Diamine Salamander - An Overview

[The Good Captain]

We've asked our local distributor to stock it as soon as it comes out... he was surprised that we even heard of it ahead of him There's already people in line wanting to buy some!

Excellent!

[twdpens]

A quick question - when will this be released

 

"Autumn". Whatever that means.

 

HTH,

 

Martin

[saskia_madding]

Ugh, autumn?? Such a long wait! How can I stand it when ink looks this interesting?

[MyDarnSnakeLegs]

This really looks like Organics Studio Walt Whitman, to me. Maybe not as dark.

[Jared]

I really like colors in this range, and am excited to see Salamander compared to others, especially El Lawrence, Burma Road Brown, and Verde Muschiato.

 

New colors are exciting - I like having more choices!

[swanjun]

I asked the Goulets on Facebook yesterday and they said "about a month." *antsy*

[twdpens]

Yeah, I just made that date up

[georges zaslavsky]

very nice dark camo green thanks for sharing

[Korybas]

Good Capt., when I saw this ink in your last letter, I loved it immediately... Will definitely treat myself with a bottle.

If its not so much to ask, would it be feasible to do some sort of water permanency test? I am wondering how hardy this ink is...

[The Good Captain]

Good Capt., when I saw this ink in your last letter, I loved it immediately... Will definitely treat myself with a bottle.

If its not so much to ask, would it be feasible to do some sort of water permanency test? I am wondering how hardy this ink is...

Of course but I must say that Diamine have always commented to me that none of their regular range have been produced with water-resistance etc as one of the features. What might occur after spillages/dampening/soaking/full submersion are purely incidental. for example, their Presidential and Prussian Blues are remarkably water-resistant but I'd have though that no-one would put inks such as those on a list of 'waterproof' ones. Brilliant inks though they are.

Samples will be written tonight, along with the test and scans up here tomorrow. Along with comparisons as promised a while back. I've been busy...!

[The Good Captain]

Good Capt., when I saw this ink in your last letter, I loved it immediately... Will definitely treat myself with a bottle.

If its not so much to ask, would it be feasible to do some sort of water permanency test? I am wondering how hardy this ink is...

Right, here are the scans. I used my usual pads of paper made up from old letter-heads from the University where I once worked. Some of the printed text can occasionally be seen on the reverse.

The Umber was from a cartridge but the rest are from bottles.

The papers were written and then the one for soaking was put in a dish of water for about 30 minutes: rensed and allowed to dry

Before.

After.

It's always intriguing to see what colour dye is left behind - not always what is expected!

[Jared]

That's really interesting. Thank you for the comparison and water test. It looks like there is some degree of permanence to each of these.

 

At second look...why does the "After" look different than the "Before"? Looks like you didn't use the same sheet.

[The Good Captain]

That's really interesting. Thank you for the comparison and water test. It looks like there is some degree of permanence to each of these.

 

At second look...why does the "After" look different than the "Before"? Looks like you didn't use the same sheet.

I've just realised what you mean. No I don't use the same sheet but I usually write out two almost identical bits, with the same words or whatever, on each. This time I must have been distracted when doing the Montblanc one as I missed the 'Midnight' off and had to add it at the end! Hence one's in brackets etc etc.

Both sheets written at the same time though with the same pens etc.

[milanjuza]

Thanks a lot for the review. Quite a bit of feathering on Moleskine but that's to be expected. I am not sure I like the colour - feels a bit too 'military' to me ;-)

[The Good Captain]

Thanks a lot for the review. Quite a bit of feathering on Moleskine but that's to be expected. I am not sure I like the colour - feels a bit too 'military' to me ;-)

Yes, good point. But, the colour is certainly one that appears to a lot of people and of course, it will be the usual Daimine price. From wherever it's purchased.

[hot cocoa]

This Salamander is the fraternal twin of Noodler's Burma Road Brown, easily. With the exception of BRB being more waterfast, though.

 

I love this color for its subtlety. You kind of have to look at it to see it.

[lightless]

Thank you for posting this, The Good Captain.

I really like how it looks like on the Leuchtturm and Moleskine - it's what I imagine a post-apocalyptic sky might look like. I wonder if that same quality could be reproduced on papers that it doesn't feather on by using a wider nib (or something else)?

[The Good Captain]

Thank you for posting this, The Good Captain.

I really like how it looks like on the Leuchtturm and Moleskine - it's what I imagine a post-apocalyptic sky might look like. I wonder if that same quality could be reproduced on papers that it doesn't feather on by using a wider nib (or something else)?

I'm not sure. I keep it in a Pelikan 800 with a F nib; granted, it is on the wide side of fine though. No doubt when it is finally readily available, we will see all the different results.

[Fabienne]

Darn it, The Good Captain...That Diamine Racing Green looks lovely, too!

[The Good Captain]

I've heard from Diamine this morning that Salamander will be released in October after 'some unexpected delays'. There is also news of a new set from them as well and if time permits I'll get scans of the new ten colours up on here today or tomorrow.