Diamine Meadow, Apple Glory And Kelly Green Reviews And Comparison

[Tessy Moon]

So here are three quick reviews and a little comparison of three green Diamine inks.

Diamine Meadow

Diamine Apple Glory

Diamine Kelly Green

 

First up Diamine Meadow

 

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Next is Diamine Apple Glory

 

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And last but not least is Diamine Kelly Green

 

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Here is a comparison of all the inks using a Goulet 1.5 nib.

(The last one is De Atramentis Jane Austen, which is a sedated, dark, calm green. It has a definite grayish tint when compared to the Daimine greens here.)

 

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[Dan Solomon]

Nice reviews. Thanks for sharing!

[Tessy Moon]

Nice reviews. Thanks for sharing!

 

My pleasure Dan!

[Art]

Nice reviews and nice inks. I like green ink. So a few of these will probably find their way into my cabinet.

[playtime]

wow-that kelly green is gorgeous! yet another ink to buy.....

 

thanks for sharing;)

J

[EFP]

Thank you Tessy Moon! I enjoyed your writing and descriptions as well as the colors. They're all lovely ~ I am leaning toward Meadow for a wish list candidate.

[Tessy Moon]

Thank you all for your kind comments! I really appreciate each one!!!

 

I like all three inks. I think they are different enough to each warrant a small bottle.

It is kind of funny because I never thought I'd be a big fan of the color green. You never know what ink you might fall in love with! It can come as a surprise!

I am definitely going to get a small bottle of Meadow and Apple Glory. Kelly Green will be on my wish list for later down the road.

[Tessy Moon]

Oh and I prefer Meadow with the flex nib over the broad 1.5 nib. I think the flex really shows off the shading so well!

Apple Glory I love in both flex nib and broad nib - which is nice to have the choice!

[gclyn]

Very interesting, thank you for the review...I think I prefer the Meadow for my writing purposes...I have been looking for a green and this may be one of them.

[mallymal1]

Very nice reviews Tessy Moon. Thank you.

 

I already use Meadow and Apple, and I think I shall now add Kelly to my selection of greens.

 

I find that Meadow, paired up with Poppy Red. is great at Christmas.

[amberleadavis]

I love the comparisons. Thank you.

[KaB]

nice to have this comparison. I always thought meadow to be fresher, brighter, lighter. In this review it looks more promising for my purpose..

[Tessy Moon]

nice to have this comparison. I always thought meadow to be fresher, brighter, lighter. In this review it looks more promising for my purpose..

 

It really depends on the pen, nib and writing style, I think.

 

I typically write with a heavier hand (gripping the pen tightly and writing with more force) so the ink comes out darker.

This morning I was writing and focused on writing with as light a touch as possible and it came out much finer and lighter. (I was using an Ahab with the flex nib.)

I will try to upload a photo of my notes to show the difference.

 

I will say that compared to Apple Glory, Meadow is not bright or light. I think meadow is in the middle - it has a nice grassy shade, but it also has a good dark component that sort of strengthens the ink. Hopefully that makes sense.

I would not call Meadow a bright green at all. A fresh green maybe. But definitely Meadow is the perfect name that describes it just right.

I asked my husband who is not yet into fountain pens (I am trying to convert him) what he thought of the color. He did say that Meadow looks exactly right for it's name. A thought from someone impartial

 

 

Edited to add:

This is my 100th post! Yay!!!

Edited August 5, 2014 by Tessy Moon

[Tessy Moon]

This is the best I could do! It is really hard to get an accurate picture of the real shading. (I just really need to get a scanner!)

 

This demonstrates how the color varies between light and dark. In some parts the ink is even lighter in real life.

 

 

Diamine Meadow ink written with Noodler's Ahab flex pen on a blank Rhodia pad.

 

 

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