Jump to content

Diamine Ink Review of all available colors

omasfan

By omasfan
in Inky Thoughts

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 25
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • omasfan

    2

  • PAKMAN

    2

  • JeanManuel

    2

  • jbn10161

    1

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Mindstorm Mint

Mindstorm

Posted
Posted

Thank you! That's one of the best reviews I've ever seen! Now I need to get some Diamine inks...

:)

Kind regards,

Karl

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PAKMAN Ancient Artifact

PAKMAN

Posted
Posted

Wow thanks for posting that link! It helped me pick out my next Diamine ink!

PAKMAN

minibanner.gif                                    Vanness-world-final.png.c1b120b90855ce70a8fd70dd342ebc00.png

                         My Favorite Pen Restorer                                             My Favorite Pen Store

                                                                                                                                Vanness Pens - Selling Online!

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Artful Lounger Near Mint

Artful Lounger

Posted
Posted

Thank you for the link. I've fallen in love with Diamine and Rohrer and Klingner inks so this is perfect. :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
punch Rare

punch

Posted
Posted

Thanks for this link. This is really a nice resource.

"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional and illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Limerick Mint

Limerick

Posted
Posted

A nice resource - I have always loved the reviews and comprehensive information that Glenn Marcus has provided yet. What is striking to me is that the Diamine Jet Black looks so dark on his scans, and that he classifies the ink as a real true rich black. I have seen some other pieces of this ink which although performing well, is a bit too light to be a real dark black. I've also read a review with the same experiences here on FPN which has prevented me from buying this ink. The other thing that has caught my attention in this review was that Glenn Marcus praises the good flow of Quartz Black. Although Quartz Black seems to be darker than Jet Black, there are rumours that this ink just doesn't flow. The colour sample on the Writing Desk shows a black with a washed-out apperance - but on the cards of Glenn, they look so fine! Perhaps I have to get an Omas Paragon, too ... :(

Link to comment
Share on other sites
richardandtracy Museum Piece

richardandtracy

Posted
Posted

I agree with the assessment he makes of the 5 Diamine inks I have, so I reckon his work is to be relied upon.

 

Shame he skimps a bit on the turquoise end of the spectrum - I get the feel he doesn't much like the very light blues and so doesn't put so much effort in.

 

Regards

 

Richard.

 

<a href="http://www.chestnutpens.co.uk">Chestnut Pens</a>

Link to comment
Share on other sites
JFT Extremely Rare

JFT

Posted
Posted

Wow a wealth of information! Thank you for the link!

Lamy AL-star - 1.1 (Omas Violet)

Nakaya Celluloid Mottishaw F Flex (PR Arabian Rose)

Omas Bologna - M (Noodler's Golden Brown)

Pelikan M620 Grand Place - Binder XF/XXF Flex (Noodler's Navajo Turquoise)

Stipula 22 - 0.9 (Waterman Florida Blue)

Waterman Patrician - M (Waterman Florida Blue)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
omasfan Collectors Item

omasfan

Posted
  • Author
Posted

This will be my new go-to review if I want to try any other Diamine colors than my current ones.

Does anybody know if Glenn is a member of FPN? If not, I am sure he would be an asset to this site as he knows a lot about pens and - I take it - inks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ann Finley Collectors Item

Ann Finley

Posted
Posted

This thread has been linked, not in this forum--which is for our own reviews here on FPN, but in the pinned topic "Noteworthy Ink Topics" in the Inky Thoughts Forum. This was done because members replying in this thread liked the info.

 

I happened to read these reviews shortly before this thread was posted. The first ink I looked for the review on was Mediterranean Blue. The review consisted of "good solid blue." This didn't tell me much.

 

What I found at this site I'd call INK COLOR DESCRIPTIONS. An overview of the characteristics of Diamine FP inks was given, but not much in the way of characteristics as they applied or didn't apply to individual colors. For some colors a photo is supplied.

 

Best, Ann

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 years later...
soapy Mint

soapy

Posted
Posted

i found this thread when i googled THANKS

i just ordered 4 different iks to try [the 30ml bottles] and they say they send some cartridges to try for free as well.

the revue was helpful because i found the choice just to many, my head was swimming.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
Dave_C New

Dave_C

Posted
Posted (edited)

Hi

I'm relatively new to fountain pens and have been using a Waterman Expert (Fine) with Waterman Green ink filled from a converter. It is really easy and clean to do, with no fuss. I use a lot of ink so refill regularly.

 

I have just bought some Diamine ink (majestic purple) and filled with that for the first time tonight. I got in a right mess! The ink didn't drip down the nib, it just coated it and when I tried to wipe it off with tissue it all just soaked into the tissue and made a mess. I like the nib of my pen to look clean, and it seemed a real chore to get it all off. Has anyone else experienced this? Am I doing something wrong? Is there a technique I don't know about? I refilled my Sheaffer prelude with new Jet Black ink and had the same issue.

 

Thanks for any assistance

 

Dave

Edited by Dave_C
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 year later...
JeanManuel Extremely Rare

JeanManuel

Posted
Posted

Adhesion and cohesion. The principle that calls the ink out of your pen is the same that lets it stick on your nib.

If you want a good ink, it will stick well on metal.

 

You can make the upper side of your nib hydrophobic (a very light coating : silicone-based, camelia oil, paraffine... I'd go for the camelia because it will stay shiny). You can always try to ask your jeweler if there are some wax-based (e.g. carnauba) polishes for jewelry to stay shiny.

Talk is good. Who knows, maybe you'll get lucky and he/she will polish your jewels.

 

Always rinse your pen before changing ink. To avoid chemical reactions.

 

 

 

 

Hi

I'm relatively new to fountain pens and have been using a Waterman Expert (Fine) with Waterman Green ink filled from a converter. It is really easy and clean to do, with no fuss. I use a lot of ink so refill regularly.

 

I have just bought some Diamine ink (majestic purple) and filled with that for the first time tonight. I got in a right mess! The ink didn't drip down the nib, it just coated it and when I tried to wipe it off with tissue it all just soaked into the tissue and made a mess. I like the nib of my pen to look clean, and it seemed a real chore to get it all off. Has anyone else experienced this? Am I doing something wrong? Is there a technique I don't know about? I refilled my Sheaffer prelude with new Jet Black ink and had the same issue.

 

Thanks for any assistance

 

Dave

Everything is impermanent.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
JeanManuel Extremely Rare

JeanManuel

Posted
Posted

I got diamine oxblood and it's magnificent. I am very satisfied of the color depth.

Generous ink flow. Good contrast. Excellent work.

Everything is impermanent.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
tenney Collectors Item

tenney

Posted
Posted

I love the large sample of Diamine chocolate brown and have purchased an 80ml bottle of it (at least I think it was 80ml that I ordered).

--

Glenn (love those pen posses)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
Guest Gracie

Guest Gracie

Posted
Posted

Has anyone tried the new Diamine "Ancient Copper"? Also, does anyone know where I can purchase Diamine ink in Canada? It is so easy in the USA - sigh. I bought Diamine Amaranth last time I was there and it is lovely, especially in a very "pretty" pen.

 

Thanks as always,

 

Gracie

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33583
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26772
    5. jar
      jar
      26105

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      Links to web pages or articles about Chinese typesetting, signwriting, etc.

      By Shanghai Knife Dude · Posted

      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...