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I've noticed quite a few topics on red inks recently, and since I received a nice new scanner today I thought I'd scan the ones I have next to each other for comparison. Click thumbnail for full size....

 

http://daisychase.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/red-inks-300x140.jpg

 

The inks used here are:

 

J Herbin 1670

J Herbin Rouge Caroubier

Diamine Poppy Red

Diamine Oxblood

Diamine Monaco Red

Diamine Crimson (the new, recent, formulation)

Diamine Red Dragon

Diamine Syrah

 

and some other reds not from bottled ink, why not, pixels are cheap:

 

A Sharpie fineliner

A Uni-Ball Signo, fairly common rollerball gel pen

A fat Sharpie marker

 

The colours are slightly brighter in the scanner than they appear to me on the page, but they seem quite accurate. All of the inks were written with a J Herbin glass dip pen on Black n Red paper.

 

I included Syrah because it was listed as a red but you know, it's more of a reddish mauve, which is fine with me.

 

(also to be found as a post on my blog)

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Thanks for the comparison.

 

I've been toying with the idea of getting some Diamine Oxblood for a few weeks.

 

The only reds I have at the moment are Visconti and Mont Blanc. Both make equally doubtfull claims to be burgundy, although both are good inks nonetheless.

 

But Crikey Moses! That Rouge Caroubier looks a bit fluid!

 

Chris B.

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I just tried it again in case I'd left some water on the nib after cleaning it or something, but no, it really is very wet.

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Interesting. The colors look accurate with what I have, except for Diamine Red Dragon. I was disappointed in it when it cames. This is what I was expecting but it looks darker, browner, sort of between Monaco Red and Oxblood. I guess I need to try it in different pens, but the swab I made on a card was also rather brownish. I also have their Poppy Red, but haven't used any of it yet. I'll have to try it out soon.

 

Thanks for the comparisons.

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What a great group of reds! Thanks for the comparisons.

I have The 1670, which I love, and the Diamine Poppy (beautiful!), Oxblood, Crimson and Syrah.. The Oxbood and Crimson are so similar I should have just gotten one or the other.

The Bespoke Syrah aka Binder Burgundy is one of my faves.

Great review! Thanks. :thumbup:

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Hi,

 

Thank-you for the written samples.

 

I'm not a huge fan of Red inks, but the new formulation of Diamine Crimson is pretty interesting indeed - not that I'm going to run out & buy it!

 

Did you happen to notice which, if any, of the inks demonstrate any shading? Or you think might be coaxed into shading?

(Xmas not being so very far away.)

 

Bye,

S1

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First and foremost, thank you for your work and sharing!

If you scanner can be tweaked - if it was white paper you used and can adjust the scanner so the paper appears white the rendition should be more true.

Thank you again.!

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Thanks for the great comparison. You can really see how much blue is in the Syrah: definitely more burgundy than deep red.

 

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Hi,

 

Thank-you for the written samples.

 

I'm not a huge fan of Red inks, but the new formulation of Diamine Crimson is pretty interesting indeed - not that I'm going to run out & buy it!

 

Did you happen to notice which, if any, of the inks demonstrate any shading? Or you think might be coaxed into shading?

(Xmas not being so very far away.)

 

Bye,

S1

 

All of them, apart from Poppy Red, do shade pretty well with a broad nib.

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First and foremost, thank you for your work and sharing!

 

 

This review made me smile. I could see you at your desk playing with all your wonderful pens, inked in red.

I'm a bit envious. I have just started purchasing inks and I do not yet have so many of one color. I only have multiiple blues and then only four.

My only red is Noodlers Nikita. it is a truly bright, clear, unmuddied red and I love it. Compared to your samples it is closest to Diamine Red Dragon.

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