I got this ink sample a while back and I’m sorry I took such a long time to get around to it. Diamine Amber straddles the line between yellow and orange in a way I really like. It shades even in my Visconti EF nib though only subtly. It’s such a bright and happy colour…
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My thanks to Louisa for the ink sample. Diamine Evergreen is a surprisingly deep dark green with a slight hint of grey undertone. Shading is really hard to come by in most nib widths. Even in the 1.1mm stub, the shading is really subtle. Diamine Evergreen looks almost black unless you look closely. I’ll say…
Art by Naeviss of Deviantart, ink: Diamine Earl Grey View fullsize This is a special ink chosen by members of the fountain pen Reddit community. It’s a warm grey ink that shades nicely especially when I filled it in my Pilot Custom 823 Waverly nib. It can go dark, almost black grey to a warm…
My thanks to Leigh Reyes for the ink sample. Diamine Dark Olive is another Philippines market exclusive. It’s a beautiful dark green-yellow ink similar to Sailor Tokia-Matsu and Robert Oster Signature Jade. Diamine Dark Olive shades well going from a pale yellow-green to a dark green, almost black-green. Personally Dark Olive feels significantly drier than…
Lapis Blue is an ink made specifically for the Philippines. I got this sample thanks to Leigh Reyes when I purchased a pen from her last year. Lapis Blue is a saturated blue ink that shades beautifully even in my Japanese F nib. It goes from a deep dark blue to a slightly lighter royal…
Diamine Safari is a part of Diamine’s 150th Anniversary collection. It comes in a cool triangular bottle that will form a complete circle if you buy the entire set. Packaging aside, let’s get down to the ink. Diamine Safari is an olive green hue that shades well. It goes from a deep greenish-brown to a…
View fullsize I initially got Diamine Majestic Purple as a possible replacement for Bungbox L’Amant. Not that L’Amant is getting discontinued, it’s just really expensive to buy and ship. Turns out Diamine Majestic Purple is not quite there as a L’Amant replacement. However, Diamine Majestic Purple as purple inks goes it’s quite nice. It shades…
View fullsize This is my second Shimmertastic ink. Blue Lightning is a light blue – turquoise ink with silver dust. It shades well. It goes from a caribbean blue to a light turquoise. The silver dust isn’t very obvious. This is a nice ink even without the silver dust. Unlike Diamine Blue Pearl I didn’t…
View fullsize The problem with the inks with gold or silver dust in them is the need to give your pen a little shake before writing. Otherwise you will not get the full glitter effect. Diamine Blue Pearl is similar. This is a dark blue ink with silver dust that shades beautifully in its own…
Diamine Eclipse is a surprisingly nice black ink. It’s a relatively wet ink which pairs well with my Japanese F nib. Diamine Eclipse isn’t a very dark black, it’s rather noticeably blue-purple on the swatch. You can see some very subtle shading on the M nib. Black inks in general are boring to use to…
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