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Van Dieman’s Feline, Kitten Paws Ink Review # 196 --- 🧾 Description Ink belongs to the Feline series by Van Dieman’s, made in Tasmania, Australia. I didn’t enjoy the writing experience with this ink. It was watery pink/beige, brown. Lubrication slightly below average. I had some problems with my Kanwrite with the FPR flex nib and Kakuno EF nib. Now the nibs are not the best, but as I only had a 2 ml sample, I cannot be 100 percent sure. However, drawing and doing washes with this ink was fun. The colour was complex. I scanned and color-corrected the images in vain; it took more time than writing the review itself, so you’re stuck with photos! I had to use Open Camera as my phones camera couldn't capture the colour. As I was inept in using it, many of the photos have been squashed in size, my apologies in advance. 🙏 I scanned and color-corrected the images in vain, which took more time than the review itself, so you're stuck with photos. In the comparison you can savour the deformed images of many scanned swatches in this range. --- 🧪 Chroma The best thing about this ink. Not necessarily a chroma, but how a drop of ink separates on tissue paper. --- ✍️ 📸 Writing Samples (Photos) Rhodia Midori Tomoe River 68gsm Iroful Hammermill 20lb Close-up 🔍 Comparison Many of these inks have been deformed by the scanner. The exact colour is the photo on top. --- 💧 Water Test 🎨 Artwork Leo Van Diemen's Kitten's Paw Dominant Industry - Soleil Couchant à Étretat Tintenlabor - Gold Black iron gall ink. Gold gel pen Talens Mixed Media Siesta The black lines were Tinten labor Gold Black that oxidized into black. Paper is Talens mixed media. --- - Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1) , Kanwrite with FPR ultraflex - What I Liked: drawing, name, chroma - What I Did Not Like: Writing experience. - What Some Might Not Like: Low lubrication, dryish. - Writing Experience: Not fun. - Pros: Fun for drawing. - Cons: Not very leiglbe. 🧷 Ink Characteristics - Shading: - Ghosting: Quite a bit. - Bleed Through: Yes, baby, bleed! - Flow Rate: Dryish. - Lubrication: Below average. - Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. - Start-up: No problem. - Saturation: Not saturated. - Sheen: Did not notice. - Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: A bit with flex. - Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice. - Staining (Pen): Nope. - Clogging: No. - Cleaning: Easy - Water Resistance: Kitty’s ain’t like water. --- 🛒 Availability - [ ] Available in 30 ml bottles on most continents. 💬 Closing This is an ok ink with a sepia/ tan hint of pink. I didn’t enjoy the writing experience but as a sketching ink, and for washes it has a lot of depth and nuance. No fountain pens were hurt in preparing this review. Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier.