FerriTales Ink Collection

Ferris Wheel Press rejoices for the third chapter of our story, as Princess Patch’s journey comes to a close; armed with love and magical sweaters, the incantation unfolds. Feathers turn to limbs, beaks soften to smiles, and the curse is shattered in a joyous crescendo. Plunge your quill into the reservoir of your courage, and let this light shimmering blue ink weave its enchantment as you dare to dream your own inspiring tale.

The flutter of a red cloak and the soft padding of feet on a mossy floor can be heard as Little Red rushes through a dimly lit forest on her way to grandmother’s house. Forest residents chatter from their humble abodes, warning her of the peeping Big Bad Wolf lurking in the shadows, but fear not! The silvery light of the sun peeks through the lush canopies of the wizened trees, lighting her way, giving her the hope and courage needed to continue her daring journey.

Notable design details:

• Forest residents chatter from their humble abodes - friendly squirrels, rabbits, and owls warn Little Red of their rudest neighbour
• Stashes of ink bottles have found their way into the forest - can you find all the bottles?
• Some industrious creatures lurk in the underbrush, are those woodworking tools they are holding?
• The Big Bad Wolf lurks behind some trees, intentional or not, his peeping is creepy!
• A clue for our next ink is hidden amongst the trees, can you guess which story we will land in next?

Step inside Gepetto’s workshop, and discover the whimsical dreams of a genius craftsman. Peruse his scrawled notes & sketches, and explore his cluttered workbench, where he turns humble pieces of wood into beautiful creations. Watch as his intricately carved masterpieces spring to life through a dash of magic and a stroke of inspiration, helping spark your next brilliant idea.

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• Bits and bobs and tools of many shapes and sizes cover the walls - what a well-stocked workshop!
• Peek into the diary of a genius, what mysterious delights await?
• The delicate head of a puppet boy sits ready to be affixed to a body; how many points of articulation has Gepetto engineered?
• Warm overhead lights shine down on an array of notes and sketches, what other details can you spot? Maybe you find clues to the next magical project..
• A silver birdcage sits on the counter - I wonder what that is for…

Close your eyes as you fall into the embrace of a bed of a thousand Briar roses, their petals cradling your body gently as you surrender to an enchanted slumber. Dream untethered and drift through the wondrous lapis chambers of your imagination. Using a stroke of pure inspiration, breakthrough your enchanted spell with a mystical red sheen.

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• Briar Roses creep up the bed posts, shrouding the bed in mystery.
• Snuggle into the plush pillows, inspired by our iconic ink bottles, hopefully they aren’t made of glass!
• Beautifully carved bed posts reminiscent of ink bottles hold the drapes in place.
• Small spinning wheel motifs can be found throughout the bed frame carvings.
• Nestled under the night sky, moonlight falls upon the princess’ crown.
• Is that Sleeping Beauty? It looks like she has been turned into a cat!

The Hatter cordially invites you to take the seat of honour at his table! Hidden in a lush forest of Wonderland, only those that have a nose for curiosity will stumble upon this party. Beneath twinkling fairy lights that glow warm and golden against the lush leaves, indulge in a lavish spread over a table that seems to stretch on and on, and explore the tremendous nature of madness and absurdity.

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• Better late than never! The White Rabbit has finally arrived at his destination!
• This castle was built for all the queens of Wonderland, who was queen again?
• Card guards patrol the perimeter with weapons mightier than the sword.
• Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great…maybe someone should warn him!
• The Ferris Wheel Press kitties, Pumpkin and Patch have dressed for the royal occasion in honour of Queen Alice!

A crown does not make a queen, but perhaps a castle will? Luxurious banners unfurl in celebration of the newest Queen; preparations for her upcoming coronation underway, the courtyard is a tizzy of activity! Filled to the brim with both familiar royal residents and curiously late visitors, all here to pay their respects to Queen Alice. But where is Alice?

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• Better late than never! The White Rabbit has finally arrived at his destination!
• This castle was built for all the queens of Wonderland, who was queen again?
• Card guards patrol the perimeter with weapons mightier than the sword.
• Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great…maybe someone should warn him!
• The Ferris Wheel Press kitties, Pumpkin and Patch have dressed for the royal occasion in honour of Queen Alice!

Take a peek at what this mysterious apothecary has to offer! Sift through the well-stocked shelves to find tomes of old amongst elixirs in bottles of every size and shape. Some brews beckon you to drink until you're blue, yet others claim to shrink you. Love potions simmer in heart-shaped decanters, and vials of fascinations sit awaiting use. Delve deeper and you may find strange contraptions that smoke and hiss, or maybe even a hat forgotten by an infamous Hatter…

Notable design details:

• This apothecary cabinet holds all the magic of Wonderland! Who brews all the potions and reads all these tomes?
• Ancient texts and brittle books stuffed with arcane knowledge line the shelves.
• Scales to measure ingredients are surely the perfect bed for a dormouse.
• Mysterious plants grow in jars, love potions simmer slowly in heart-shaped bottles, and decanters of all shapes and sizes holds elixirs for all uses—from turning you blue, or shrinking after drinking.
• Strange contraptions, forgotten items and everything in between find their way to this mysterious apothecary’s shelves to sate your curiosity.

Mushrooms shift and change, growing wider and taller as you trek further into the mushroom forest, growing into towering behemoths—or is it you that has changed? Rings of smoke twist and turn around the mushroom stems, drawing you ever closer to the answer. Behold the odd sights of the forest, playground for many as peculiar insects and glass-frogs hop freely. Duck around stems as big as tree trunks, and find yourself on the other side of the mushroom where the view once again changes. Whichever side of the mushroom you are on, admire the world that emerges from a tiny change in your perspective.

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• Enter the Mushroom forest and explore under the shade of Amanita caps, toadstools and Chanterelle mushrooms.
• Many creatures call this forest home; Hex-butterflies and inky frogs lounge atop the mushroom caps while tiny worms, ladybugs and ants play in the shade.
• Smoke from a distant hookah snakes around mushroom stems the size of tree trunks and whispers secret messages to all those who care to listen.
• Mushrooms overgrow their frames, teapots fill their neighbouring teacups, and oh! Where did that little kitty come from?
• Twisting vines blanket the forest floor, sprouting and climbing taller and taller! The fruits they bear look a little unusual, no?
• Hidden amongst the mushrooms is a mysterious stash of potion bottles. Dare you take a drink?

A boring afternoon can take an unexpected turn if we just make believe! The Looking-Glass above the mantle reflects the sitting room until the glass turns soft like gauze. In an instant, we can reach through the iridescent barrier and find ourselves in the Looking-Glass House where everything has been turned topsy-turvy. On this side of the mirror, paintings refuse to stay confined to their frames. Instead, painted teapots fill stacks of sketched teacups, and portraits converse with each other. Take a step through the Looking-Glass and let your adventure begin!

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• Atop fanciful mantles stacked full of curiosities are royal portraits and Looking-Glasses soft enough to fall through!
• A gallery wall that looks similar to one you know from home but somehow everything has turned topsy-turvy!
• Some mirrors look very odd: instead of yourself staring back, you find yourself peering into an iridescent abyss
• Mushrooms overgrow their frames, teapots fill their neighbouring teacups, and oh! Where did that little kitty come from?
• Those roses still need painting! Thankfully, these frames are no match for this ladder!

How extremely curious, locked in a room of possibility, with so many locks and the promise of so many keys. Through each door lies a mysterious beyond - the topsy-turvy expanse of Wonderland and its bewildering secrets. Satiate your curiosity as you peer through every keyhole, trying to catch a glimpse of the white rabbit, on his mad dash to his appointment. Try a glistening key in every lock, looking for a perfect match that will turn cogs and open the door into Wonderland.

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• An array of fanciful keys—which will you choose to unlock the door to Wonderland?
• Try each key in every lock, perhaps the lucky four-leaf clover key goes with the Bread-and-Butterfly lock. Or maybe, the pair of horses will unlock the heart!
• Satiate your curiosity and take a peek through the keyhole and catch a glimpse of the White Rabbit hopping through the meadows
• Like turning a key in your hand, this ink will shift from green to red, and glint blue in the light

Continue your journey deeper into Wonderland as the underbrush of the enchanted forest fades from thorny glittering thickets to manicured shrubbery of many shapes and sizes. Inside this beautiful courtyard, a huge commotion is occurring, the Queen of Hearts’ rose garden has been thoroughly populated with Rosa Alba. Grab a paintbrush and join the hustle and bustle of the painting party - all of the shameful white roses must be red before the Queen arrives! Stay vigilant as fantastical beasts creep through the thorns and the fury of the red queen penetrates the atmosphere.

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• Sampled from the very same paint used to paint the roses in the Red Queen’s Garden
• Grab a paintbrush and join the painting party - the white roses must all be red before the queen arrives!
• Can you spot all the fanciful beasts creeping around the garden? Winged-nuts and flywheel flies flutter through the bushes, while a millilitre worm creeps delicately around teacup rims.
• The white rabbit dashes through the underbrush - where is he going and where has he been?

Let your curiosity take hold and follow a rushing White Rabbit through a puzzling rabbit hole, losing your footing and falling down, down, down. The path down to Wonderland is long and twisting, passing curio of all sorts. As you pass, ominous ticks & curious tocks chart your way through the scintillating darkness. Did one of these make the white rabbit late? You might lose track of time the longer you fall, but perhaps time is also unraveling around you, breaking into a silver shimmer that dusts every minute hand.

Notable design details:

• Interior bottle opening: 10mm wide to fit a variety of writing instruments
• Follow the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole and fall down, down, down…
• It’s a long way down to Wonderland, and on the way you get lost in the rich cobalt blue that over time, turns a rich red as you fall deeper into the scintillating darkness.
• Listen to the ticks, and look at the tocks of every intricate pocket watch you pass by. Can you tell which one made the White Rabbit late?
• Lose track of time the longer you fall, but perhaps time is also unraveling around you, breaking into a silver shimmer that dusts every minute hand.

In the tender embrace of Patch’s unwavering love, the cold heart of her captor starts to melt as the curse that once bound them begins to unravel. With each passing day and whispered promise, the Beast is transformed, his fearsome exterior giving way to a gentler countenance. Let the true blue of their burgeoning romance inspire your next great love letter or epic poem.

Ink Tone:True Blue with Duochrome green/gold shimmer
Characteristics:Radiant, hopeful, elegant

Under the dappled canopy of the thick forest, the Big Bad Wolf creeps with a sinister grace, eyes glinting and cunning. As minutes pass, he watches a familial scene unfold. The eldest of the pig siblings works diligently, getting more annoyed as his younger siblings frolic, only feigning hard work. For a moment the wolf reconsiders his targets, unsure if he wants to interject on such a tense family scene, or if his appetite being sated is worth the awkward conversation. Let the ash brown of this ink inspire your next deep musings and bring flow to creative tensions.

Ink Tone:Ash Brown with Duochrome green/pink shimmer
Characteristics: Neutral, warm, woody

With a huff and a puff, the wolf’s breath swirls and surges, whipping through the sage forest and sweeping the pigs’ land with the fervour of a tempest. The straw and wooden house never stood a chance; collapsing with a sigh, kicking up clouds of debris in a haze of green. As the dust settles, who will be remaining to endure the quest? Let the gust of this deep eucalyptus give you the strength to journey through your own everyday tales.

Ink Tone: Deep Eucalyptus with Duochrome green/pink shimmer
Characteristics: Delicate, Muted, Haze, Mystical

The pigs are preparing for a hearty feast! Moving swiftly with practised finesse, they wash, slice, and stew into the evening. The red-hot flame casts playful shadows against the walls, enveloping the kitchen in its warm copper glow. The pigs gather around the hearth and wait, what will become of the wolf as they stir the pot? Let the shimmering vibrance of this copper shade reflect the endless potential that lies within every idea, waiting to unfold.

Ink Tone: Light Copper with Duochrome green/pink shimmer
Characteristics: Radiant, glowing, warm, energetic

Bumbling Blossom is an enchanting rose pink ink that tells the story of transformation and wonder. Like the magical flower that bore Thumblelina, emerge from your own journey of discovery with this ALL NEW duochrome sparkling shimmer, which shifts from pink to green, just like the unexpected twists of your very own adventures.

Notable design details:

• A magnificent set of golden garden gates that project the blossoms of Thumblelina’s home, Art Nouveau hand-illustration
• Blossoming flowers birthing fairies, bottles and brass stationery galore
• Our beloved Patch, immortalized as a stone statue of the eternal fountain
• Can you find the pipe that hints at the next chapter of the FerriTales collection?

From cinder to chandeliers, envelope your pages with a slate blue ink sprinkled with gold sparkle inspired by the magical charm of the Fairy Godmother. Bask in the revelry of clinking glass slippers as Cinderella waltzes through the ballroom until the stroke-of-midnight, disappearing into the dust before the clock chimes twelve.

Notable design details:

• Clocks tick, tick, tick, counting down to their midnight deadline
• Peruse through the potions and tinctures on the dressing table, what familiar shapes can you spot?
• Cinderella peers in the mirror preparing for a night out - what a lovely gown she has donned, the Fairy Godmother’s magic weaving a bodice of nib pattern
• Who is that dashing behind Cinderella in the mirror?
• Can you find the reference to the next chapter of the FerriTales?

The bejewelled handle of a discarded dagger glints in the moonlight as it sinks down into the depths of the ocean, breaking through the seafoam while being swallowed by the surging current. The fate of the mermaid princess bound by an unbreakable pact, her choice to follow her heart's desire dooming her to her end - or so it seems. Benevolence trumps all, even in the most treacherous of waters, as selfless sacrifice berths a new beginning and saves her from the prescribed fate of the Sea Witch.

Notable design details:

• The magic spell of the Sea Witch broken, the princess is free to start her next journey among the air spirits.
• Tossed upon the waves, the prince's ship departs on a treacherous journey across open waters.
• In the distance, an underwater castle glows through the gloom of the ocean floor.
• Some odd sea creatures scurry about - Hex Crabs are an exceedingly rare genus.
• The entrance to the cave of the Sea Witch sits gloomy in the moonlight, but glowing eyes light up the darkness - I wonder who lurks within?

Follow Ferris Wheel Press through the mesmerising sounds of the Pied Piper’s song while tumbling through the town of Hamelin. Dance to the magic of Pied Piper with this enchanting scarlet red ink that glitters in blue. Whether you're penning poetry or prose, let the Song of Scarlet set the tone for your remarkable creation.

Notable design details:

• Follow the Pied Piper through the town of Hamelin as he enchants the children and turns them into adorable rats. 
• Admire the story-book architecture, inspired by the real town of Hamelin, Germany. Can you find all the unique Ferris Wheel Press touches?
• The piper’s melodic tunes fill the air, so much so they have started turning into clouds.
• A hint at the next series edition ominously floats through the sky - can you spot it before the wind carries it away?

Under the dappled canopy of the thick forest, the Big Bad Wolf creeps with a sinister grace, eyes glinting and cunning. As minutes pass, he watches a familial scene unfold. The eldest of the pig siblings works diligently, getting more annoyed as his younger siblings frolic, only feigning hard work. For a moment the wolf reconsiders his targets, unsure if he wants to interject on such a tense family scene, or if his appetite being sated is worth the awkward conversation. Let the ash brown of this ink inspire your next deep musings and bring flow to creative tensions.

Ink Tone:Ash Brown with Duochrome green/pink shimmer
Characteristics: Neutral, warm, woody

With a huff and a puff, the wolf’s breath swirls and surges, whipping through the sage forest and sweeping the pigs’ land with the fervour of a tempest. The straw and wooden house never stood a chance; collapsing with a sigh, kicking up clouds of debris in a haze of green. As the dust settles, who will be remaining to endure the quest? Let the gust of this deep eucalyptus give you the strength to journey through your own everyday tales.

Ink Tone: Deep Eucalyptus with Duochrome green/pink shimmer
Characteristics: Delicate, Muted, Haze, Mystical

In an enchanted realm, where giants roam and mystical beanstalks reach for the heavens, join Princess Patch as she embarks on a perilous journey to procure the shimmering golden champagne egg from the clutches of a slumbering giant. Whether weaving tales of daring escapades or exploring the boundless realms of imagination, let Brilliant Beanstalk sprout the tone for your enchanting odyssey into a world where dreams take flight.

Notable design details:

• Keep an eye on Princess Patch halfway up the magnificent beanstalk, she seems to have gotten distracted by the magical beans that are popping along the vine. 
• Breaking from its forced confinement, the magic hen makes a triumphant bid for freedom.
• How much shimmer can you get from one magical golden egg? I reckon a few bottles worth at least!
• Cultivating giant beans comes with its own challenges, including outbreaks of appropriately sized garden pests and assertive snails.
• Can you find the clue to the next ink tangled amongst the vines? To give you a hint, it’s much sweeter than beans.

Traverse through the deepest recesses of the Evil Queen’s realm as we indulge in the tantalising taste of her poison apple. With each stroke of your pen, the deep velvety purple ink dances upon the page glimmering with the smart sheen of green Duochrome shimmer, casting a spell of dark allure. Whether crafting a cautionary tale or delving into the depths of forbidden desires, let Poison Envy set the tone for your tale of treachery and temptation.

Notable design details:

• Beautiful iconography painstakingly painted on panes of glass, alluding to Snow white’s classic tale. 
• In the centre, the magic mirror cracked but still functioning gives vision to your deepest desires.
• Cathedral rose windows hide secrets of Ferris Wheel Press icons, such as nibs, and the iconic hex nut.
• Can you find the clue to the next edition of this series hidden amongst the glass?