Review: Diamine Raw Sienna

[biffybeans]

Click here for the full review with pictures

 

Diamine Raw Sienna fountain pen ink tested in a medium nibbed Lamy Safari fountain pen. (The charcoal one.) Paperbanks off-white ruled journal.

 

Fair warning: This Medium nibbed Safari makes EVERYTHING flow well- but like most Diamine inks, this would probably have good flow in most any pen.

 

A nicely saturated darker brown, though not as dark as the Chocolate Brown. Warmer than the Saddle Brown.

 

Diamine has recently changed my mind about brown inks, though I do tend to prefer the reddish brown shades than the cooler browns.

 

This ink is almost identical to J. Herbin's Lie de The.

 

Diamine inks provided by Diamine for the purpose of review.

 

Buy Diamine Inks in the UK at The Writing Desk or directly from Diamine and in the US from The Pear Tree Pen Company Ink is sold in 80ml glass bottles, 30 ml plastic bottles, and selected colors are available in cartridge form.

[Iranna]

This ink is almost identical to J. Herbin's Lie de The.

 

If this is the case, the swab on The Writing Desk website is very misleading... I agree though, in your review it really looks similar to Lie de Thé. How do you think the swab compares to the actual colour?

 

Is this a new ink? There doesn't seem to be other reviews here.

[jdkonzem]

Love it!

[Highbinder]

This ink is almost identical to J. Herbin's Lie de The.

 

If this is the case, the swab on The Writing Desk website is very misleading... I agree though, in your review it really looks similar to Lie de Thé. How do you think the swab compares to the actual colour?

 

Is this a new ink? There doesn't seem to be other reviews here.

 

Thats' what I was going to quote. What are the similarities to Lie De Thé? Colour? Flow? Shading? Saturation?

[dannyboy]

Yes, Diamine has changed my mind about browns and shades thereof! Some really nice options in their range. Thanks for another helpful review.

[biffybeans]

Color.

 

 

Thats' what I was going to quote. What are the similarities to Lie De Thé? Colour? Flow? Shading? Saturation?

[Ed Ronax]

Excellent review, thanks.

[jde]

Both Diamine Raw Sienna and the Herbin Lie de The are inks I use regularly.

 

I adore the brown range of inks.

 

In my pens at least I do not find these inks comparable in color at all.

The Lie de The is more yellow or gold-"ish" than the Raw Sienna.

 

Certainly appreciate the intense cataloging you have done of Diamine and

Herbin inks.

Best,

Julie