Ferris Wheel Press FerriTales | Bestiary Series | Lantern Crossing Fountain Pen Ink

A lantern lit against the dark — warm, glowing, and impossible to ignore. Lantern Crossing is a vivid, jubilant orange that radiates with the rich, saturated warmth of a paper lantern at dusk, its edges deepening into burgundy as the ink pools and dries. Wine shimmer particles catch the light with a warm, rosy-gold glow that complements the orange base beautifully, adding a layer of festive luminosity to every stroke. Part of Ferris Wheel Press's FerriTales: Bestiary Series, this is an ink that carries the atmosphere of autumn evenings, candlelit processions, and the threshold between the known and the unknown.

Ink Characteristics

Base Colour
A vivid, glowy warm orange — deeply saturated and slightly red-leaning, with the luminous quality of a lantern seen through paper. Rich and celebratory on the page, it commands attention without veering into red or yellow.

Shimmer
Wine shimmer that imparts a warm rosy-gold and red-wine lustre across the ink's surface. The shimmer complements the orange base with depth and warmth rather than contrast, creating a cohesive, festive glow. Shake well before use; medium to broad nibs and dip pens will express the shimmer most vividly.

Shading
High, dramatic shading — one of this ink's most distinctive qualities. Stroke edges and pooling areas deepen into rich burgundy and wine tones, creating striking contrast against the vivid orange base. Most pronounced on broader nibs, dip pens, and fountain pen-friendly papers.

Sheen
Low to moderate — the wine shimmer contributes additional warmth and lustre, but this ink leads with shimmer and shading rather than a distinct sheen layer.

Ink Properties

About FerriTales: Bestiary

The Bestiary Series is part of Ferris Wheel Press's FerriTales universe — a storytelling ink collection inspired by mythical creatures, legendary beasts, and the folklore that surrounds them. Each ink is crafted to evoke a world where the boundary between the natural and the supernatural blurs, making this collection as well-suited to artistic journaling and creative writing as it is to everyday use.

Available at Shosai | Ottawa–Gatineau

Shosai is your local source for Ferris Wheel Press inks in the Ottawa–Gatineau National Capital Region, with in-store pickup in Gatineau, local delivery, and Canada-wide shipping.