as other qualities that seem to pull from the surreal color wheel of the underwater world. This ink series is also the 1st time Van Dieman's introduced high saturation inks.
Van Dieman's Underwater Ink Series SHIMMERING Inks:
Deep Sea Diver
Moon Jellyfish
Parrot Fish
Sea Shell
Sunken Treasure
Van Dieman's Underwater Ink Series HIGH SATURATION Inks:
Abyss
Bioluminescence
Blue Ringed Octopus
Fire Coral
Ghost Ship
Royal Starfish
Sea Turtle
Sea Urchin
Twilight Zone
Enjoy the underwater world brought to life on the page with Van Dieman's Underwater ink series.
Product Specifications
Cartridge Type: Bottled Ink
Available Sizes & Colors
* Special orders typically ship in 10-21 business days. However, occasionally due to manufacturer inventory, items can take up to 1-3 months. For a specific shipping estimate on your special order contact Customer Care.
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Each Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Fountain Pen Ink we sell is guaranteed to be genuine, authentic and will arrive brand new & unused!
Van Dieman's Underwater fountain pen inks are mixed with high quality Indian dyes. The Van Dieman's Underwater Inks include several shimmering inks that include some surprisingly unique color sheens as well as other qualities that seem to pull from the surreal color wheel of the underwater world. This ink series is also the 1st time Van Dieman's introduced high saturation inks.
Van Dieman's Underwater Ink Series SHIMMERING Inks:
Deep Sea Diver
Moon Jellyfish
Parrot Fish
Sea Shell
Sunken Treasure
Van Dieman's Underwater Ink Series HIGH SATURATION Inks:
Abyss
Bioluminescence
Blue Ringed Octopus
Fire Coral
Ghost Ship
Royal Starfish
Sea Turtle
Sea Urchin
Twilight Zone
Enjoy the underwater world brought to life on the page with Van Dieman's Underwater ink series.
Product Specifications
Cartridge Type: Bottled Ink
Available Sizes & Colors
- Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Fountain Pen Ink - Abyss
- Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Fountain Pen Ink - Fire Coral
- Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Fountain Pen Ink - Neptune's Necklace
- Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Fountain Pen Ink - Parrot Fish *
* Special orders typically ship in 10-21 business days. However, occasionally due to manufacturer inventory, items can take up to 1-3 months. For a specific shipping estimate on your special order contact Customer Care.
Guaranteed Quality
Each Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Fountain Pen Ink we sell is guaranteed to be genuine, authentic and will arrive brand new & unused!
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Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Color Chart
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Abyss
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Fire Coral
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Neptune's Necklace
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Parrot Fish
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Van Diemans Ink Underwater (30ml) Series Reviews
This Night series is one of my favorites of VDI, some lovely shading inks and unique shimmers too, if you're into that :) Parrot Fish is especially unique. They flow well in all my pens from Fine up but do need to be wetter writers for full effect, IMHO. Fun tip with VDI bottles; tilt forward on the slanted part like an inkwell, plus that way the shimmers won't settle/stick to the bottom. I first found VDI inks here and have been hooked on them ever since. Great deals too!
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A beautiful and well-behaved ink. I find myself reaching more often for the pen filled with it.
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I bought the Abyss. It is in my brand new AERO, with EF nib.. I may never need any other ink and pen . 100% delighted.
Oh i did buy the light yellow green of this series.
In my past experiences with yellow- greens they are plagued with flow problems.. ( Alan Hills colorverse- i adore that color but it gave me performance issues)
Not Van Dieman's "Sea Dragon"
ink.. I bought this ink to pair with an Opus 88 "Halo" ( ulta clear) pen.. what a beautiful sight to see and functional... If you are asking your self "should I try Van Dieman's Inks.?" The answer is ABSOLUTE YES.
If the underwater series is a little too "experimental" for your tastes.. i implore you to try things from their eariler series .. if still
available ... i have put all my previous ink choices away or have given them away to FP friends..I now have just my favorite Van Diemans and 2 DeAtramentis and one teal Akkerman ink, in my oresentlt inked pens. Lots of non stop use without fussing about performance issues.
Oh i did buy the light yellow green of this series.
In my past experiences with yellow- greens they are plagued with flow problems.. ( Alan Hills colorverse- i adore that color but it gave me performance issues)
Not Van Dieman's "Sea Dragon"
ink.. I bought this ink to pair with an Opus 88 "Halo" ( ulta clear) pen.. what a beautiful sight to see and functional... If you are asking your self "should I try Van Dieman's Inks.?" The answer is ABSOLUTE YES.
If the underwater series is a little too "experimental" for your tastes.. i implore you to try things from their eariler series .. if still
available ... i have put all my previous ink choices away or have given them away to FP friends..I now have just my favorite Van Diemans and 2 DeAtramentis and one teal Akkerman ink, in my oresentlt inked pens. Lots of non stop use without fussing about performance issues.
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Underwater See Turtle is a really lovely shade of green one with just a hint of teal which makes it dark enough to stand out on the page. It's a nice wet ink and works well in all the pens I've had it in.
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Maybe my expectations were raised too high. I really wanted to be wowed by these inks. Don't get me wrong as they really are quite beautiful. That said, having used Diamine Blue Edition inks and Robert Oster inks with shimmer and sheen in much larger volumes and in comparable or better bottles, I felt a bit let down by this series. Some of them felt really dry and unless I kept shaking the bottle, the mica wouldn't stay in suspension for long. Even on Tomoe River, it was sometimes hard to see the sheen or shimmer on some of the colors. In this instance, I think I let FOMO get the better of me.
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I love the deep color of this ink. I really wish it was the shimmering version but I’ll take what I can get from this brand.
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This ink is so gorgeous. It does need to be shaken periodically to keep the particles in suspension, but I have used it on Tomoe River and Life paper and it is stunning. I did include a drop on my colo-ring testing book page and found that the particles can smudge off, but the written words did not smudge there.
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I like the saturation and quick drying time. Color is reminiscent of D’Atrementis Document Grey but with a gold shimmer. Subtle.
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