Ink Review #1138: Diamine Lavender

Let’s take a look at one more Diamine ink before we move on to some new inks: Diamine Lavender. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens a while ago.

The color:

Lavender is just that-a medium lavender purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks a bit warmer toned than it does in the Col-o-ring swab. It has just a tiny bit of copper sheen, which is hard to capture in pictures.

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: medium shading, tiny copper sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Lavender is a bit lighter and cooler toned than Diamine Majestic Purple. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Red Supernova with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a good color and pretty well behaved. This ink is a little bit different depending on what paper it’s on. It looks a bit warmer in large swabs on Tomoe River than it does in a fine nib on copy paper.

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.