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Maroon - Diamine


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Manufacturers since 1864, Diamine Inks relocated to this purpose built 'state of the art' factory in Liverpool in 1925, where they successfully carried on using the traditional methods and formulas for ink production. Over the years the company has changed hands and are now located close to the world famous Aintree Race Course

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Maroon is well-behaved, well-lubricated, neither particularly wet nor particularly dry, nice ink. The Maroon is from the Old English line and is moderately saturated compared to New Century Diamines. Anyway I enjoy using this ink and would gladly recommend it to anyone keen on this shade.

Ink Splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Chromatography

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Color range

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Oxford recycled - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

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Comparison

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I love Diamine inks. This is one I would never have considered, but it's got my attention now.

 

Excellent review as always, many thanks

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"Maroon is well-behaved, well-lubricated, neither particularly wet nor particularly dry, nice ink. The Maroon is from the Old English line and is moderately saturated compared to New Century Diamines. Anyway I enjoy using this ink and would gladly recommend it to anyone keen on this shade."

 

I am intrigued. Having bought far more Diamine inks than any one person should, I have never heard a reference "Old English" or "New Century" lines. Is this a distinction made on Poland, or something you just have to have excellent product knowledge to ascertain?

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Hello Martin,

 

Actually these are the names used by Diamine few years ago. From what I know up to 2009 / 10 Diamine inks used to come in two different lines: Old English and New Century. New Century was to be the line for the newer colours but over time the distinctions have faded and in 2010 all the colours were combined into a single line, Diamine Writing Inks.

 

So basically - it's history and at the moment totally irrelevant fact :)

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