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Aubergines From Kaweco And De Atramentis

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Here's a tiny comparison of Kaweco's aubergine/lavender and De Atramentis' Aubergine.

Paper: Clairefontaine GraF it 90 g Sketch 41 lb. Thanks, migo984!

From top to bottom: Pelikano M, swab of 50 µl, Lamy Joy 1.5 mm, Herbin glass F.

 

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/2Aubergines_1.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/2Aubergines_2.jpg

 

For a word or two more on this, you might want to check out this review. Thanks, TLab3000!

 

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That's really interesting Lapis. I've got the Kaweco in one of my Platinum pens at the moment but it's in cartridge form as I can't seem to get the bottled stuff here. Mine looks slightly darker than your scan, however I'm using it on a Japanese paper (Midori). I like the dusky, greyish hue.

 

I love that DA Aubergine. It looks a good, rich tone. I'm very tempted to get some of that.

 

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It would be interesting to throw Daimine Damson into the mix. I wonder which it would be closest to the Kaweco or the De Atramentis?

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What a neat idea! Never thought of that. I have the Damson, but just haven't used it for a long time. So here we go. Same story as above... That same piece of GraF it together with a new piece alongside it in a new scan.

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu264/peli46/2Aubergines_3.jpg

To me, it looks like this: Diamine is exactly somewhere in between. It's almost as dark as De Atramentis, and it has more grey than both of the others, but the degrees of red and blue are hard to judge here.

 

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De Atramentis' Aubergine was one of my very first DA inks. It is a well saturated ink, with no shading.

Good for a dry pen.

 

Why have a dry pen?...to use wet inks.

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Thanks, this is just the ink comparison I wanted to see! I use Damson and the DeAt Aubergine and like them both very much.

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Very nice work... spitze gemacht Mike.

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Thank you... Danke schön ;-)

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I have the DeAtramentis.

 

Very nice flow, especially in dry pens. Makes them smoooooth.

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I have the DeAtramentis.

 

Very nice flow, especially in dry pens. Makes them smoooooth.

Love the colour must have that aubergine... vitamins are good for you...

 

Love those D A inks ...

 

I am working on an review of there document inks... post it this afternoon....

 

Bombproof wet like the ocean but fast drying...

 

Greetz Peter

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Love the colour must have that aubergine... vitamins are good for you...

 

Love those D A inks ...

 

I am working on an review of there document inks... post it this afternoon....

 

Bombproof wet like the ocean but fast drying...

 

Greetz Peter

 

Yes, the ink smells nice too...This is the only DA ink I have, my first impressions have been positive. Their color selection is 'different', perhaps I'll get another DA in future!

And I love aubergines :)

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Thanks, everybody. I myself love the heck out of aubergines... yes, of course the colour itself is stunning but even more the very discriminant taste of those veggies... unfortunately very difficult to turn them inrto a simple moussaka...

 

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I'd put Diamine Damson as much drier than Kaweco's aubergine, and darker by a smidge. I prefer Kaweco's shade, so it's nice that they've finally put it in a bottle!

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Thanks, everybody. I myself love the heck out of aubergines... yes, of course the colour itself is stunning but even more the very discriminant taste of those veggies... unfortunately very difficult to turn them inrto a simple moussaka...

 

Mike

 

Hey Lapis,

 

If it is difficult to turn it into Moussaka....

 

Why don't you try to grate the ink bottle with cheese and Garlic...

Guten appetit ! :-)

 

 

 

Side dish...

Mixed salad with De Atramentis dressing :-)

 

Greetz Peter

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MMMM.... délicieuse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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