Diamine Asa Blue Ink Review

Diamine Asa Blue Fountain Pen Ink Review Pen: Nakaya Neo Standard Medium, Folded Nib Dip Pen Ink: Diamine Asa Blue Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Pros: Smooth writing Nice shading Great everyday color Diamine reliability Cons: None! Notes: Jetpens recently started carrying the small bottles of Diamine Ink. I saw them and immediately got to shopping. […]

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Diamine Ancient Copper – Ink Review

Diamine Ancient Copper Ink Review Pen: Hero 9015 Fude Nib Ink: Diamine Ancient Copper Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Pros: Great Shading Awesome Color Writes Smooth Cons: None! Notes: First off, this is my second review with the Hero 9018 and it’s awesome for doing ink reviews. The variation in line width that’s obtainable with […]

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Diamine Registrar’s Ink – Review

Diamine Registrar’s Ink Review Pen: Lamy Accent, 1.1mm Stub Ink: Diamine Registrar’s (Iron Gall) Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Pros: Nice shading Iron Gall permanence Behaves well on cheap paper Archival (until it burns through the paper in 500 years) Cons: Writes very dry Can’t be left in a pen unattended for too long Notes: […]

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Diamine Aqua Blue – Ink Review

Diamine Aqua Blue Ink Review Pen: Hero 9018 Fude Nib Ink: Diamine Aqua Blue Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Pros: Reminds me of Sheaffer Peacock Blue Beautiful shading Great flow I want to swim in it Cons: None! Notes: This one is a real winner. The awesome shading, great flow, and best of all, it […]

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Diamine Salamander – Ink Review

Diamine Salamander Ink Review Pen: Lamy Al-Star – Medium Nib Ink: Diamine Salamander Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Notes: At the time of writing, I said I was still on the fence about this ink. I’ve been converted. I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit. It looks kind of like burnt oil, pond scum, spa […]

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