Western Trillium Ink, 50ml

$15.00

At first, this might appear to be a lighter version of “Blackberry”, but in fact, they are made with different dyes. This is a magenta pink of modest vibrance and shading. On some Japanese papers such as Tomoe River, Iroful and Cosmo, you may see stronger, blueish shading.

 

I’ve only made enough of this ink to fill about 40 bottles, and I probably won’t make more unless it’s requested.

 

Out of stock

Email When Back in Stock

Description

At first, this might appear to be a lighter version of “Blackberry”, but in fact, they are made with different dyes. This is a magenta pink of modest vibrance and shading. On some Japanese papers such as Tomoe River, Iroful and Cosmo, you may see stronger, blueish shading.

Trilliums are some of the most distinctive and elegant wildflowers that are commonly found across North America. In other parts of the country, trilliums may be burgundy or maroon, but all of the trilliums found in Western Washington bloom white. As they age, though, their petals often pick up a blush of pink, and on rare occasions (especially in the mountains), they turn a uniform deep pink.

Although no hazardous materials are used in the production of these inks, they should not be consumed. Keep inks out of the reach of children.

In the woods across the street from my childhood home, where I spent a good deal of time climbing trees and looking for frogs, trilliums were always one of the first flowers to appear in the spring, but their petals always remained white. I found these pink blooms just a couple of weeks ago on the Snow Lake trail at Mount Rainier National Park.

Here on Iroful paper, the ink is pretty pink and shades nicely. On Yu Sari and most Western papers, this ink is darker on the page.

The example below, however, is one of the rare finds (this one is a stock photo, not mine), but it’s also a Trillium ovatum var. ovatum from Vancouver Island, BC.

Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum), Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Additional information

Weight 7 oz
Dimensions 2 × 2 × 2.8 in
Volume

50ml, 30ml

1 review for Western Trillium Ink, 50ml

  1. Avatar

    Kristina Wilson (verified owner)

    What a beautiful and classy first offering of inks! The packaging hits all the right notes and this ink color is mesmerizing. It is properly wet, as one would expect from a maker who delights in the flow of ink on a page, and has enough rich shading to make it quite fun to write with. If you’re looking for a comparison shade on the market today, it is very similar to “Tranquility” by Diamine, without any shimmer to clog up finer nibs. I use Cosmo Air Light paper and already have a pen it will be inked up in. Thanks for your creative talents!

Add a review

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


My Cart Close (×)

Your cart is empty
Browse Shop