Garuda Rood - Pw Akkerman Ink No 18

[visvamitra]

Few years ago PW Akkerman started to offer ink private label. The thing that makes their inks special is cool bottle. The colors are nice as well and it remains mystery who makes them for Akkerman.

The rumor has it the mysterious ink maker is Diamine. My experience with these inks makes me believe that's the case.

Garuda Rood is nice red ink that's VERY similar to Diamine Monaco Red (see comparison below).

Ink splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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SOFTWARE ID

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Color range

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Calendar - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, blaszka B

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Garuda Rood / Monaco Red comparison

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Edited November 23, 2014 by visvamitra

[Cyber6]

This two are VERY similar... Since I don't have either of them, I will go with your call... They really look similar. Would you kindly do a chromatography.. if possible.

 

 

C.

[visvamitra]

Hmmm, I've run out of samples but I should still have kitchen towel. If I find it, I'll post scans.

[Mr.Rene]

They look the same ink!!

[LuckyKate]

I really like Garuda Red and use it for grading in my red 205. But my ink, almost perfectly matching the color of this red pen, has a much more orange/tomato red color than in the review above. Of course this could be just my computer.

 

I enjoyed the review--it's nice to know I can fill the bottle with Diamine when the Akkerman's is finished!

Edited November 23, 2014 by LuckyKate

[visvamitra]

OK. I didn't have samples to make proper chromatography but I've found kitchen towel with ink splatters. I usually try to use all the space on kitchen towel so chromatographies of Garuda Rood and Monaco Red "interacted".

 

Anyway here it is:

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img905/7981/jphQs7.jpg

[Cyber6]

OK. I didn't have samples to make proper chromatography but I've found kitchen towel with ink splatters. I usually try to use all the space on kitchen towel so chromatographies of Garuda Rood and Monaco Red "interacted".

 

Anyway here it is:

 

 

Congratz Vis !!!... You are getting IDENTICAL TWINS!!!

 

 

Honestly.. that is the best proof I ever got of the similarities of two inks... Thanks so much.

 

 

 

C.

[wastelanded]

A proper red.

[Tas]

Mythbuster. Love it !

Now hurry up and find a cheaper more readily available Akkerman No 10

[amberleadavis]

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[amberleadavis]

Thank you for these comparisons with the Diamine inks, you are really giving us a great way to look at them. I always love your reviews!