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Diamine Master of Puppets (German Exclusive) This is an another German exclusive, which I bought from fountainfeder. It’s a burgundy ink with heavy murky green/gold sheen, most visible on Midori/ Tomoe River 68 gsm paper. Surprisingly, only a few gold specks were visible on Iroful and Rhodia, well maybe if you pour it on the paper, you'll be surprised So, if you want sheen go with a wet pen and preferably, Japanese paper. Ink has no water resistance, so ink it is suitable for ephemeral thoughts. The name is after Metallica’s song. It’s my understanding that theme is about how the master, (drugs, or one can expand to any addiction, i.e. inks ) controling the puppet (human). While I couldn’t appreciate the music, I actually found the purple/burgundy ink with the green murky sheen intriguing. You can read more about these inks, and Diamine Guitar series on the Nick Stewart website. https://nickstewart.ink/2022/07/08/hells-bells-its-master-of-puppets-stephan-lucht/ Chroma: Holy chroma Note the green sheen on the feed of Lamy Safari Writing Samples: Photo: (artificial LED light) Rhodia: Iroful - While I captured the sheen, it's nothing compared to TR and Midori below. Tomoe River 68 gsm Midori Comparison: Water test: Left side (10 seconds under running water. After 24 hours) Art Work: For some reason I could not create a lot /or write with this ink. I don't know if it's the name, or lack of water resistance, I could not appreciate this ink, which is a pity. It's a solid Diamine ink. Tick Tock Inktober yearlong challenge 2025 with my usual cat and mouse theme. Diamine Master of Puppets Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Onyx (brown grey) And De Atramentis Document Cyan/ Turquoise Sleeping volcano... Diamine Master of Puppets Paper is Talens pocket book. · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate · What I liked: Colour. Gold/ Green sheens. · What I did not like: Not water resistant, name. · What some might not like: Maybe if they don’t like Mettalica · Shading: It won’t win any awards. · Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper. · Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper. · Flow Rate: Wet · Lubrication: Excellent · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Good. · Saturation: Saturated · Shading Potential: Nope. · Sheen: On most Japanese Paper, the wetter the pen the better the sheen. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: Easy. · Water resistance: Non-existent. · Availability: 30ml/ 80 ml bottles from fountainfeder, Papier & Stift [Germany] and Sakura fountainpen Gallery [Belgium]. Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier