Diamine Umber

[dizzypen]

Also posted on The Dizzy Pen.

 

Despite the fact that I love, love, LOVE blue-greens I'm not such a fan of green inks. I tried this ink on a whim. If you didn't know already, when you order three 30ml bottles of ink from Diamine directly they send you a box of assorted ink cartridges. I'd seen everyone raving about how much they loved Diamine Umber so I checked and there was an Umber cartridge in the box. I popped it in a pen and fell in love with it immediately. I promptly ordered an 80ml bottle.

 

The ink:

It's a subdued dark green ink. Definitely not vibrant or light.

No feathering or bleed through on cheap or high quality paper.

The flow is good and so is the lubrication.

This ink dries very quickly in cheap and high quality papers.

The shading is quite good with ink. It is subtle, but pleasant.

Now, if you are looking for something water resistant this ink is not the one for you. If you even sneeze at the page, be ready to lose some legibility. If you are quick on the draw you might be able to save your document (see real life test).

 

All and all, this is a well behaved and pleasing dark green. I really like it.

 

ETA:I removed the previous picture because the color was coming across wrong. The below two images are better.

 

This photo is from another write up I did of this ink on bagasse paper you can see the color difference with a wider nib.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/4006884411_9e74ccbacd.jpg

 

This is a close up from a different angle

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/4006876451_10c791709b.jpg

Edited October 13, 2009 by dizzypen

[RayMan]

Very nice color. Thanks for the review. Diamine is my favorite ink brand. I should try this color.

Edited October 13, 2009 by RayMan

[lovemy51]

love this color! it's my favorite green. thx for the review DP!!

[dizzypen]

After looking this over again I've noticed that this posted review makes very little sense. So please consider this as an addendum.

 

NOTE: The picture posted is not the one used to write this post. The image posted was the result of an initial test with a cartridge. This post was written after a while of using the bottled ink. This explains some of the difference in opinion between the two. The image is the right color. The note card didn't photograph well, so it was completely the wrong color. SO, please only consider the picture for how it shows off the ink color not for the information. Sorry.

[Jules]

That's a beautiful color. Thanks for the review and the pictures! I think I'm going to be putting Diamine Umber on my wishlist.

[gross]

That is a good green that I could use. Thanks for the review.

[rollerboy]

Diamine Umber is a great ink. It's an attractive but subdued green I find suitable for everyday use. As the reviewer points out, it's also very well behaved.

[RoyalBlue]

Diamine Umber is a great ink. It's an attractive but subdued green I find suitable for everyday use. As the reviewer points out, it's also very well behaved.

 

I like this ink but find it flows a bit too well, and I like good flow as a rule. The pen I used it in is a Parker Sonnet with M nib: this behaved better with Waterman green. But I'm still using the Umber and I like the colour.

 

Tom

[dannyboy]

A great ink and a very dependable brand--Diamine is by far my favorite brand! Thanks for the good review. I think I still favor Diamine's Woodland Green.

[stnnorman]

One of my all-time favorites, and my introduction into the green-ink genre.

[lovemy51]

hello again... still my fav green!

[Lava Fountain]

Hi Diz,

 

Just came across this Review on 1 of my two currently most used inks. Nice review. I got this ink a few months back & Loved it from the Get Go.

Color has mood, character & feeling all in the same lovely shade of Green without screaming @ you & overwhelming!

 

Thx for the review.

 

Finally checked out your website after much delay & sidetracking, very nice, enjoy your your work & the way you approach it all.

 

Cheers,

LF