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Diamine Celadon Cat Disclaimer: My initial review of this ink was as harsh as Jacques Herbin, Les toits de Paris as both are quite similar and that I don't particularly appreciate washed out inks. But with time it grew on me, especially for drawing. So read this review with a pinch of salt and make up your own mind. A dryish green grey by Diamine designed by r/fountainpens on Reddit. I wanted to review this after Jacques Herbin Les toits de Paris. These two inks are very similar, the former leaning green, the latter, blue. Both need soft smooth nibs and are paper dependant. I would say, Celadon Cat is slightly more lubricated. Personally, I hated the writing experience with Lamy (and I’m restraining myself) in the beginning. It was ok with Pilot Elite, thanks to its gold nib, but the ink was too pale, so I had to press it. In the vintage Waterman W2 flex nib the writing was agreeable. However overtime, the more the ink languished in the pen, the better it became and the lack of lubrication less pronounced. So give it time I think this ink would be suitable on absorbent paper and maybe Iroful. It has some halo effect on Midori, which was nice. Chroma: Very nice! Writing Samples: If the scan look blue, it's not. It's definitely green. Check comparison colour with Jacques Herbin Les toits de Paris on the Iroful scan. Halo effect not visible in scan. Comparison of the blue-grey Les toits de Paris and Diamine Celadon Cat Photo: Top text is again Jacques Herbin Les toits de Paris or Gris Toits Comparison: Water test: Left side 10 seconds under running water. Art Work: Samurai celadon Inspired by Japanese Celadon pottery and samurai statue and obviously the ink itself Ink was applied generously by directly dipping the water brush in the sample vial. Diamine Celadon Cat (Kimono) Jacques Herbin Les toits de Paris (Background) Noodler's Lexington Gray (cat and mouse) Platinum Carbon Black (Outline) · Pens used: Pilot Elite Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B,1.1), Waterman W2 flex · What I liked: The colour in abstract, halo effect, getting rid of the ink. · What I did not like: Writing experience was like cat nails on a scratching post · What some might not like: Not lubricated, pale colour. · Shading: Depending on nib/ paper. · Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper, but you might get away with it with a M nib. · Bleed through: Same as above. · Flow Rate: Watery · Lubrication: Yuck. · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Ok · Saturation: Pastel · Shading Potential: Yes, but who cares. · Sheen: Some halo effect with B nib on Midori · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: Very easy · Water resistance: Ok. · Availability: 30ml plastic /80 ml glass bottles. Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier

I just saw this post on Reddit’s r/fountainpens. Do any of you know anything? I would understand if it was only down for a day or two, but the license has been expired for four days!

Ok... I was surprised that this isn't a thread already here even though the post in reddit is 8 days old. (maybe I missed it in the FPN, in that case consider this thread obsolete). https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/en0y35/2020_diamine_reddit_ink_preliminary_round/ Time to load up your preference for the colors ladies & gentlemen. I want a really deep dark red (darker than the Cult Pens) but in the same color palette as the Oxblood. The poll will stay up for 2 weeks if I'm not wrong.

I WAS FLATTERED TO BE ASKED BY PHIL DAVIES OF DIAMINE INKS TO SWATCH TEST THE INK COLOUR ENTRIES FOR THE SECOND REDDIT/DIAMINE INK COLLABORATION. Following up on the results of a questionnaire put to the Reddit Fountain Pen community, 6 bottles of ‘Teal’ arrived at my door and here are the images that I supplied. Bottle number 01 was the eventual winner: If you want to see more test images here's the link: https://nickstewart.ink/2018/11/26/aurora-borealis-the-new-diamine-reddit-teal/

Hi all, Just stumbled upon this on Reddit and I wondered if this has been posted previously. So basically an owner of a stationery store passed away and the children of the owners decided to sell the remaining stock of the store. Please see the full description on the reddit post and apologies if there are misinterpretation in my part: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pen_Swap/comments/9jkvg6/wts_over_400_luxury_pens_a1/?sort=new There are interesting pens including Viscontis, Deltas , Parkers etc. The seller claims that the sale in average is about 30% in a mint condition. I would not be buying anything although I am very tempted by the Deltas, the shipping here would not be economical for me so I thought it would be more useful for the users here.

Hello, I would like to invite all Reddit users to, on November 6th, Fountain Pen Day, go to /r/WritingPrompts, and respond to a prompt by writing a story or poem with a fountain pen, scanning that writing, uploading it, and sharing it. This will help to spread the spirit of Fountain Pen Day! Important: More info here.

Hello, I am Matthew. I come from /r/fountainpens, and I would very much appreciate any help as to how I may successfully integrate into the Fountain Pen Network !