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Gourmet Pens - Criminal

Purples#851393

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#851393
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Purples sit at the boundary of professional and playful, one of the more personality-forward choices that still reads clearly on the page. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Epitome Inks

Epitome is an Indian fountain pen brand founded by Vinamra Tapadiya, previously known in the community as YouTube's 'Fountain Pen Guy'. The company makes handmade fountain pens such as the Swirls, Spark and Confetti models, and also offers bottled fountain pen inks sold through Indian pen retailers. Its products emphasize ergonomics, aesthetics and eco-conscious packaging, proudly made in India.

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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Gourmet Pens - Criminal?
Gourmet Pens - Criminal falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Gourmet Pens - Criminal have sheen?
Gourmet Pens - Criminal is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Gourmet Pens - Criminal?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Gourmet Pens - Criminal?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.