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Here's my review of the wonderful Sargasso Sea from Diamine, a heavy sheening ink that has pretty much guaranteed a place on my ink shelf. :puddle:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Now, the SHEEN…

 

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh494/gunsandlights/IMG_9305-Version2.jpg

 

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Wow, that *is* a lot of sheen. Do you get it with finer or less flexing pens? And do you still get it even when diluted (and how much did you dilute it, anyway)?

I liked it enough as a sample, even without getting much in the way of sheen, to get a full bottle, but haven't actually opened it yet.... :embarrassed_smile:

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Gorgeous ink, I want *now*! Excellent review and photos, once again.

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Thanks guys!

 

Wow, that *is* a lot of sheen. Do you get it with finer or less flexing pens? And do you still get it even when diluted (and how much did you dilute it, anyway)?

 

You still get plenty of sheen with fine nibs, though it would be bubbling golden mountains of it like in the glass pen sample. ;)

 

And I'm afraid I can't give you a definite answer on dilution. What I do is fill the pen (Noodler's Flex demonstrator) with enough ink to do the review (time and many reviews have taught me how much), and when I'm done with the review I'll keep writing in my notebook until it runs out. Then I twist the plunger until it's all the way down and suck some clean water up until it pops just past the feed and into the barrel. A line of writing in the notebook and the extra water is cleared, from then on it's nicely, perfectly diluted ink. Sooooo, that much. :roflmho: ;)

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I just wrote a review on this ink.

 

The summary of my review: it's a wonderful ink in search of a pen. My initial impression was disappointment. I just couldn't get the ink to work well in a couple of pens. I have, however, found a Pelikan MK30 in which this ink works very well in.

 

I have NEVER found any degree of sheen with this ink. In fact, I went back to my original writing samples, and see no evidence of sheen. It may be the paper or contaminant.

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I just wrote a review on this ink.

 

The summary of my review: it's a wonderful ink in search of a pen. My initial impression was disappointment. I just couldn't get the ink to work well in a couple of pens. I have, however, found a Pelikan MK30 in which this ink works very well in.

 

I have NEVER found any degree of sheen with this ink. In fact, I went back to my original writing samples, and see no evidence of sheen. It may be the paper or contaminant.

 

I'm guessing paper. Even the scribble samples I did on copy paper shows the tiniest bit of sheen, but it was so absorbent that the ink just couldn't stack up enough to get any.

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I really like this ink but purely by chance, I've not used it a whole lot recently. I did find the sheen but it's not as obvious on this snippet; but then it was done to show ink's behaviour on Bank Paper anyway.

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It will be going into a pen again shortly.

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Ahh, c'mon you guys! I'd sure like to find out how you get that sheen. Sure, you need the right pen, paper, scanner, camera, lighting, eyes, angle of inspection etc etc.

 

I never see anything like that. Well maybe, but only with a giant hunch of imagination. F'rig'zample this is what my attempt looks like:

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/SargassoSeawithJoy.jpg

 

 

 

Please fill me in.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Ahh, c'mon you guys! I'd sure like to find out how you get that sheen. Sure, you need the right pen, paper, scanner, camera, lighting, eyes, angle of inspection etc etc.

 

I never see anything like that. Well maybe, but only with a giant hunch of imagination. F'rig'zample this is what my attempt looks like:

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/SargassoSeawithJoy.jpg

 

 

 

Please fill me in.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaa

Actually, there's a similar sort of effect with Sailor Jentle Blue as well.

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I got my last invoice from the Goulets with a note written in Sargasso Sea and I was like "CURSES!" because I didn't have this ink on my list and now I do. May have to do a small order of 30ml bottles from England for this and a couple others I want.

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Ahh, c'mon you guys! I'd sure like to find out how you get that sheen. Sure, you need the right pen, paper, scanner, camera, lighting, eyes, angle of inspection etc etc.

 

Please fill me in.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

Least absorbant paper you have + wettest nib you have + viewing letters in the bright light at an angle = :puddle:

 

:)

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Ahh, c'mon you guys! I'd sure like to find out how you get that sheen. Sure, you need the right pen, paper, scanner, camera, lighting, eyes, angle of inspection etc etc.

 

Please fill me in.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaa

Least absorbant paper you have + wettest nib you have + viewing letters in the bright light at an angle = :puddle:

 

:)

Well, mh! Thanks a billion. Will try tomorrow. Such succinctness!!

 

Mike :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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Ahh, c'mon you guys! I'd sure like to find out how you get that sheen. Sure, you need the right pen, paper, scanner, camera, lighting, eyes, angle of inspection etc etc.

 

Please fill me in.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaa

Least absorbant paper you have + wettest nib you have + viewing letters in the bright light at an angle = :puddle:

 

:)

Well, mh! Thanks a billion. Will try tomorrow. Such succinctness!!

 

Mike :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Drink Absinthe too - makes a world of a difference.

Trust me - we know.

 

 

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WOW........ This must be my favourite of all your reviews MH!!! I love this colour and all those mountains of gold :wub:. I need to put this ink in a broader nib from the Cross ATX. Absolutely gorgeous review and close-up shots :puddle: . Be still my beating heart! :thumbup: :clap1:

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Least absorbant paper you have + wettest nib you have + viewing letters in the bright light at an angle = :puddle:

 

:)

Okay, okay. I did it, thanks to your commandments. Using my Lamy Joy, 1,5-mm again...

First the "well, maybe...":

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/SargassoSeaAvery100.jpg

 

 

Now, two shots definitely approaching the "Wow stage"....

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/SargassoSeaHP170.jpg

 

 

 

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/SargassoSeaHP170_2.jpg

 

 

Thanks again but I'm not sure I'll spend so much time waiting for a good lighting, whipping out my camera, and tilting my head and neck.

To re-paraphrase Frank Zappa, "Sheen... it's sheen... I see sheen".

 

Mike

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Least absorbant paper you have + wettest nib you have + viewing letters in the bright light at an angle = :puddle:

 

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Okay, okay. I did it, thanks to your commandments. Using my Lamy Joy, 1,5-mm again...

First the "well, maybe...":

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/SargassoSeaAvery100.jpg

 

 

Now, two shots definitely approaching the "Wow stage"....

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/SargassoSeaHP170.jpg

 

 

 

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/SargassoSeaHP170_2.jpg

 

 

Thanks again but I'm not sure I'll spend so much time waiting for a good lighting, whipping out my camera, and tilting my head and neck.

To re-paraphrase Frank Zappa, "Sheen... it's sheen... I see sheen".

 

Mike

Like "Dina-Mo Sheen"?

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very nice dark blue plum color :thumbup: thanks for sharing

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I love this ink. The sheen on this stuff is amazing. With a wet nib the sheen is so heavy it makes the letters glow.. My favorite ink. Thank you mhphoto, your review is what sparked me to try this ink

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Love the color and bought two bottles of the stuff. Still looking for a pen that it doesn't clog. The other inks that do this are Diamine Grape and Diamine Majestic Blue. All are colors I love. I've diluted the inks, but I guess not enough yet. :crybaby:

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