Ink Review #103: Diamine Golden Brown

Diamine Golden Brown is one of the inks that was suggested to me when I asked other pen addicts for inks with shading. I purchased my bottle of ink at Cult Pens. 

The color...

Golden Brown is a medium-light brown with shading. Seasonally, I think this ink is great for the fall.

I really love how this ink looks when it's pooled. 

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: low

Feathering: none

Show through: low-medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for RSS): Diamine Raw Sienna, Diamine Golden Brown, and Diamine Sepia. To see the Diamine ink swabs together, click here.

Robert Oster Golden Brown, Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz, and Robert Oster Marrone Mustard. To see the brown ink swabs together, click here.

Longer writing:

I started out using a Pilot 912 FA on Tomoe River, but then switched to a Pilot Vanishing Point Twilight broad nib, because I was having so much trouble with railroading. 

Overall, I think this ink is great for autumn. It behaves really well, except in the flex nib where it has quite a bit of railroading. I really like how much it shades. 

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page.