Diamine Inkvent 2023 Days 21-25

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It’s that time of year! It’s time for the 2023 Diamine Inkvent Calendar. Let’s take a look at days 21-25. You can find the calendar for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Tranquility, Tinsel, Fireside Snug, Sugar Snap and Raise a Glass.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-70 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All five have low shading. Tranquility has green shimmer. Tinsel has red shimmer. Sugar Snap has silver shimmer and Raise a Glass has low gold sheen and blue shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tranquility is brighter than Van Dieman’s Mad Half Hour.

Tinsel isn’t quite as bright as Van Dieman’s Red Lightning.

Fireside Snug is a little brighter than Kobe Arima Amber.

Sugar Snap is similar to Ancient Song Song of the Yan.

Raise a Glass is similar to Dominant Industry Tanzanite.

Longer Writing:

All five inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, I really like all five of these. They are well behaved and nice colors.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Diamine Inkvent 2023 Days 16-20

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It’s that time of year! It’s time for the 2023 Diamine Inkvent Calendar. Let’s take a look at days 16-20. You can find the calendar for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Merry & Bright, Lavender Frost, Blizzard, Cinnabun and Astral.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None except for Cinnabun.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None except for Cinnabun.

Other properties: Merry & Bright has low shading and champagne shimmer. Lavender Frost and Blizzard both have low shading and silver shimmer. Cinnabun has low shading. Astral has low black sheen and green shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Merry & Bright is darker than Diamine Golden Oasis.

Lavender Frost is darker than these other purple inks.

Blizzard is close to Nemosine Blue Snowball Nebula Twinkle.

Cinnabun is a little warmer than Robert Oster Caffe Crema.

Astral is similar to Diamine Solstice.

Longer Writing:

The first three inks had average flows and the last two were slightly wet. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, I think Merry and Bright is my favorite out of the five, it’s perfect for the Christmas season. Cinnabun had too much bleeding and feathering for me, but that’s not surprising since it’s a scented ink.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Diamine Inkvent 2023 Days 11-15

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It’s that time of year! It’s time for the 2023 Diamine Inkvent Calendar. Let’s take a look at days 11-15. You can find the calendar for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Glacier, Bah Humbug, Weeping Willow, Rainbow’s End and Walnut.

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: Glacier has low shading and silver shimmer. Bah Humbug has low shading, low green sheen and red shimmer. Weeping Willow has medium shading. Rainbow’s End has low shading and pink shimmer. Walnut has low shading and low black sheen.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Glacier is closest to Colorverse Mystic Mountain.

Bah Humbug is close to Diamine All the Best.

Weeping Willow has more shading than PenBBS POTUS.

Rainbow’s End is more saturated than J Herbin Violet Imperial.

Walnut is a little lighter than Kobe Kyu-kyoryuchi Sepia.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, I think Walnut is my favorite out of the five, but all are nice colors and well behaved.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Diamine Inkvent 2023 Days 6-10

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It’s that time of year! It’s time for the 2023 Diamine Inkvent Calendar. Let’s take a look at days 6-10. You can find the calendar for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Bucks Fizz, Sweet Dreams, Jacaranda, Moon Beam and Velvet Emerald.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None (Sweet Dreams had medium feathering on some papers)

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None (Sweet Dreams had some bleeding on some papers)

Other properties: Bucks Fizz has low shading and gold shimmer. Jacaranda has low shading. Moon Beam haas low shading and blue shimmer. Velvet Emerald has medium shading and low pink sheen.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Bucks Fizz is pretty close to Diamine Citrus Ice.

Sweet Dreams is close to Kyo-no-oto Imayou-iro.

Jacaranda is cooler toned than Pilot Iroshizuku Jurojin.

Moon Beam is similar to Vinta Nakar.

Velvet Emerald is closes to Van Dieman’s Duck Nape.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, Velvet Emerald is my favorite out of the five. Sweet Dreams had too much bleeding and feathering for me, but the others are well behaved.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Diamine Inkvent 2023 Days 1-5

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It’s that time of year! It’s time for the 2023 Diamine Inkvent Calendar. Let’s take a look at days 1-5. You can find the calendar for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Fortunes Gold, Cashmere Rose, Early Dusk, Masquerade (yes I know I spell it wrong sometimes) and Nightfall.

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: The first four have low shading, Nightfall has no shading. Fortunes Gold has green shimmer. Masquerade has gold shimmer. Nightfall has medium red sheen and blue shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Fortunes Gold is brighter and lighter than Van Dieman’s Blonde Bombshell.

Cashmere Rose is lighter than Pennonia Royal Crimson.

Early Dusk is less saturated than Diamine Kensington Blue.

Masquerade is darker thana Vinta Isabela.

Nightfall is darker than Diamine Solar Storm.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, these are interesting inks! Nightfall is my favorite out of the five-it’s a great dark color and flows well.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2358: Diamine Sailor's Warning

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Diamine Sailor’s Warning was designed by r/fountainpens on Reddit. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Sailor’s Warning is a cherry red with shimmer.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some blue shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and blue shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Sailor’s Warning is a bit more orange than these other red shimmer inks. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Mabie Todd Swan on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this is a lovely shimmer ink. It’s a little dry, but I didn’t have any issues with clogging.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2357: Diamine Celadon Cat

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Diamine Celadon Cat was designed by r/fountainpens on Reddit. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Celadon Cat is a pale blue grey.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Celadon Cat is more grey than these other blue inks. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Turquoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is too dry for me. I added a drop of White Lightning to it after testing it out and it flowed much better. I like the color and the shading.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Diamine Inkvent 2022 Days 21-25

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It’s time to take a look at the Diamine Inkvent 2022 Calendar, days 21-25. You can find the Inkvent Calendar for sale at a few different places, including Goldspot Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Cosy Up, Deck the Halls, Celebration, One More Sleep and Best Wishes.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: Best Wishes had medium feathering.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Cosy Up had low shading. Deck the Halls had copper shimmer. Celebration had low shading and pink shimmer. One More Sleep had medium shading. Best Wishes had low shading, medium red sheen and green shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as lots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Cosy Up is less saturated and lighter than Diamine Tulip.

Deck the Halls is closest to Diamine Mystique.

Celebration is closest to Diamine Pink Champagne.

One More Sleep is lighter than Diamine Night Shade.

Best Wishes is darker than Diamine Serendipity.

All the inks had an average flow except One More Sleep, which had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, One More Sleep is probably my favorite out of the five. It has some nice shading and is a lovely blue color.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Diamine Inkvent 2022 Days 16-20

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It’s time to take a look at the Diamine Inkvent 2022 Calendar, days 16-20. You can find the Inkvent Calendar for sale at a few different places, including Goldspot Pens. (It seems Arctic Blast and Pick Me Up got switched in my advent. By the time I realized it, the reviews were already done so I’m just gonna run with it.)

Swabs:

Left to right: Serendipity, Flame, Olive Swirl, Silent Night and Pick Me Up.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: Pick Me Up had high feathering.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Pick Me Up had high bleeding.

Other properties: Serendipity had low shading, medium red sheen and copper shimmer. Flame had low shading. Olive Swirl had medium shading and green shimmer. Silent Night had medium shading and low red sheen. Pick Me Up had a little bit of green sheen and is scented.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as lots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Serendipity is similar to Colorverse NGC 1850.

Flame is close to Montblanc Lucky Orange.

Olive Swirl is a little bit bluer than Diamine Razzmatazz.

Silent Night is close to Standard Bindery Luna Tone.

Pick Me Up is similar to Diamine Chocolate Brown.

All the inks had an average flow except Pick Me Up, which had a wet flow.

Overall, I don’t like Pick Me Up-there’s way too much bleeding and feathering for me (this is common for scented inks, they just don’t perform well). Olive Swirl and Silent Night are my favorite out of the five.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Diamine Inkvent 2022 Days 11-15

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It’s time to take a look at the Diamine Inkvent 2022 Calendar, days 11-15. You can find the Inkvent Calendar for sale at a few different places, including Goldspot Pens. (It seems Arctic Blast and Pick Me Up got switched in my advent. By the time I realized it, the reviews were already done so I’m just gonna run with it.)

Swabs:

Left to right: Appletini, Memory Lane, Upon a Star, Three Kings and Arctic Blast.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Appletini had low shading. Memory Lane had medium shading and silver shimmer. Upon a Star had medium shading, medium red sheen and multicolored shimmer. Three Kings had medium shading. Arctic Blast had medium shading, medium pink sheen and blue shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as lots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Appletini is a little lighter than Robert Oster Citrus.

Memory Lane is darker than Robert Oster Violet Dreams.

Arctic Blast is darker than Diamine Cobalt Jazz. Upon a Star is darker than the rest of these blues.

Three Kings is a little darker than Kyo-no-oto Yamabuki-iro and lighter than Vinta La Paz.

All the inks had an average flow except Appletini, which had a dry flow.

Overall, I think Three Kings is my favorite out of the five. It has some nice shading and is a great yellow for fall.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.