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De Atramentis is german manufacturer of calligraphy and writing ink. The inks are hand made (the entire production process is done manually in their manufacturing center) by i's founder - Dr. Franz-Josef Jensen. I believe he uses high quality dyes from well established European companies like BASF and Bayer.

De Atramentis offers a variety of "traditional" fountain pen inks and a broad selection of special and scented inks. I believe they should get more attention as the quality od these fluids is mostly good and some colors are simply stunning.

Sepiabraun is decent ink but it's too red to my taste.

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Oxford Recycled 90g - Kaweco Sport Classic, B


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funny that looks more like a sort of aubergine

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Looks a lot like DA Ebony to me, maybe a molecule more red in it.

"I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original." - Franz Joseph Haydn 1732 - 1809
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It certainly doesn't strike me as sepia. I have to agree with Morbus that it looks more like aubergine. Excellent review, as usual, Vis.

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Great review, thumbs down on that ink though.

 

Ditto

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Hi,

 

Thanks for yet another Review. :)

 

I share your personal opinion as to the colour, and I don't see it as a Sepia.

 

It may do well for personal work product, though I would find the rather unique Hue a bit distracting at first, but it is not offensive or 'loud'.

 

I wonder if a person looking for a Red-Black could consider Sepiabraun as a possible pick? From what I can see on my display, it stays quite warm even when dark (low Value), and the performance envelope seems to allow putting down a fair bit of ink before wooly line / feathering might occur...

 

Bye,

S1

The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

 

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Thanks for the review.

I'll pass on this one -- don't like red-browns for the most part. This one can't decide if it's burgundy with brown undertones or brown with burgundy undertones. And not faintly resembling any version of sepia that I've ever seen....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Might take me a few hours to get over that kitchen towel smear scene...

 

:lticaptd: So true

you just can't erase visual memory

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Thanks for the review. You just saved me from buying another bottle of ink that I won't like. I'm not even going to say what it reminds me of.

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Dr. Chilton's hair from the novel?

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Hi,

 

Thanks for yet another Review. :)

 

I share your personal opinion as to the colour, and I don't see it as a Sepia.

 

It may do well for personal work product, though I would find the rather unique Hue a bit distracting at first, but it is not offensive or 'loud'.

 

I wonder if a person looking for a Red-Black could consider Sepiabraun as a possible pick? From what I can see on my display, it stays quite warm even when dark (low Value), and the performance envelope seems to allow putting down a fair bit of ink before wooly line / feathering might occur...

 

Bye,

S1

It certainly doesn't strike me as sepia. I have to agree with Morbus that it looks more like aubergine. Excellent review, as usual, Vis.

Thanks for the review. You just saved me from buying another bottle of ink that I won't like. I'm not even going to say what it reminds me of.

 

Hi All

 

I sent this review to Dr J yesterday.... He phoned me today.... he agrees not very sepia like.... The new batch will be more sepia....

 

I will test a bottle and send you samples of it as doon as I have yhe new bottle

 

Ciao

 

Peter

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Tricked throughout the centuries...

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Just saw this review and I really think that this ink looks like an rebranded version of R&K Scabiosa.

Good work btw, thank you.

 

Armand.D

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Just saw this review and I really think that this ink looks like an rebranded version of R&K Scabiosa.

Good work btw, thank you.

 

Armand.D

 

Really? My scabiosa was much more purple.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Colors/Iron_Gall/2013-Ink_524_Scabiosa.jpg

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Really? My scabiosa was much more purple.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Colors/Iron_Gall/2013-Ink_524_Scabiosa.jpg

Well, mine looks like more like yours than the D.A.. I don't know why I see a similarity, in fact it's more on the dusty aspect of the splash.

 

Otherwise, like the "Sepiabrauwn" Scabiosa is a really good ink, I enjoy it a lot with medium nibs but what strikes me the most is the smell.. :wub:

It's like the sailor's but a little more acidic, I found it intriguing and lovely.. In fact I think it's my favorite ink smell to date.

 

Armand.D

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