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Favorite Green Diamine Ink

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Favorite Diamine Green  

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  1. 1. What Is Your Favorite Green Ink Produced By Diamine?

    • Sherwood
      26
    • Woodland
      4
    • Apple Glory
      1
    • Salamander
      11
    • Umber
      6
    • Ultra
      2
    • Kelly
      5
    • Meadow
      2
    • Evergreen
      2
    • Emerald
      5
    • Green-Black
      4
    • Delamere
      5
    • Dark Green
      0
    • Light Green
      0
    • Jade
      1
    • Soft Mint
      5
    • Safari
      5

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I voted Soft Mint, but my second favorite is Apply Glory (especially since Glory is my single most favorite word in the universe), and now I'm sad because no-one's voted for it :(

 

I actually mixed the two of them together for a pleasant result.

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I voted Sherwood Green, well behaved ink, great color and a very nice sheen.

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That's the one I voted for. :)

 

I am also really intrigued by Classic Green. Any news on when that's coming out?

Classic Green? We'll have to ask its supervior. Captain?

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I'm surprised no one mentioned Delamere green. It's just a perfect combination of factors. Not as weak as meadow, Kelly and apple glory, but also not at-your-face-screeming green like ultra. It's a warm green.

I voted Sherwood, as it has taken its place among my Six Essentials as the essential green ink. But Delamere was definitely in the running.

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That's the one I voted for. :)

 

I am also really intrigued by Classic Green. Any news on when that's coming out?

 

How did I miss hearing about this? I just saw the link and that does look interesting.

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How saturated do you find Emerald? I love the colour but it comes off a little weak looking in the reviews I've seen.

 

It's not super saturated. But the flip side is that it's got a fair amount of shading. The first pen I tried it in was an old Morrison ringtop which might have a B nib (or at least a very wet M), and the resulting combo was very nice, IMO.

Emerald isn't the fastest drying ink on the planet (15 seconds on relatively absorbent paper in a Piccadilly sketchbook). But it didn't have any feathering, showthrough or bleedthrough; and it has some water resistance.

Wow. Looking over my old test/review of it reminded me of just how much I like this color. Also, I had forgotten until I looked that review over (which is from at least a year ago) that I had also tried it in a Vac Major with an F (or possibly even an EF) nib -- and it's definitely darker in coming out of that pen than out of the Morrison.

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In a 30ml bottle I like to keep 10ml of Kelly Green to 20ml Sherwood Green. I love the shade.

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In a 30ml bottle I like to keep 10ml of Kelly Green to 20ml Sherwood Green. I love the shade.

 

For some reason I haven't thought of that. It's a mix of two favourites. Gotta try it!

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Thanks for the great picture!

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It's not super saturated. But the flip side is that it's got a fair amount of shading. The first pen I tried it in was an old Morrison ringtop which might have a B nib (or at least a very wet M), and the resulting combo was very nice, IMO.

Emerald isn't the fastest drying ink on the planet (15 seconds on relatively absorbent paper in a Piccadilly sketchbook). But it didn't have any feathering, showthrough or bleedthrough; and it has some water resistance.

Wow. Looking over my old test/review of it reminded me of just how much I like this color. Also, I had forgotten until I looked that review over (which is from at least a year ago) that I had also tried it in a Vac Major with an F (or possibly even an EF) nib -- and it's definitely darker in coming out of that pen than out of the Morrison.

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Thanks for the reply Ruth!

 

I'm stuck between Ultra Green and Emerald but i'm sure I wouldn't be going wrong with either.

Just need to pull the trigger on one...

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Apparently no love for green-black other than from me! It's an unassuming soft green with very nice shading, great for everyday use.

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MuttonChew Mint

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I like their 150 th Anniversary tropical green.

 

It wont seem to let me add any more options to the poll.

Thanks for the heads up on that ink though! Somehow I had never heard of it.

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I wept that I didn't love Salamander*. I love the name and the idea. However, I do think that Safari is what I hoped salamander to be. I have a nice sample of it now and am waiting to empty one of my pens to fill it with Safari and go off on a toot.

 

*I didn't really weep. Ink really does not make me lachrymose.


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Thanks for the reply Ruth!

 

I'm stuck between Ultra Green and Emerald but i'm sure I wouldn't be going wrong with either.

Just need to pull the trigger on one...

 

 

Get both.

I have both Ultra Green and Sherwood Green.

The difference between a bright and dark green are so different in shade and color that you might as well consider them 2 different colors.

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Apparently no love for green-black other than from me! It's an unassuming soft green with very nice shading, great for everyday use.

 

 

Contrary.

I am waiting to buy a bottle of it.

The green is so dark that it is a nice selection for fussy places that want black ink.

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justaninker Near Mint

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Contrary.

I am waiting to buy a bottle of it.

The green is so dark that it is a nice selection for fussy places that want black ink.

Agreed. I decided on Green Black over Umber for that reason too. I can also put it in a fine nib or dilute a bit if I want it to be more conspicuously green.

 

I only wish it's more water resistant. I'm waiting for a sample of Bad Green Gator, if that doesn't win me over, I'll order the large bottle of Green Black and call it a day.

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