In today’s post I’ll share another ink that I thought might be orangey-peach, but didn’t end up that way. I’m talking about Van Dieman’s Tassie Seasons Salmon (30mL for $17.00). I found this one while I was looking for peachy ink samples this spring and well, I digress.
Tassie Salmon is a beautiful red ink with a touch of pink shading. It reminds me of watermelon, or the color of the freshly caught salmon that the bears munch on during Fat Bear Week in October in Alaska, as they bulk up before winter hibernation. While it leans a bit orange, I found it to be quite red. Definitely not a peachy salmon (like I think of when I think of cooked fish).
The ink shades beautifully, with no sheen or shimmer (the sample label had shimmer on it, but I think that was an error!)
In terms of what I have in the collection that would compare, I think it’s closest to PenBBS #220, Watermelon Red. It’s similar to Pilot Iroshizuku Momiji, but that ink is a shade more pink. Banmi’s Red isn’t quite right, and PenBBS #140 Bloom would be quite close, except that it has gold shimmer that makes it look more orangey overall.
I have to say, as I continued to make my samples this ink grew on me quite a bit. It’s somewhere between red and pink and I really like it. (Even if it’s definitely not peach!)
- Papers: Maruman Mnemosyne N182A Inspiration Notebook A5 ($10.50) and Crossfield Journal ($24.00)
- Pen: Delike Glass Signature Pen ($37.80)
- Swatches: Col-o-Ring Ink Testing Book ($10) and Col-o-Dex Rotary Cards ($15)
- Ink: Van Dieman’s Tassie Seasons Salmon (30mL for $17.00 at Vanness Pen Shop)
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I have this ink, purchased some time ago, and my version is a light peachy color. Much paler than what you have. My experience with Van Dieman’s hasn’t been great. I purchased their Devil’s Kitchen as a sample from Vanness and loved it so much I bought a bottle directly from Van Dieman’s and it wasn’t the same color at all. After contacting them about it, it sounded like they didn’t remember making the original color, or weren’t even aware of it. (Original was a beautiful deep teal, similar to Robert Oster Deep Sea. The “new” Devil’s Kitchen was a bright turquoise. I love teal – but turquoise, not so much.) They promised to give me a coupon to buy another bottle. They never did, even after contacting them about it a couple of times. He was always “just about to” send it. He never did. You want a bottle of bright turquoise?
Well that’s super disappointing. I’m sorry to hear about it. 🙁
Laura, for peachy inks, have you seen the new MadeByEndless ink? It’s a peachy colour, and has white (!??!?!!) shimmer in it. I just ordered a bottle!
Ana sent me the link yesterday. I might have to pick that one up – thanks for mentioning it!