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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Red Orange - 2ml ink sample, featuring an abstract red-orange splash on white. The Desk Bandit watermark subtly appears at the bottom.
Robert Oster
Red Orange - 2ml
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$1.70
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Red Orange - 2ml ink sample, featuring an abstract red-orange splash on white. The Desk Bandit watermark subtly appears at the bottom.

Red Orange - 2ml

$1.70

Robert Oster

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Ever Green - 2ml ink sample, deep green with dark sheen, displayed as an abstract swatch on paper, from The Desk Bandit's fountain-pen ink collection.
Robert Oster
Ever Green - 2ml
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$1.70
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Ever Green - 2ml ink sample, deep green with dark sheen, displayed as an abstract swatch on paper, from The Desk Bandit's fountain-pen ink collection.

Ever Green - 2ml

$1.70

Robert Oster

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Swatch of Rohrer & Klingner Morinda ink, a deep red dye-based product, with THE DESK BANDIT logo, showcasing a 2ml sample for fountain pens or painting.
Rohrer & Klingner
Morinda - 2ml
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$2.00
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Swatch of Rohrer & Klingner Morinda ink, a deep red dye-based product, with THE DESK BANDIT logo, showcasing a 2ml sample for fountain pens or painting.

Morinda - 2ml

$2.00

Rohrer & Klingner

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Bestiary Series - Moonbeam Meadows (Shimmer) - 2ml
Ferris Wheel Press
Bestiary Series - Moonbeam Meadows (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.90
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Bestiary Series - Moonbeam Meadows (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.90

Ferris Wheel Press

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Blessings From The Earth, Tenderness From The Sky (Shimmer) - 2ml
Tono & Lims
Blessings From The Earth, Tenderness From The Sky (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.20
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Blessings From The Earth, Tenderness From The Sky (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.20

Tono & Lims

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

$3.00

Wearingeul

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Tinker Bell (Shimmer) - 2ml
Wearingeul
Tinker Bell (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.00
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Tinker Bell (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.00

Wearingeul

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Lilac Dawn (Simulan 2015) - 2ml
Vinta Inks
Lilac Dawn (Simulan 2015) - 2ml
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$3.00
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Lilac Dawn (Simulan 2015) - 2ml

$3.00

Vinta Inks

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Malibu Blush - 2ml
Ferris Wheel Press
Malibu Blush - 2ml
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$3.00
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Malibu Blush - 2ml

$3.00

Ferris Wheel Press

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Sardine Blue Gray (Shimmer) - 2ml
Color Traveler
Sardine Blue Gray (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.50
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Sardine Blue Gray (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.50

Color Traveler

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Small Mountain - 2ml
Moonman/Majohn
Small Mountain - 2ml
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$2.00
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Small Mountain - 2ml

$2.00

Moonman/Majohn

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Once Upon a Time - Bumbling Blossom (Shimmer) - 2ml
Ferris Wheel Press
Once Upon a Time - Bumbling Blossom (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.90
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Once Upon a Time - Bumbling Blossom (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.90

Ferris Wheel Press

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Hampton Harbour Sage (Shimmer) - 2ml
Ferris Wheel Press
Hampton Harbour Sage (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.00
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Hampton Harbour Sage (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.00

Ferris Wheel Press

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Butterfly Nebula (Glistening) - 2ml
Colorverse
Butterfly Nebula (Glistening) - 2ml
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$2.50
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Butterfly Nebula (Glistening) - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Project Ink No.028 α Ari - 2ml
Colorverse
Project Ink No.028 α Ari - 2ml
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$2.50
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Project Ink No.028 α Ari - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Project Ink No.027 α Cap (Glistening) - 2ml
Colorverse
Project Ink No.027 α Cap (Glistening) - 2ml
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$2.50
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Project Ink No.027 α Cap (Glistening) - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Wearingeul Tin Woodman - 2ml Ink Sample
Wearingeul
Tin Woodman - 2ml
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$3.00
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Tin Woodman - 2ml

$3.00

Wearingeul

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Vinta Inks Apex Silver (Haribon 1994) - 2ml Ink Sample
Vinta Inks
Apex Silver (Haribon 1994) - 2ml
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$3.00
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Apex Silver (Haribon 1994) - 2ml

$3.00

Vinta Inks

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Colorverse Project Ink No.018 Nalasmalssami - 2ml Ink Sample
Colorverse
Project Ink No.018 Nalasmalssami - 2ml
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$3.00
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Project Ink No.018 Nalasmalssami - 2ml

$3.00

Colorverse

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Colorverse Project Ink No.020 Tang Pyeong - 2ml Ink Sample
Colorverse
Project Ink No.020 Tang Pyeong - 2ml
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$3.00
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Project Ink No.020 Tang Pyeong - 2ml

$3.00

Colorverse

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Dominant Industry Apple Blossom (Shimmer) - 2ml Ink Sample
Dominant Industry
Apple Blossom (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$2.50
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Apple Blossom (Shimmer) - 2ml

$2.50

Dominant Industry

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Tono & Lims Yamada (Shimmer) - 2ml Ink Sample
Tono & Lims
Yamada (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.20
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Yamada (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.20

Tono & Lims

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Colorverse SM 1 - 2ml Ink Sample
Colorverse
SM 1 - 2ml
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$2.50
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SM 1 - 2ml

$2.50

Colorverse

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Kobe No.60 Kobe Foreign Museum Mint - 2ml Ink Sample
Kobe
No.60 Kobe Foreign Museum Mint - 2ml
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$2.50
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Kobe No.60 Kobe Foreign Museum Mint - 2ml Ink Sample

No.60 Kobe Foreign Museum Mint - 2ml

$2.50

Kobe

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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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PENBBS No.273 Cloudless Sky (Shimmer) - 2ml Ink Sample
PENBBS
No.273 Cloudless Sky (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$2.00
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No.273 Cloudless Sky (Shimmer) - 2ml

$2.00

PENBBS

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Kyo No Oto No. 08 Moegiiro - 2ml Ink Sample
Kyo No Oto
No. 08 Moegiiro - 2ml
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$2.50
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No. 08 Moegiiro - 2ml

$2.50

Kyo No Oto

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Color Traveler Time For Whisky - 2ml Ink Sample
Color Traveler
Time For Whisky - 2ml
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$3.00
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Time For Whisky - 2ml

$3.00

Color Traveler

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Tono & Lims Mebuki (芽) - 2ml Ink Sample
Tono & Lims
Mebuki (芽) - 2ml
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$3.20
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Mebuki (芽) - 2ml

$3.20

Tono & Lims

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Tono & Lims Polovtsian Dances - 2ml Ink Sample
Tono & Lims
Polovtsian Dances - 2ml
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$3.20
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Polovtsian Dances - 2ml

$3.20

Tono & Lims

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Tono & Lims Antares (Fluorescent) - 2ml Ink Sample
Tono & Lims
Antares (Fluorescent) - 2ml
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$3.20
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Antares (Fluorescent) - 2ml

$3.20

Tono & Lims

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Taccia Sharaku-Natane - 2ml Ink Sample
Taccia
Sharaku-Natane - 2ml
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$2.50
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Sharaku-Natane - 2ml

$2.50

Taccia

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

$2.00

Aurora

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Fizzy Lime (Shake 'N' Shimmy) - 2ml sample of Robert Oster fountain pen ink, featuring an abstract green swatch with silvery highlights on a white background.
Robert Oster
Fizzy Lime (Shake 'N' Shimmy) - 2ml
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$2.00
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Fizzy Lime (Shake 'N' Shimmy) - 2ml sample of Robert Oster fountain pen ink, featuring an abstract green swatch with silvery highlights on a white background.
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Fizzy Lime (Shake 'N' Shimmy) - 2ml

$2.00

Robert Oster

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Aubergine - 2ml sample from Rohrer & Klingner, showing deep blue-purple pigment with a bronze sheen on a white background, ideal for fountain pens or painting.
Rohrer & Klingner
Aubergine - 2ml
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$2.50
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Aubergine - 2ml sample from Rohrer & Klingner, showing deep blue-purple pigment with a bronze sheen on a white background, ideal for fountain pens or painting.
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Aubergine - 2ml

$2.50

Rohrer & Klingner

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Colorverse Opportunity and Spirit - 2ml Each Set Ink Sample
Colorverse
Opportunity and Spirit - 2ml Each Set
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$6.00
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Opportunity and Spirit - 2ml Each Set

$6.00

Colorverse

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Lamy T53 Crystal Ink - Peridot - 2ml Ink Sample
Lamy
T53 Crystal Ink - Peridot - 2ml
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$2.50
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T53 Crystal Ink - Peridot - 2ml

$2.50

Lamy

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Wearingeul The Nightingale and the Rose fountain pen ink, 30ml bottle, featuring a smooth, lightly glossy surface. Suitable for fountain, dip, and glass pens. Sold Out
Wearingeul
The Nightingale and the Rose (Shimmer) - 2ml
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$3.00
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Wearingeul The Nightingale and the Rose fountain pen ink, 30ml bottle, featuring a smooth, lightly glossy surface. Suitable for fountain, dip, and glass pens.
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The Nightingale and the Rose (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.00

Wearingeul

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Kobe No.22 Shinkaichi Gold - 2ml Ink Sample Sold Out
Kobe
No.22 Shinkaichi Gold - 2ml
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$2.50
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Kobe No.22 Shinkaichi Gold - 2ml Ink Sample
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No.22 Shinkaichi Gold - 2ml

$2.50

Kobe

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Aurora 100th Anniversary - Black (2ml) ink sample; abstract dark gray-to-black swatch with irregular edges, showcasing the rich, textured appearance of the dye-based ink. Sold Out
Aurora
Aurora 100th Anniversary - Black - 2ml
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$2.00
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Aurora 100th Anniversary - Black (2ml) ink sample; abstract dark gray-to-black swatch with irregular edges, showcasing the rich, textured appearance of the dye-based ink.
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Aurora 100th Anniversary - Black - 2ml

$2.00

Aurora

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