{"product_id":"wearingeul-carmilla-fountain-pen-ink-30ml","title":"Wearingeul Carmilla Fountain Pen Ink – 30 mL","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome stories of desire are written in red.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Sheridan Le Fanu’s \u003cem\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/em\u003e, Wearingeul Carmilla is a muted rose-red fountain pen ink drawn from one of Gothic literature’s earliest and most influential vampire stories. Its color sits between dusty rose, faded crimson, and soft red, giving it a restrained quality rather than the brightness of a conventional red ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Wearingeul as part of its World Literature Ink Collection, Carmilla translates the atmosphere of Le Fanu’s novella into a color intended for writing. On the page, the softened red has an aged, almost romantic character particularly well suited to correspondence, journaling, and passages where a vivid primary red would feel too emphatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInk Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30 mL fountain pen ink\u003cbr\u003eMade by Wearingeul in South Korea\u003cbr\u003eInspired by Sheridan Le Fanu’s \u003cem\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Archivist’s Desk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarmilla is interesting precisely because it refuses to behave like an obvious “vampire red.” The color is quieter: a softened, somewhat faded red with rose and dusty undertones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat restraint suits the source remarkably well. \u003cem\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/em\u003e is a story built as much upon intimacy, attraction, and unease as upon horror, and this ink occupies a similarly ambiguous territory. It is unmistakably red, but considerably gentler than its subject might lead you to expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInk Swatch Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ink swatch shown was made on \u003cstrong\u003eTomoe River 68 gsm paper\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fountain pen inks can appear different depending on paper, nib, ink concentration, drying time, and lighting conditions. Our swatches are photographed under the natural lighting conditions available at the time and are intended as a guide rather than an exact color reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boston Lore Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48891790328033,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8486\/6785\/files\/676394CD-60F7-4B4D-857E-A05C3DCFC8F8_1_105_c.jpg?v=1786279507","url":"https:\/\/bostonlore.com\/products\/wearingeul-carmilla-fountain-pen-ink-30ml","provider":"Boston Lore Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}