Vinta Ink 'obsessively designed and meticulously mixed'. Each colour is named with reference to an event in Philippine history. Suitable for use in fountain pens and with brushes and dip pens.
Armada - pale blue-grey, to signify the colour of warships
Carlos - emerald green, named for former Filipino president Carlos P Garcia
Hanan - sunrise yellow, to represent the Goddess of Morning in Philippine mythology
Karnival - summer green, to mark the Manila Carnival, an annual event that began in 1908
Leyte - sea kelp green, named for the municipality where it is produced
La Paz - bronze yellow, to signify the only desert in the Philippines
La Union - wine red, to represent the La Union vineyard
Maskara - pale violet, named for the Maskara Festival
Perya - pale blue, the colour of the candy floss sold in Rizal Park in Manila
Sirena - mint green, to represent the mermaid featured in the Filipino comic Dyesebel
Damili - this represents the terracotta damili, or moulding, carried out in Vigan, Ilocus Sur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the northern Philippines
Fortaleza - ochre, to represent the Miago-ao Church in Iloilo which was constructed in 1797 from - among other things - eggs and limestone
Kayangan - emerald, named for the clear green waters of Kayangan Lake which was declared a National Reserve in 1967
Ubi - mulberry, to represent the purple yam, a major food crop of the Philippines.
Proudly hand made in the Philippines. For every bottle sold, Vinta donate 25 Philippine pesos to Teach for the Philippines, an initiative that aims to provide all Filipino children with a decent education. Supplied in tamper-proof, leak-proof amber glass bottles containing 30ml of ink.
Additional Information
| Product Code: | VN69087 |
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| Ink Type: | Liquid Ink |
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Orders placed before midday Monday to Friday will normally be sent out the same day.
UK Orders
FREE Royal Mail Tracked 48 delivery for orders over £30, and just £3 for smaller orders. Tracked 24 is available as an option, for £2.50 on orders over £30, £5.50 on smaller orders. Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Next Day* available for £7.50, or FREE with any order over £175. No delivery surcharges for Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands or anywhere else!
International
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Orders over 2kg
For all orders outside the UK, heavy orders may cost more to send, but the shipping cost will be displayed in the checkout before you commit.
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