Diamine Ochre

[rudyhou]

I found that one disadvantage to Noodler's Golden Brown was that the bulletproof black component in it had a tendency to settle over a few days so if the pen had been sitting for a while the colour would lose its vibrancy. Apart from that, however, I agree that the Noodler's is a nice colour.

 

For us in Europe, Noodler's is very hard to come by but Diamine is readily available.

 

diamine is a great substitution for noodler's, as it also has a vast range of colors. i have several diamines as well as noodlers, though now leaning towards diamine more than noodlers. why? 'cause i find more and more of noodler's inks tend to be so saturated that they stain my demonstrators. have you ever experience diamine inks that stain? if you have, which colors?

[DanielCoffey]

Generally, the less saturated inks are, the easier they are to clean and the less likely to stain. If you do have a stained pen, give it a thorough water wash then a dilute 10% ammonia soak to take out any remaining dye. You may also find that some staining on the inside of a clear pen is actually the ink which has got mixed into the silicone.

[rudyhou]

Generally, the less saturated inks are, the easier they are to clean and the less likely to stain. If you do have a stained pen, give it a thorough water wash then a dilute 10% ammonia soak to take out any remaining dye. You may also find that some staining on the inside of a clear pen is actually the ink which has got mixed into the silicone.

 

thanks for the advice. much appreciated.

[DanielCoffey]

Remember that if you disassemble a demonstrator for cleaning to only use 100% pure silicone for the pistons. Diving shops typically have those little flip-top pots of the stuff - it is a few bucks and one tiny pot will last a lifetime unless you are a busy pen repairer.

[Scriptorium Pens]

diamine is a great substitution for noodler's, as it also has a vast range of colors. i have several diamines as well as noodlers, though now leaning towards diamine more than noodlers. why? 'cause i find more and more of noodler's inks tend to be so saturated that they stain my demonstrators. have you ever experience diamine inks that stain? if you have, which colors?

 

Diamine Lavender stained an ink view window in one of my pens several years ago, can't recall which pen.

[rudyhou]

diamine is a great substitution for noodler's, as it also has a vast range of colors. i have several diamines as well as noodlers, though now leaning towards diamine more than noodlers. why? 'cause i find more and more of noodler's inks tend to be so saturated that they stain my demonstrators. have you ever experience diamine inks that stain? if you have, which colors?

 

Diamine Lavender stained an ink view window in one of my pens several years ago, can't recall which pen.

 

thank you. i appreciate the information.

[Steffen Larsen]

While the line is being put down, and while it is still wet, 'Ochre' doesn't look like much.
The orange component is annoying, the general impression is wishy-washy (mind, this in a Lamy Studio F) and lumpy (particularly on a hard, smooth surface, and where your hand has rested).

But once the ink is dry and become darker ...whoa! Beautiful shading, a striking orange-brown with plenty of character. Uses are limited, I suppose, but some inks we simply use because they are pretty.