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Manufacturers since 1864, Diamine Inks relocated to this purpose built 'state of the art' factory in Liverpool in 1925, where they successfully carried on using the traditional methods and formulas for ink production. Over the years the company has changed hands and are now located close to the world famous Aintree Race Course

http://www.diamineinks.co.uk/images/DimaineFactory.gif

http://www.diaminein...uk/AboutUs.aspx

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Bilberry is a heavily saturated ink that runs smooth as silk. I haven't observed any feathering, bleedthrough or ghosting on paper I used. Dry time is rather long - it can easily go as far as 20 seconds on some papers. We may discuss if it's blue with strong purple accents or vice-versa. For me it has more purple than "classic" blue.

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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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Tomoe River - Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib

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Leuchtturm 1917 - Kaweco AL Sport, broad nib

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Rhodia, Kaweco Classic, broad nib

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Thank you Vis, ever so hardworking even on the last day of the year!

This looks like a lovely ink, but I suspect it's a stainer.

Ha ha

 

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I like Bilberry quite a bit, but I have had some bleed-through with Leuchtturm paper.

Great review.

 

Also, great Neil Gaiman quote. He's one of my favorite authors.

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This is also a favorite ink of mine, but my problem is that sometimes it clogs up some of my pens or I sometimes have hard starts. Still, I can't stop using it!

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Vis, I always meant to compare Bilberry to Sargasso Sea. I love them both. Billberry is a lot more purple (as are blue berries), but I think it's a great super saturated ink.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Colors/Purple/slides/Diamine_Bilberry.jpg

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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DANG!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This is such a beautiful color!

Would you happen to know the drying time on 'regular' printer paper?

I'd be interested in getting it, but I have to choose a color that won't take too long to dry on my school's worksheets.

Thank you!

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How would one compare Bilberry to Sailor Shigure, in terms of hue and behavior?

 

At first glance there doesn't seem to be a huge difference between Diamine Bilberry & Sailor Shigure

 

Bilberry

Shigure

http://i.imgur.com/thX1trR.jpg

 

Except of course Bilberry sheens like mad on some papers

Shigure

Bilberry

http://i.imgur.com/nfYKZJr.jpg

 

Shigure is a little darker, slightly duller shade of purple.

Shigure

Bilberry

http://i.imgur.com/otmGRsn.jpg

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At first glance there doesn't seem to be a huge difference between Diamine Bilberry & Sailor Shigure

 

Bilberry

Shigure

http://i.imgur.com/thX1trR.jpg

 

Except of course Bilberry sheens like mad on some papers

Shigure

Bilberry

http://i.imgur.com/nfYKZJr.jpg

 

Shigure is a little darker, slightly duller shade of purple.

Shigure

Bilberry

http://i.imgur.com/otmGRsn.jpg

 

Thank you for this helpful comparison.

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At first glance there doesn't seem to be a huge difference between Diamine Bilberry & Sailor Shigure

 

Bilberry

Shigure

http://i.imgur.com/thX1trR.jpg

 

Except of course Bilberry sheens like mad on some papers

Shigure

Bilberry

http://i.imgur.com/nfYKZJr.jpg

 

Shigure is a little darker, slightly duller shade of purple.

Shigure

Bilberry

http://i.imgur.com/otmGRsn.jpg

Thank you for this comparison. I was wondering about these same two inks. On the fence about if I should buy Bilberry because I already have Sailor Shigure and Lamy Dark Lilac and find myself switching between both inks in a few pens. Should I just stick with my two inks until I use up the bottles, or should I buy a bottle of Bilberry also???? Edited by 888007888
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Thank you for this comparison. I was wondering about these same two inks. On the fence about if I should buy Bilberry because I already have Sailor Shigure and Lamy Dark Lilac and find myself switching between both inks in a few pens. Should I just stick with my two inks until I use up the bottles, or should I buy a bottle of Bilberry also????

 

You are very welcome. Looking at my comparison again it seemed to me that the Bilberry in my Franklin Christoph broad nib came up much closer to the Shigure than either amberleadavis' or vismavitra's examples .

 

So I dipped a slightly broader nib in the Bilberry and the result as you can see is a lighter shade of purple, closer to Dark Lilac but still very much inbetween it and the Shigure.

 

http://i.imgur.com/BbgBVFc.png

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Thank you, Tartuffo.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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