The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen.
Specs
Name: Cherry Blossom Dreams
Maker: Van Dieman’s
Color Family: Pink
Properties: Shading
Purchased at: Vanness
What’s in a name?
Part of Van Dieman’s Night Series, this ink is meant to evoke the cool Spring nighttime breeze that shakes sakura blossoms off trees.
Swatches
A large swatch of ink showcases the darkest this ink gets, as well as the maximum properties it has (when held at the right angle to show any shimmer or sheen). But what about when you’re writing a letter or notes with it?
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| Even at a distance, you can see the shading from light to darker pink. |
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| Up close, that shading is everywhere |
The above was written on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a Noodler’s Creaper fountain pen with a Flex nib.
Of course, for maximum effect you want to see it in light and in motion. The following video shows the ink swatched on Skylab Letterpress 160gsm cards.
Thoughts
I’m not a huge pink fan, but this has incredible shading and is a delightfully blossom-shade mid-tone hue. It’s a thin ink with a lot of opacity, so I wouldn’t use it in an EF or F nib pen, for fear of the ink being too light to read. However, in a Broad, Flex, or Stub? Probably phenomenal. It’s such a spring pink it just brings a smile! Also, did I mention the shading? I think it must be delightful to sketch with as well, for those who doodle with fountain pens.
*All pics and vid were taken using an iPhone XS and color-adjusted to best reflect the hue of that ink.
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