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Sailor Red Brown Any Substitute?


Robert Alan

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Greetings!

I like Sailor red brown ink, but, sadly, it is no longer available. I searched for a review and information, but found no post that was specifically about Sailor red brown, and decided to post this query.

I wonder if anyone knows of another ink that is a close match for this Sailor ink. Perhaps someone also knows of a source for this color, or someone has mixed red and brown and can share the formula that yielded the correct match.

Thank you!

/Robert

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I did a search in Diamine's site and found this - I have it in an EF nib - and next to my record of it I have the Sailor Red-Brown ink, and they are very near each other!

 

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Burnt Sienna Writing Ink 80ml bottle

http://dxlab.ky1v.com/zzz/di_burnt.jpg

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I did a search in Diamine's site and found this - I have it in an EF nib - and next to my record of it I have the Sailor Red-Brown ink, and they are very near each other!

 

Old English Fountain Pen Inks

 

Burnt Sienna Writing Ink 80ml bottle

http://dxlab.ky1v.com/zzz/di_burnt.jpg

 

Thanks so much Chris! That does look like a good substitute and I like Diamine very much. It is certainly easier for me to find, too.

Cheers, Robert

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You are very welcome Robert! It was serendipidous that I had two EF nibbed pens filled with these two inks in use today - and beside each other in my little journal that records inks in pens in use!

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