Diamine Steel Blue

[dandelion]

I didn't fancy green-blues before and if I had bought the Diamine Steel Blue looking for a pure, icy blue I would have been disappointed. But, knowing that this is a greenish blue/blueish green I knew what to expect. I'd almost describe this as a dark turquoise with a green streak. It is a beautiful ink - made for letter writing - with good writing properties. The review is written in a Rhodia web notebook where it feathers some, but on ordinary copy paper it doesn't feather at all. In all a good ink with an original colour.

 

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Edited November 2, 2009 by dandelion

[Glenn-SC]

Interesting color, I really like the 4 four ink comparison.

[Alice L]

Very nice! Thank you!

[Thornton]

Have always loved this color. Thanks for reviewing it.

[all my hues]

I agree, the 4 ink comparison is a great touch. Also I love to see this ink reviewed, since I'm borderline about purchasing it

[squishymochii]

Thanks for the review! I agree, this is a good original color. I haven't fully inked it up in a pen yet but I did test it out with a dip pen. I noticed that once it started to run out of ink that it leaned closer to a turquoise.

[ell107]

Very unusual color. I love it. Thanks for the review.

[Tolomeo]

I love this colour. Not blue, of course just a lovely teal green.

[gmax]

This is a favourite of a good friend, so I see a good deal of it in correspondence. Thanks for the review