Diamine Sepia

[mhphoto]

Here's my new favorite sepia ink, and unlike some other "sepia" inks, this one is actually SEPIA colored. Beautiful shading and well behaved (on good paper).

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/DiamineSepiaMedium.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/DiamineSepiaPensUsed.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/DiamineSepiaBrause.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/DiamineSepiaObservations.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/DiamineSepiaComparisons.jpg

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/DiamineSepiaShading.jpg

 

Love it!

[Raiche58]

I LOOOOOVVVVVEEEE (love!) your handwriting!

[mhphoto]

I LOOOOOVVVVVEEEE (love!) your handwriting!

 

Thanks!

[tenney]

I never would have expected such shading from a "sepia" ink. I didn't see that shading looking at the color swatch over at Goulet's. It makes the ink much more interesting.

[GeeTee]

Thanks. Very nice review. I must give this ink another try. I tried it a few years ago but found it to "yellow". Can't remember it had such nice shading too. Thanks for reminding me of this ink. Will try it again soon.

[tenney]

I see that Fountain Pen Hospital has an exclusive Noodler's "Old Dutch Sepia". Has anyone compared that sepia with the Diamine?

[DanielCoffey]

Lovely review, thanks.

 

A couple of points... Have you noticed any settling of this ink in the bottle? The reason I ask is that Biffybeans' review found that the colour was weak unless shaken first.

 

And finally, look at the lovely "Black Swan Effect" on the outlines of the Brause sample Those darker lines at the edges of the wettest areas - it looks lovely in the very broad nib.

[djkpens]

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great color !!!!!!!!!WHATS A BRAUSE 66??????????????///

i used higgins sepia/brown for years -from abook art supply store

square plastic bottle --thick fluid with a layer in bottom -

the cap was steel and paper gasket often stuck and contents could evaporate

so i cut a new seal out of styrofoam plate and smeared vaseline [or lanolin]

on lid

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a good sepia has some red but not too much some umber ----ink sacs from squid ???????????????????????

 

 

quote name='DanielCoffey' timestamp='1336810971' post='2343200']

Lovely review, thanks.

 

A couple of points... Have you noticed any settling of this ink in the bottle? The reason I ask is that Biffybeans' review found that the colour was weak unless shaken first.

 

And finally, look at the lovely "Black Swan Effect" on the outlines of the Brause sample Those darker lines at the edges of the wettest areas - it looks lovely in the very broad nib.

[georges zaslavsky]

very nice color and review thanks for sharing

[Marsilius]

Great review and lovely writing. I have to go shake my bottle and try it again. I love the color, but sometimes feel like I have to bear down more than I like to get a deeper or richer shade. You have sold me on another try.

Thanks,

Mars