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De Atramentis Burnt Umber A Permanent Red Brown Dear FPN Friends.... This Ink Cannot be bought Directly but it is easily obtainable It is made with de permanent and Lightfast De Atramentis Document inks http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/DA%20Docu%20Ink%20experiment/Allthedocuinks_zpsd6e727a2.jpg These inks are available in the CMYK colours for mixing But also in ready mixed colours Like Blue Brown Green etc. Formore info look at this https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/275148-de-atramentis-document-cmyk-inks-mixing-experiment/ The Mixing idea I became of Australian Artist and fellow FPN-member Jane Blundell http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/DA%20CMYK%20Burnt%20umber/Blundellmainpage_zpsbeae1566.png Check her website there are awesome Artworkmade wiht inks there and you can also find some exellent colour mixing charts there http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/DA%20CMYK%20Burnt%20umber/Blundellmainpage_zpsbeae1566.png Well here it is http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/DA%20CMYK%20Burnt%20umber/BUMBER1_zpsab7f4662.jpg Down here are some of the technical specs (as suggested by Ann Finley 2007) (not copied in but for this ink) points 1-5 1 = 5= Fountain Pens: Diplomat Excellence Roma A Nib M: Kaweco Calligrapy 2,3 Itlaic Nib Paper: Leonardo Ringbuch,average quality school note book made in Austria Drying time: Faster than a fart after eating beans points 5/ Flow: very smooth even in both the cheap and potentally scratchy Italic points: 5 Lubrication: smooth in both pens points: 5 Feathering : None points 5 Bleeding: strong in broad nibs little in M (see photo) points 4 Shading: medium none points: 3 Waterproof: No it is ARMAGEDDON proof points: % Package: Lovely bottle with special system to fill you pen wiht last drop points: 35 Availabilty: In Europe Good, La Couronne Du Comte (NL),http://www,lacouronneducomte.nl See review on fpn!!! USA Goulet Pens already carries a lot od DA inks an has a great joy in pleasing their clients ask... Why don't you Rachel http://www,gouletpens.com Well and if you love in Australia (New Zealand) Like Jane does http://www,larrypost.com.au will soon have all the document inks Singapore.... Work in Progress Will let you know Quality: Made in Germany points: 5 http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/DA%20CMYK%20Burnt%20umber/Bumber2_zps191b9d48.jpg Verdict. Lovely Warm Red Brown Colour..... Ultra smooth very wet but quickly drying.... A Joy to use In live it is a touch more brownish... Well as usual PM me for a postcard Well I do hope you enjoyed this BTW A White Document ink will come soon Regards Peter http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/DA%20Docu%20Ink%20experiment/brown_zps08837ed5.jpg Just for the Joy of it another of my home brewed bombproof Browns with a Dillution too