Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

Bioluminescence is named after the phenomenon of an incredible blue glowing algae that blooms regularly around Tasmania. This ink is a rich dark blue ink that appears black on almost all papers, with an outstanding red sheen that almost outshines the undercolour on acid free papers, and vibrant blue shimmer. The saturation, under hue, sheen and shimmer combine to become a complex multilayer ink that mimics the appearance of bright blue glowing sea shimmer on a dark blue near-black ocean reflecting the last red light of dusk.

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• This is a 30ml bottle of High Saturation Dye Based Shimmer Ink Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens and brushwork
• Check your fountain pen manufacturer for compatibility with shimmer inks
• Shake bottle before use
• This is a high saturation ink with particulate matter - exercise extreme care and maintenance when using in a fountain pen, and flush regularly.

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Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

The Blue Ringed Octopus is the most venomous creature in the world, living in the rock pools and shallow waters of Tasmania, and smaller than your hand. Usually a well hidden light brown, it shows off distinct bright blue rings all over its body when threatened. These rings are so bright that they are almost luminescent and often have red around the edges. This ink is our most saturated blue ink to date, with a magnificent red sheen on most paper types.

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• This is a 30ml bottle of High Saturation Dye Based Ink
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*We have reformulated Deep Seas Diver and it now has a better flow quality with less feathering, bleed through or ghosting, and also now with a more saturated base colour, which now has a very slight sheen.

Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

The vintage diving suits, worn in a bygone era, are the inspiration for this dark grey-brown ink with bronzed shimmer.

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• This is a bottle of Dye Based Shimmer Ink Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens and brushwork
• Check your fountain pen manufacturer for compatibility with shimmer inks
• Shake bottle before use
• This ink has particulate matter - exercise extreme care and maintenance when using in a fountain pen, and flush regularly.

Try all 16 inks in this series.

Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

This ink has been long in the making and Van Dieman's wanted to show it off in the best stinging way possible. Fire Coral is a venomous coral that produces a fire like sting. The color of this coral is a very morose dark red. Van Dieman’s has been working on a dark red of this hue for a very long time now, and achieved it by using a single specific Indian dye at extremely high saturation. This is our darkest, most saturated, most vivid dark red to date.

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*We have reformulated Ghost Ship and it now has a better flow quality with less feathering, bleed through or ghosting, and we have substituted one of the dyes used, which now produces a slightly more noticeable sheen, and reduces the inky smell in the previous formulation.

Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

Ghost ship is a highly saturated ink, combining two high quality dyes to create a deep, dark true Indigo, and a rusty sheen on good quality paper.

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• This is a 30ml bottle of High Saturation Dye Based Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens, brushwork and all fountain pens

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Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

This ink represents the beautiful moon jellyfish that lives in the north Atlantic Ocean, where they thrive. They have a very pretty distinct color that ranges from light blue to bright pink. This ink is a true pink, with both pink base colour and pink tinted shimmer.

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• This is a bottle of Dye Based Shimmer Ink Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens and brushwork
• Check your fountain pen manufacturer for compatibility with shimmer inks
• Shake bottle before use
• This ink has particulate matter - exercise extreme care and maintenance when using in a fountain pen, and flush regularly.

Try all 16 inks in this series.

Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

This colour is based upon the oddly shaped seaweed of the same name, resembling a beaded necklace as it grows along the sea floor. This ink is a sumptuous olive-green bronzed honey colour, a deeper version of Peanut Brittle from Harvest. This shades well and flows smoothly.

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• This is a 30ml bottle of High Saturation Dye Based Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens, brushwork and all fountain pens

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Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

We wanted to create a high saturation sheening purple, and this ink is it. A bolder, deeper, more saturated version of Tasmania Vine Purple from the original series but sporting a bright green-gold sheen on good quality paper, Royal Starfish is named and designed after the bright and beautiful sea star of the same name.

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• This is a 30ml bottle of High Saturation Dye Based Ink
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Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

This is a beautiful lime green, named after Tasmania’s own Leafy Sea Dragon, native to our waters. This ink is lighter than the other greens in our collection, and our first true lime green.

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• This is a 30ml bottle of High Saturation Dye Based Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens, brushwork and all fountain pens

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Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

This ink is a bright and colourful addition to our range of shimmers. This is a light beige-orange ink with a unique orange-red shimmer, reminiscent of sparkling sunlight dancing on shells tossed in the swell of the beach.

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• This is a bottle of Dye Based Shimmer Ink Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens and brushwork
• Check your fountain pen manufacturer for compatibility with shimmer inks
• Shake bottle before use
• This ink has particulate matter - exercise extreme care and maintenance when using in a fountain pen, and flush regularly.

Try all 16 inks in this series.

Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

This Ink is Van Dieman’s highest saturation green to date, with a gorgeous red sheen appearing on almost all paper types. Slightly on the cool side, almost a verdant green, and named after one of our own personally most loved ocean creatures.

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• This is a 30ml bottle of High Saturation Dye Based Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens, brushwork and all fountain pens

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Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

This is an incredibly unique ink – a dark magenta, appearing black in all but the lightest applications, but with an extreme green sheen that shows up on almost any paper, or any material at all for that matter. This is due to the intense saturation of two separate Indian dyes used in this ink. Sea Urchin is an excellent and curious alternative to everyday black.

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*We have reformulated Sunken Treasure and it now has a better flow quality, and less foaming, feathering, bleeding and ghosting.

Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

This color is based upon an old lost treasure chest, barnacle-covered and almost ruined from water damage, lying discarded on the ocean floor, and brimming with ancient loot. It is a softened mauve color with dark bronzed shimmer.

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• This is a bottle of Dye Based Shimmer Ink Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens and brushwork
• Check your fountain pen manufacturer for compatibility with shimmer inks
• Shake bottle before use
• This ink has particulate matter - exercise extreme care and maintenance when using in a fountain pen, and flush regularly.

Try all 16 inks in this series.

Van Dieman's Underwater is the 7^th series from Van Dieman’s Ink. Inspired by the Flora, Fauna, regions and mystery of the ocean, this collection of sixteen fountain pen and shimmer inks contains some of our most unique and experimental inks to date. 

Just below the sunlight zone, where very little light reaches, the twilight zone still mystifies scientists as they still have not discovered most of the sea life in this zone. This is the older, bigger brother of Blackened Seas from the Midnight Series, with twice the saturation and sheen.

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• This is a 30ml bottle of High Saturation Dye Based Ink
• This ink is suitable for dip pens, brushwork and all fountain pens

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