Diamine Rustic Brown

[DanielCoffey]

INK : DIAMINE RUSTIC BROWN

 

PAPER : RHODIA #16 A5 white lined

 

PEN : Onoto Magna 261 Medium nib tweaked for wet flow by John Sorowka (Oxonian).

 

http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewRusticBrown.jpg

 

 

Here is a close-up of the swab...

 

http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewRusticBrownSwab.jpg

 

 

And a close-up of the amazing shading!

 

http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewRusticBrownShade.jpg

[777]

Oh! That's a pretty nice color!

 

Reminds me of Diamine Syrah. In fact, it looks almost the exact same...

 

I'm sure it's different looking in person though. If only there was a way to perfectly capture inks on a computer.

 

Thank you again for another useful review!

[DanielCoffey]

I have some Syrah on its way to me later this week. I think the Syrah has one more dab of purple in it.

[saintsimon]

...

Reminds me of Diamine Syrah. In fact, it looks almost the exact same...

 

...

Rustic Brown is not a wine colour but is in the brick red or terracotta family, like J. Herbin Terre de Feu, but darker.

 

 

 

[Tennessee Dave]

Thanks for the review.

[Belles-lettres]

Nice review, thanks. I use primarily flex nib pens and this ink is so well behaved with them. It feeds well enough to not railroad track and yet never gushes. The shading is marvelous and the color very masculine. My prime warm-tone ink along with black cherry.

[lovemy51]

Oh! That's a pretty nice color!

 

Reminds me of Diamine Syrah. In fact, it looks almost the exact same...

 

I'm sure it's different looking in person though. If only there was a way to perfectly capture inks on a computer.

 

Thank you again for another useful review!

you guessed it right! it is dif in person.

 

to the OP: thx for the review. it's one ink i wish i use more often, but sometimes i forget i have it!!

[DanielCoffey]

Thanks for the comments folks.

 

I have received my next batch from Diamine - Prussian Blue, Syrah, Damson, Amethyst and Teal. I will do the same type of review as they pass through the pen.

 

Hmm, I must update my British Ink Exchange listing too.

Edited August 11, 2011 by DanielCoffey

[DanielCoffey]

UPDATED SCANS : 08 SEPTEMBER 2011

 

Scanner : IT8-calibrated Epson V600 flatbed

Colour Space : Adobe RGB

Matte : 50% grey and 100% white

Post-process : Unsharp Mask

 

I think we will all agree that these are much better scans than the originals I had posted. I now have better equipment to redo all the Diamine Ink Reviews that I have posted.

[jandrese]

Best scans I've seen. Love this ink too, it is an under the radar hit.

[gregamckinney]

Anyone able to do a comparison between this and the discontinued Sailor Red-Brown?

 

Regards, greg

[DanielCoffey]

I think you will find that the soon-to-be-released Diamine Ancient Copper will scratch that itch. I have never owned the Sailor Red Brown but from what I have seen it had a slight orange hint to it that the Rustic Brown is missing. The Ancient Copper looks like a better bet for you.