Ink Review #399: Diamine Flowers Carnation

Diamine Carnation is part of the Diamine Flowers Set, Cult Pens sells the bottles individually. The ink comes in 30ml bottles.

The color:

Carnation is a pretty bubblegum pink.

Swabs:

In large swabs there is just a little bit of shading.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: very low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer. 

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering and just a little bit of bleeding, mainly in the flex nib.

Comparison Swabs:

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Robert Oster Pinky, Diamine Carnation, and R&K Sketch Vroni. Carnation is much brighter than Pinky, which is less saturated. Click here to see the Diamine inks together. 

Lamy Vibrant Pink, Papier Plume Garden District Azalea, and Colorverse Girls Just Wanna. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a broad Twsbi Eco Pink on Tomoe River paper. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I like the color and how bright it is, but it doesn't have much shading. It's well behaved, and has a nice flow.

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