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Tono & Lims x Little Craft Fest

Desert Earth

Warm tones#BB7D14

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Specs

Color familyWarm tones
Approx. hex#BB7D14
SheenNot typically noted
BrandTono & Lims x Little Craft Fest

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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 Tono & Lims x Little Craft Fest

A collaboration between Japanese ink brand Tono & Lims (founded 2018) and Little Craft Fest, a Texas-based stationery and craft event in the United States. The exclusive water-based inks carry Texas-inspired names such as 'Bluebonnet Dreams', 'Texas Twilight' and 'Big Bend Reflection', and the event has hosted an Ink Lab where attendees create custom colors with the Tono & Lims team.

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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 Desert Earth?
Desert Earth falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Desert Earth have sheen?
Desert Earth 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 Desert Earth?
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 Desert Earth?
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.