Tamon Purple Grey - Sailor Kobe No 32

[visvamitra]

I like Sailor inks a lot. It's a pity they produce so many amazing colors for shops in Japan and limit their distribution to Japan and intenet shops. I believe at the moment there are 50 inks in Kobe series (so the image below is not up to date):

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Tamon Purple Grey is interesting ink. I like it.

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INK SPLASH

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DROPS OF INK ON KITCHEN TOWEL

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CHROMATOGRAPHY

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SOFTWARE IDENTIFICATION / COLOR RANGE

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COLOR RANGE

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Review written with Jinhao 599, medium nib

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OXFORD PAPER

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LYRECO BUDGET 70g

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DRY TIME

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[dannyboy]

I like the looks of this one and would love to see it beside Herbin Poussiere de Lune. Thanks for reviewing this one!

[tinysnail]

Great review! I have a bottle on its way to me and I couldn't be more excited.

[amberleadavis]

Tiny, ask Napalm is opinion of this ink. I don't hate it like he does. My pen pal loves when I use it.

 

V - great review as always!

[cleosmama]

It looks a lot like Shigure. Is it darker? Greyer?

[tinysnail]

Tiny, ask Napalm is opinion of this ink. I don't hate it like he does. My pen pal loves when I use it.

 

I saw his review! I could tell he wasn't a fan, but the colour is exactly up my alley so I ordered it anyhow. I should thank you for the stationery, btw! It came the other day and I'm excited to use it. Thanks for the tiny snail.

[visvamitra]

It's darker than Shigure. I have a sample of Shigure somewhere. You'll find them both in Purple/VViolet/Magenta comparison I'm working on.

[rudyhou]

this is quite nice. though i prefer it to be less purple.

[jmccarty3]

Writing with a wet OMAS nib, I find it to be very dark, almost black, with just a hint of gold sheen.

[visvamitra]

The sample's long gone but I remember I enjoyed this one quite a lot. And I'm pretty sure you're right in broader nibs it would look almost black. ANy chance for a scan ?

[jmccarty3]

Actually, I'm using it in an OMAS fine extra-flessibile, but it's a very wet nib. Hard to see much of the purple in it. I don't have a scanner, but would like to get a good flatbed one. What brand do my fellow ink fanatics recommend for color accuracy? I'd be using it with an iMac.

[visvamitra]

I'm using Canon Lide 110 - it's well priced and give great results for most colors. As most scanners it has problem with reds and oranges that's why I usually make photos for reds and oranges reviews.

[MKeith]

This appears, at least to my eyes, to be very similar to Diamine Amazing Amethyst, which I very much like.

Edited October 14, 2015 by MKeith

[RobbW]

I really like this color, thanks for the scans and write up. Any notes on staining or water resistance?