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Here is my review for Diamine Lavender ink

  • Flow Rate: Very good, wet in broader nibs
  • Lubrication: Good on several different papers, very good with broad nibs.
  • Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
  • Start-up: Immediate.
  • Saturation: Quite saturated
  • Shading Potential: A little shading seen
  • Sheen: Not seen
  • Show-Through:
    • Tomoe River 52gsm and 68gsm
    • Cheaper generic 80gsm printer papers & lined pads.
    • Field Notes
    • Oxford
    • Apica Notebook
  • Spread / Feathering / Wooly Line: Wooly line seen occasionally with Sheaffer stub nib.
  • Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after over several weeks in the pen
  • Staining (pen): Not seen - easy clean-up
  • Staining (hands): Not seen - easy clean-up
  • Clogging: Not seen. Seems unlikely.
  • Water resistance: Reasonably water resistant, but not sold as waterproof.
  • Availability: Available from Diamine Inks web-site and other outlets. 30ml plastic or 80ml glass bottles.

 

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Wow, that's a nice color. (Oh great -- just what I need: MORE purple ink...).

Thanks for the review. And not....

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Thank you for your great review!

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Wow, that's a nice color. (Oh great -- just what I need: MORE purple ink...).

Thanks for the review. And not....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

You're welcome. :) It's nice and bright and summery, like lavender flowers. :D

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Great review, Chrissy! Comprehensive and I think your notes about it are quite accurate. I like muted colours and this is on the borderline between muted and pure(pure blue, pure red, pure green, etc), but just enough for me.

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Great review, Chrissy! Comprehensive and I think your notes about it are quite accurate. I like muted colours and this is on the borderline between muted and saturated/pure, but just enough for me.

 

Thank you for your comments, and you're welcome. :)

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I picked up a couple of bottles of this badged as Conway Stewart "Edgcumbe Lavender". Thanks for your review, and for reminding me of this ink!

✒️ :happyberet:

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I picked up a couple of bottles of this badged as Conway Stewart "Edgcumbe Lavender". Thanks for your review, and for reminding me of this ink!

 

You're welcome and yes, I believe Edgcumbe Lavender is the same ink :)

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Thanks for the review, Chrissy. Maybe a bit too purple for my taste... but that Imperial Purple in the comparison looks great. This has given me a reason to take a closer look at the Diamine purples - I have them in my treasure chest, but haven't gotten around to try them yet.

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Thanks for the review, Chrissy. Maybe a bit too purple for my taste... but that Imperial Purple in the comparison looks great. This has given me a reason to take a closer look at the Diamine purples - I have them in my treasure chest, but haven't gotten around to try them yet.

 

I haven't always loved purple inks, but have recently allowed some into my regular rotation. :D

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