Ink Review #1119: Diamine Damson

In my time stuck at home I’ve been trying to review inks that I’ve had for quite a while but never talked about so today’s ink is Diamine Damson. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Damson is a dark dusky purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty black sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, high black sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Damson is a bit lighter than Sailor Ink Studio 752 but a bit darker than Robert Oster Claret. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Vibrant Pink with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. The color’s great, it’s well behaved and has some shading and sheen.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.