Ink Review: Diamine Vermillion

[Chrissy]

Here is my review for Diamine Vermillion ink

• Flow Rate: Very good, quite 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: Lots of shading seen
• Sheen: Not seen
• Show-Through:
  • Tomoe River 52gsm and 68gsm
  • Cheaper generic 80gsm printer papers & lined pads.
  • Field Notes
  • Oxford
  • Silvine
  • Rhodia
  • Strathmore
• Spread / Feathering / Wooly Line: Wooly line seen occasionally on Field Notes with B nib
• Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after several days in the pen
• Staining (pen): Not seen - easy clean-up
• Staining (hands): Not seen - easy clean-up
• Clogging: Not seen. Seems unlikely.
• Water resistance: Not at all water resistant
• Availability: Available from Diamine Inks web-site and other outlets. 30ml plastic or 80ml glass bottles.

[zaddick]

It is an interesting color. Thank you for the review. I cannot tell if I like it or not. I do like it better in bolder nibs which is a point in its favor.

[Chrissy]

It is an interesting color. Thank you for the review. I cannot tell if I like it or not. I do like it better in bolder nibs which is a point in its favor.

 

You're welcome. After I had written the first part of the review form, I spotted what might have been a slight air lock in the converter that fixed itself after I turned the Safari upside down a couple of times. All of the further notes were written after that.

[Chrissy]

Diamine Vermillion is a similar colour to Sailor Kingdom Note Nipponia Nipon (Japanese Crane.)

 

I recently acquired a sample of this in a longer vial, so have been able to add it as one of my comparison inks on this review.

[ManofKent]

Great review - maybe a tad too orange for my tastes, but it's lose to the red I'm hunting.