Diamine Golden Brown

[visvamitra]

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

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Golden Brown is interesting ink. It may appear to light when it hits the paper but it actually is quite easy to read on various papers. In wetter/broader nibs it shades beautifully. The flow and smoothness are average.

Software ID

Color range

Tomoe River - Caran d'Ache Leman, medium nib

Leuchtturm 1917 - Kaweco AL Sport, broad nib

CIAK, TWSBI 580, stub 1.1

[mmg122]

Thanks for this review, Vis. Not my kind of brown...too light for my taste. I much prefer darker browns and browns leading red. There certainly is some nice shading there though.

[Bhavna]

One of the only few Diamine inks that makes me feel 'meh'. Not a fan of light Browns at all, but thank you for the detailed review as always.

[lgsoltek]

I've always suspected Akkerman Hopjesbruin is either this one or Sepia.

[mehandiratta]

I like this ink a lot...

thank you for the review...

[amberleadavis]

This is one that didn't motivate me. Thank you so much for the wonderful review.

[luvpens]

Old thread revival I know, but.....

 

I bought some of this recently, and it instantly became one of my favourite inks.

Some of the issue is that the pictures on here or the net don't always depict the colour as it is in reality.

 

This really does have a pleasant "gold" hue to it.

The wife (who is not into fp's at all) even commented on how much she likes it.

[A Smug Dill]

Some of the issue is that the pictures on here or the net don't always depict the colour as it is in reality.

 

Your 'reality' comprises a lot more factors that one couldn't fully articulate if one tried, though.

 

There's the type of paper you use, and even if you're using the same paper product specifically noted in a review, the condition of the paper (age of the product, level of moisture in the fibres, etc.) can make a difference. Equally, two pens of identical make and model – down to nib width grade – can write differently, even if both are in 'factory condition', much less if they have been deliberately 'tuned' by the respective users.

 

At the end of the day, I think published reviews – be they for ink, pens, running shoes, GPS watches, or any other product – cannot to be taken to be a statement of what 'you' as an individual consumer will get in terms of performance or outcome, if you choose to spend money and acquire the product. At best, the facts and anecdotes in reviews should only tip the reader's assessment of the likelihood of getting what he wants out of the product should he decide to take the plunge and buy.

[HalloweenHJB]

Ordinarily, I love these warm, light browns, but for some reason, this particular ink fails to work for me. I can't quite find a precise reason, but it seems to be lacking something —it doesn't have much "life" to it, no inner glow, if that makes any sense. In that range of color, I much prefer Callifolio Inti or Krishna Bronze Leaf.

 

Thanks for the thorough review, Visvamitra.

[minddance]

My guess is this ink needs a rather wet and broad nib or else it will be too pale and watered-down looking.

[georges zaslavsky]

Interesting shade of Brown but a bit too pale in my opinion, thanks for sharing the review anyways.

[Detman101]

On 2/12/2019 at 11:56 AM, minddance said:

My guess is this ink needs a rather wet and broad nib or else it will be too pale and watered-down looking.

I thought the same considering I use a flex pen. Figured when flexing the ink lays down heavy enough to give much darker shading, and I was correct. However, this shade of brown is still too light.
"Raw Sienna", which I suspect is this same ink with a few drops of black or grey, is perfect!