Van Dieman’s Encore Graceful Pirouette — Ink Review #238
Van Dieman’s “Encore” Graceful Pirouette Ink Review # 238 Originally posted on FPN: April 8, 2026 --- 🧾 Description Ink: Graceful Pirouette Brand: Van Dieman’s Country: Australia Bottle size: 40 ml Pens Used: Osmiroid Copperplate EEF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1) Available: 40 ml bottles. Van Dieman’s Encore series is inspired by ballet, theatre and opera. It’s a dusky pale pink with subtle shading. It’s decent on copy paper, with a bit of bleed-through here and there. Dry times are on the long side. Lubrication is OK, flow is average, and the ink is watery with debatable water-resistance. While the ink is legible, I found it difficult to read. I would recommend a wet pen for this one. I didn’t keep the ink long in the pen, but as there’s a pink dye, cleaning might need a bit more effort over time. --- 🧪 Chroma --- ✍️ Writing Sa...