Ink Samples for Fountain Pens, Dip Pens & Calligraphy

If you're eager to explore new fountain pen inks but not ready to commit to a full bottle, DeskBandit has you covered with one of the largest selections of ink samples in Australia. Our extensive range includes colours from leading brands, helping you discover your next favourite ink. Each sample is drawn from original bottles into convenient 2ml vials. Perfect for testing before you buy.

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Brandy - 2ml
Robert Oster
Brandy - 2ml
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$1.70
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Brandy - 2ml

$1.70

Robert Oster

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Colorverse Martian - 2ml Ink Sample
Colorverse
Martian - 2ml
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$2.50
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Martian - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Colorverse Martian and Life On Mars - 2ml Each Set Ink Sample
Colorverse
Martian and Life On Mars - 2ml Each Set
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$6.00
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Martian and Life On Mars - 2ml Each Set

$6.00

Colorverse

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Heimdall - 2ml
Wearingeul
Heimdall - 2ml
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$3.00
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Heimdall - 2ml

$3.00

Wearingeul

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Ancient Song Autumn Night Song - 2ml Ink Sample
Ancient Song
Autumn Night Song - 2ml
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$2.00
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Autumn Night Song - 2ml

$2.00

Ancient Song

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Methuselah Tree - 2ml: A watercolor swatch of rusty red pigment with tonal variations, showcasing the plant-based, dye-based Colorverse ink sample.
Colorverse
Methuselah Tree - 2ml
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Methuselah Tree - 2ml: A watercolor swatch of rusty red pigment with tonal variations, showcasing the plant-based, dye-based Colorverse ink sample.
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Methuselah Tree - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Iroshizuku Ink - Fuyu Gaki (2ml) sample; features a swatch of burnt-orange ink, showcasing an organic texture. Includes THE DESK BANDIT logo below.
Pilot
Iroshizuku Ink - Fuyu-gaki - 2ml
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$4.50
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Iroshizuku Ink - Fuyu Gaki (2ml) sample; features a swatch of burnt-orange ink, showcasing an organic texture. Includes THE DESK BANDIT logo below.

Iroshizuku Ink - Fuyu-gaki - 2ml

$4.50

Pilot

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Hearty Harvest (Shimmer) - 2ml
Ferris Wheel Press
Hearty Harvest (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.00
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Hearty Harvest (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.00

Ferris Wheel Press

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Golden Gate Glow - 2ml
Ferris Wheel Press
Golden Gate Glow - 2ml
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Golden Gate Glow - 2ml

$3.00

Ferris Wheel Press

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Pennonia Róka Koma (Fox Friend) - 2ml Ink Sample
Pennonia
Róka Koma (Fox Friend) - 2ml
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$2.20
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Róka Koma (Fox Friend) - 2ml

$2.20

Pennonia

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Ancient Song Peach Blossom - 2ml Ink Sample
Ancient Song
Peach Blossom - 2ml
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$2.00
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Peach Blossom - 2ml

$2.00

Ancient Song

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Pennonia Dungó (Wasp) - 2ml Ink Sample
Pennonia
Dungó (Wasp) - 2ml
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$2.20
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Dungó (Wasp) - 2ml

$2.20

Pennonia

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Kobe No.25 Tarumi Apricot - 2ml Ink Sample
Kobe
No.25 Tarumi Apricot - 2ml
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$2.50
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Kobe No.25 Tarumi Apricot - 2ml Ink Sample

No.25 Tarumi Apricot - 2ml

$2.50

Kobe

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Ancient Song Moon of Xi Jiang - 2ml Ink Sample
Ancient Song
Moon of Xi Jiang - 2ml
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$2.00
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Moon of Xi Jiang - 2ml

$2.00

Ancient Song

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Napnyugta (Sunset) - 2ml
Pennonia
Napnyugta (Sunset) - 2ml
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Napnyugta (Sunset) - 2ml

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Pennonia

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Sailor Tea Time #2 Christmas Tea - 2ml Ink Sample
Sailor
Tea Time #2 Christmas Tea - 2ml
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$2.99
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Tea Time #2 Christmas Tea - 2ml

$2.99

Sailor

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PENBBS No.257 Black Tea Latte - 2ml Ink Sample
PENBBS
No.257 Black Tea Latte - 2ml
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No.257 Black Tea Latte - 2ml

$2.00

PENBBS

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Robert Oster Glistening Orange Rumble (Shake 'N' Shimmy) - 2ml Ink Sample
Robert Oster
Glistening Orange Rumble (Shake 'N' Shimmy) - 2ml
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Glistening Orange Rumble (Shake 'N' Shimmy) - 2ml

$2.00

Robert Oster

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Tono & Lims Aldebaran (Fluorescent) - 30ml Bottled Ink
Tono & Lims
Aldebaran (Fluorescent) - 2ml
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$3.20
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Aldebaran (Fluorescent) - 2ml

$3.20

Tono & Lims

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Swatch of Tango - 2ml watercolor pigment, featuring brush-applied texture and variations, showcasing Colorverse's plant-based, dye-based ink quality and attention to detail.
Colorverse
Tango - 2ml
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Swatch of Tango - 2ml watercolor pigment, featuring brush-applied texture and variations, showcasing Colorverse's plant-based, dye-based ink quality and attention to detail.
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Tango - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Project Ink No.031 α Leo (Glistening) - 2ml
Colorverse
Project Ink No.031 α Leo (Glistening) - 2ml
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Project Ink No.031 α Leo (Glistening) - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Colorverse Project Ink No.012 α Ori - 2ml Ink Sample
Colorverse
Project Ink No.012 α Ori - 2ml
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$2.50
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Project Ink No.012 α Ori - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Kobe No.11 Ikuta Orange - 2ml Ink Sample
Kobe
No.11 Ikuta Orange - 2ml
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$2.50
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No.11 Ikuta Orange - 2ml

$2.50

Kobe

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Orange Indien - 2ml
Jacques Herbin
Orange Indien - 2ml
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$2.50
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Orange Indien - 2ml

$2.50

Jacques Herbin

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Pennonia Rézvörös (Copper) - 2ml Ink Sample
Pennonia
Rézvörös (Copper) - 2ml
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$2.20
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Rézvörös (Copper) - 2ml

$2.20

Pennonia

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Vinta Inks Terracotta (Damili 1572) - 2ml Ink Sample
Vinta Inks
Terracotta (Damili 1572) - 2ml
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$2.50
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Terracotta (Damili 1572) - 2ml

$2.50

Vinta Inks

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Red-orange watercolor swatch on white, showcasing Sailor's Ink Studio #473. Hand-painted edges highlight the 2ml dye-based ink's vibrant hue.
Sailor
Ink Studio #473 - 2ml
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Red-orange watercolor swatch on white, showcasing Sailor's Ink Studio #473. Hand-painted edges highlight the 2ml dye-based ink's vibrant hue.
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Ink Studio #473 - 2ml

$3.50

Sailor

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Summer Evening Sky - 2ml
Fanyantan
Summer Evening Sky - 2ml
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Summer Evening Sky - 2ml

$2.50

Fanyantan

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Sunset - 2ml Moonman/Majohn dye-based fountain pen ink sample displayed on a bright-orange cleaning cloth, from Desk Bandit.
Moonman/Majohn
Sunset - 2ml
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Sunset - 2ml Moonman/Majohn dye-based fountain pen ink sample displayed on a bright-orange cleaning cloth, from Desk Bandit.
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Sunset - 2ml

$2.00

Moonman/Majohn

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Aurora Aurora 100th Anniversary - Orange (2ml) Ink Sample
Aurora
Aurora 100th Anniversary - Orange - 2ml
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$2.00
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Aurora 100th Anniversary - Orange - 2ml

$2.00

Aurora

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Wearingeul The Star Child Shimmer, 30ml fountain pen ink, shown as a glossy, textured orange-toned swatch with purple-metallic shimmer.
Wearingeul
The Star Child (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.00
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Wearingeul The Star Child Shimmer, 30ml fountain pen ink, shown as a glossy, textured orange-toned swatch with purple-metallic shimmer.
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The Star Child (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.00

Wearingeul

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Orchestra Tangerine - 2ml
Teranishi
Orchestra Tangerine - 2ml
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$2.50
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Orchestra Tangerine - 2ml

$2.50

Teranishi

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Project Ink No.036 α Tau - 2ml
Colorverse
Project Ink No.036 α Tau - 2ml
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Project Ink No.036 α Tau - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Tono & Lims Pumpkin - 2ml Ink Sample
Tono & Lims
Pumpkin - 2ml
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$3.20
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Pumpkin - 2ml

$3.20

Tono & Lims

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CARPINK Streets in the Sunset - 2ml Ink Sample
CARPINK
Streets in the Sunset - 2ml
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$2.00
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Streets in the Sunset - 2ml

$2.00

CARPINK

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Abstract brownish-orange watercolor square, irregular and textured, representing Tono & Lims' No.8 Leaves Turn Yellow ink, 2ml dye-based, showcasing organic hand-painted style.
Tono & Lims
No.8 Leaves Turn Yellow - 2ml
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$3.20
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Abstract brownish-orange watercolor square, irregular and textured, representing Tono & Lims' No.8 Leaves Turn Yellow ink, 2ml dye-based, showcasing organic hand-painted style.
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No.8 Leaves Turn Yellow - 2ml

$3.20

Tono & Lims

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Colorverse Methuselah Tree & Methuselah Grove - 2ml Each Set Ink Samples
Colorverse
Methuselah Tree & Methuselah Grove - 2ml Each Set
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$6.00
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Methuselah Tree & Methuselah Grove - 2ml Each Set

$6.00

Colorverse

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Fire - 2ml
Robert Oster
Fire - 2ml
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Fire - 2ml

$1.70

Robert Oster

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Sailor Shikiori Kin-mokusei - 2ml Ink Sample Sold Out
Sailor
Shikiori Kin-mokusei - 2ml
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$3.00
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Shikiori Kin-mokusei - 2ml

$3.00

Sailor

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Kuretake Art Nouveau Chrome Yellow fountain pen ink, 20ml, shown as a vibrant yellow-orange square swatch, capturing the essence of early 19th-century color lithography. Sold Out
Kuretake
Art Nouveau - Chrome Yellow - 2ml
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$2.50
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Kuretake Art Nouveau Chrome Yellow fountain pen ink, 20ml, shown as a vibrant yellow-orange square swatch, capturing the essence of early 19th-century color lithography.
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Art Nouveau - Chrome Yellow - 2ml

$2.50

Kuretake

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