Diamine Jade Green Ink

[Mauricio]

This is not a full ink review, but a very short one on Diamine Jade Green ink.

 

I really liked how the Diamine Jade Green ink performed on the three different papers I used. Awesome shading and no bleeding in any of them, not even in the 3x5" index card from Wal-Mart. Drying time was great as well.

 

G. Lalo paper in Ivory color

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Rhodia Block 13 paper

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Plain 3x5" index card from Walmart

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The fountain pen I used to make these writing samples is a Diamond Point fountain pen in Jade Green hard rubber from the 1930s with a 14k Warranted #4 Superflex nib that writes a fine to double broad line. This is one of my favorite pens due to it phenomenal flexy writing capabilities and its exterior ... a jade green color in hard rubber with domed ends, shaped like a Conklin Crescent.

 

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I have always wanted to test different ink brands and colors, but did not want to commit to buy a full bottle of ink unless I knew I would really like that particular ink. Got some ink samples recently, but unfortunately, the shape of the bottles force me to use them on fountain pens with cartridge converters. Most of the time, I am either writing with a Parker 51 or a vintage pen with a flexy nib that has a lever filler, and other than dip test those ink brands and colors I was unable to completely fill my pens and perform a full ink test ... until I ran into the ink samples sold by Goulet Pens. I ordered a few of them and added some colored paper. Had been wanting to test that G. Lalo Ivory paper for some time. I was beyond excitement to see that the ink sample bottles from Goulet pens have a perfectly cilindrical shape that allows you to put inside any kind of pen. Furthermore, if you tilt the bottle and angle the nib breather hole against the side of the bottle, you can virtually retrieve most of the ink in that small bottle.

 

Here are pictures of the bottles from Goulet Pens:

 

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Brain Goulet offered EXCEPTIONAL service, a personalized handwritten note and of course, wonderful products. Getting ready to place another ink sample order ... and order me a full bottle of Diamine Jade Green ink.

 

I acquired multiple ink colors and intend to be posting more writing samples with Diamine and J. Herbin inks and G. Lalo, Rhodia & Clairefontaine paper.

Edited July 14, 2010 by Mauricio

[GouletPens]

Thank you so much for the high praise, Mauricio. I'm so very glad you like the sample bottles! In addition to offering samples, I have an color-accurate ink comparison tool called the Swab Shop that lets you check out inks before you even order samples. Diamine has some wonderful colors, and it's one of the few inks along with J. Herbin that I'd trust in my vintage pens.

[geoduc]

Excellent review and photographs, Mauricio. Thanks!

[777]

Nice review, thanks! That ink is beginning to find it's way onto my wish list

[GouletPens]

There are several great greens like this:

 

Edited July 14, 2010 by GouletPens

[wvbeetlebug]

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Beautiful green color and pen to match! Your handwriting is wonderful!