Ink Review #402: Diamine Flowers Iris

We are almost done with the Diamine Flowers set, today's flower is Iris. Diamine Flowers comes in a set of 10, but Cult Pens sells the bottles individually. The ink comes in 30ml bottles.

The color:

Iris is a medium, beautiful purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs there is a tiny bit of coppery 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading, low 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): Monteverde Mulberry Noir, Diamine Iris, and Diamine Bilberry. Mulberry has a bit more red in it than Iris, and Bilberry has a bit more blue. Click here to see the Diamine inks together. 

Sailor Jentle Nioi-sumire, Waterman Tender Purple, and Monteverde Amethyst. Tender Purple is a bit warmer in writing than Iris. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a broad Pilot Vanishing Point Twilight on Tomoe River paper. The ink had a slightly wet flow.

Overall, it's a lovely ink, and pretty well behaved. I do wish it had a bit more shading.

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.