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Add my vote of thanks :notworthy1:

Actually, the last few days or so I've been on an inky shopping spreee, and this thread has been my central resource. It's really helpful to see all the colours all in one place together on the same paper

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I am finding Diamine to be my "go to" brand and having a reference like this is awesome, thanks a lot!

Yes and including a cartridge paper samples alongside the Rhodia is just fanstastic!

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Diamine is the best ink company if you live in the UK.

 

Dont bother with middle men, go to their liverpool factory flashing 50 pound notes and they will start filling big bottles, lifetime supplies.

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There are always surprises from Diamine. Soon, people, soon.

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"Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!"

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There are always surprises from Diamine. Soon, people, soon.

 

 

 

 

Ooohhhhhhh spill it... You know you want to... :P

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Ooohhhhhhh spill it... You know you want to... :P

Can't: I really can't. But I'll certainly mention it when I'm allowed to...

The Good Captain

"Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!"

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Hello,

I,m using Diamine Prussian Blue all the time, but im searching for a comparing color thats a little bit darker?

Anybody an idea wahat color i can use?

Mark81

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sorry, just two: SAINT CYBAEA! :thumbup:

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This is epic! Much appreciated, very useful.

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."

 

B. Russell

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There are currently (August 2013) one hundred colours available in the standard series from Diamine. Below I have written one line with each colour first on low-absorbent paper (Rhodia No 18 dotpad) and second on normal absorbent paper (our corporate printer’s stock “cartridge” paper). All lines are written with a medium Lamy Z50 nib on a Lamy Safari pen.

 

Apologies for the corporate branding: I do not have blank cartridge stock paper. I hope it does not distract too much from the inks. If you want to calibrate your monitor, the blue and orange colours in the logo are Pantone Blue 072 and Pantone 1375, respectively.

 

There are 25 colours on each sheet so 4 sheets in total. I will write more about the sorting of the ink colours later. For now: enjoy! and I hope this is useful.

 

(And if someone wants to send me samples of the special edition Diamine inks that I do not have, then I will be happy to add them. This is mainly the Music set.)

 

Colour set 1

 

Low-absorbent paper (Rhodia)

 

http://1.2.3.13/bmi/www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1375949526__diamine-rhodia-1.jpg

 

Normal absorbent paper (cartridge)

 

http://1.2.3.9/bmi/www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1375949612__diamine-cartridge-1.jpg

 

Dear Cybaea Whatan epic job you did!

 

You inserted the pantone colour numbers. I know a bit of Photoshop....

 

Question how can I use these numbers for calibrizing my monitor. Calibrizing is always a bit of a problem. There is the spyder tool but i do not own one. I have a special software called calibrize, but do not know if I use it correctly....

 

Could you maybe explain how I use these numbers. Visamitra always uses these too in his excellent reviews.

 

Thank you for making the"shoppiest" of shopping lists in the history of mankind.... For an Ink addict lke me this list is of greater value than the declarence of Independence or Neville Chamberlain waving the paper peace in our times ;)

Das leben ist wie ein Perpetuum Mobile mit ein Mangel..... Immer im Bewegung jedoch nicht unendlich. (life is like a troubled Perpetuum Mobile ever moving but not for ever)

Tricked throughout the centuries...

For centuries people had been tricked by kings & "religion-alism"

In the 20th century people got tricked by communism

Today people get tricked by (neo)capitalism :)

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Dear Cybaea Whatan epic job you did!

 

You inserted the pantone colour numbers. I know a bit of Photoshop....

 

Question how can I use these numbers for calibrizing my monitor. Calibrizing is always a bit of a problem. There is the spyder tool but i do not own one. I have a special software called calibrize, but do not know if I use it correctly....

 

Could you maybe explain how I use these numbers. Visamitra always uses these too in his excellent reviews.

 

 

Easiest is probably to use the overlay on https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/263866-de-atramentis-document-ink/page-2?do=findComment&comment=2990562 which is the same scanner. You can adjust your monitor until you see the same process colours.

I am no longer very active on FPN but feel free to message me. Or send me a postal letter!

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This is zoo wonderful. Thanks for the effort!

Fav. PensMB 146, Pilot Falcon, TWSBI VAC 700.

Fav. Inks:  Pilot Iroshizuku Yama Budo & Yama Guri; Diamine Syrah, Oxblood & Eclipse; J. Herbin Rouge Hematite & Vert Reseda; Noodler's Black, Red Black & Zhivago.

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This is soo wonderful. Thanks for the effort!

Fav. PensMB 146, Pilot Falcon, TWSBI VAC 700.

Fav. Inks:  Pilot Iroshizuku Yama Budo & Yama Guri; Diamine Syrah, Oxblood & Eclipse; J. Herbin Rouge Hematite & Vert Reseda; Noodler's Black, Red Black & Zhivago.

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WoW! You are absolutely crazy. In a good way obviously. Thank you for being so!

 

You are all most welcome - in a good way :)

I am no longer very active on FPN but feel free to message me. Or send me a postal letter!

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Wow. I'm impressed. Thanks! This must've taken a loooooong time. :yikes:

 

Diamine is one of my favourite ink brands that I've tried. Did you buy samples of every colour they had to do this, or did you already happen to have every colour?

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