Diamine Shimmer Set - Brandy Dazzle

[Bhavna]

 

 

This is a stunning colour even just in the bottle - please play with it in sunlight when you get yours - it is magical!

 

 

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks for the review.

This one seems to be really similar to the reformulated Herbin Rouge Hematite (I don't have that version -- I have the older stuff with the big flakes).

This one is another "maybe" ink for me.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

ETA: Hate what Diamine called this one. Sounds like a stripper name....

Edited August 28, 2015 by inkstainedruth

[thudthwacker]

Nice! And, this one goes on The List. Behind Lightning, but running neck-and-neck with Golden Sands.

[visvamitra]

Not bad but still I would prefer it without shimmering effect.

[haruka337]

Quite nice.

[lgsoltek]

My favourite among these inks so far.

[Bhavna]

... Sounds like a stripper name....

 

I will never see it in the same way again. I haven't tried the Rouge Haematite having recently discovered mine to have a dark gunge at the bottom that I thought (prayed, hoped...) would be gold flakes. I hate it, and I am a lover of red inks! 2 bottles Ruth! I will say that this is NOT red at all, more a warm burnt orange beautifully complimented with the gold shimmer.

[Bhavna]

Nice! And, this one goes on The List. Behind Lightning, but running neck-and-neck with Golden Sands.

You are in for a lovely treat. They are all so different and special in their own right.

[Bhavna]

My favourite among these inks so far.

It is glorious. I am glad you like it.

[Bhavna]

I wanted to add a couple of comparison pictures to emphasise the warmth of the brown. I am a great fan of Diamine's Ancient Copper and of course a comparison felt obvious and allayed a curiosity I had. I hope these are of help. The Toffee brown appears far darker than the actual ink on paper!

 

 

[Feathers]

 

 

ETA: Hate what Diamine called this one. Sounds like a stripper name....

LOL!!!!!

[Feathers]

Thank you so much for the great reviews and for sharing the comparison swabs - that is really helpful

[Bhavna]

Thank you so much for the great reviews and for sharing the comparison swabs - that is really helpful

 

Hi Feathers (love the name and avatar!). Thank you for your kind words. I wanted to add the comparison to clarify the distinctness of this particular ink, I am really glad it has helped.

[amberleadavis]

Oh, thank you! Thank you also for the comparison!

[Teacher Man]

What I really like about the Shimmertastic inks is that those I have tried I would like even without the shimmer, because the colours are nice. And even though I usually don't go for that kind of thing, I even like the shimmer.

[missuslovett]

I love this ink. I wasn't expecting to because metalised inks can be a bit uneven. But it's actually a really nice colour and, on Rhodia, paper quite spectacular. It's near to Rouge Hematite in colour and behaviour, though the Herbin ink is much pinker and a little more subtle in its sheen. I've just ordered a whole bottle after hoovering up a sample and I might start sampling some of the others.

[Ray_NEMBFV]

For the uninitiated, Diamine is the Brand? I love the inks, but you rarely get the see, touch, and feel through the internet. They are quite spectacular.

 

Thanks so much.

[amberleadavis]

Ray, Diamine is the brand.