Favourite Diamine Ink Colour?

[linux3214]

For the plain color I would say that Majestic Blue is my favorite but its horrid flow cripples it as an everyday ink. Sargasso Sea is also one of those really nice colors that just don't work in most situations. My most used though is Majestic Blue and then Herbin Perle Noir, both set the bar to beat.

[Chromeheart]

I haven't tried a whole lot of them, but I really love the Syrah. Antique Copper and a handful of samples should be showing up in the mail soon.

[Simon Templar]

Ancient Copper here. That and Omas Sepia are the only inks I use.

 

 

 

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[ZachWasniak]

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[matt385]

Aqua blue is my favorite of all my inks, especially with a 1.1 Lamy italic nib.

[Axial]

I have several Diamine inks, in order of preference:

 

• Umber - the best of all; lovely ink for personal writing on good quality paper;
  
• Golden brown - lovely with wide/wet nib and fine paper; useless on absorbent paper; too light for fine nibs
  
• Presidential blue - good blue for good quality paper, more interesting colour than royal blues of Pelikan or Parker, but also less suitable for lower quality paper
  
• Passion Red - a (255,0,0) colour, good for what it is
  
• Cerise - I have yet to find a good use for it - not holding my breath.
  
• Jade Green - too pale for writing, even with the broadest, wettest nibs; has the saturation of highlighter ink, but bleeds too much for the purpose.
  

 

I also have the Registrar's which is an excellent classic iron gall ink, and as such in a class of its own, not really comparable to the ones listed above.

Edited March 16, 2013 by Axial

[SJH]

Aqua blue is my favorite of all my inks, especially with a 1.1 Lamy italic nib.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The purest and orangest orange -> Diamine Orange, I love this colour!

 

Best regards,

Steve.

 

P.S. A trace of Diamine Beau Blue below; a lovely light Turquoise.

P.P.S. I must try your recommendation!

Edited March 16, 2013 by SJH

[UncleJoe420]

My current fave is Oxblood; even the name sounds great, doesn't it? I also have (and love) Jade Green, Amber, and Sepia - kinda spoiled for choice!

[Tinjapan]

I only have one Diamine ink BUT it is one of my favorites. Majestic Blue

[Scribble Monboddo]

Jet Black is my go to ink and I use about 1-2 80ml bottles a month. My other favorites in order of preference are: Woodland Green, Havasu Turquoise, Mediterranean Blue, Kensington Blue, Florida Blue, Sapphire Blue, and Aqua Blue.

 

 

Wow, that's a lot of writing you must be doing - the equivalent of about sixty cartridges a week, I think. Just out of curiosity, are you a calligrapher or professional scribe of some sort? It's all the more an endorsement of these inks, if so!

[Christi0469]

I don't have a lot of experience with Diamine inks yet but I love the Graphite that came with Goulet's ink drop and I will definitely buy a bottle at some point. I didn't think that I would like a grey ink quite so much.

Edited March 18, 2013 by Christi0469

[Bigeddie]

Prussian Blue and Evergreen for me.

 

I like Diamine's ability to make subtle and complex colors. At £10 for four 30ml bottles and a free pack of cartridges, you I can't say no!

[bailey philip]

Pumpkin is my favorite. It does develop crud on the nib but it is the best "orange" I have used. It is the only Diamine I use regularly, though I have 5 other bottles.

[fernobre]

1 - Diamine Majestic Blue

2 - Diamine Twilight

3 - Diamine Chocolat Brown

4 - Diamine Sherwood Green

[LameJane]

I have yet to discover a Diamine color which does not qualify as my favorite ;-). Maybe Umber... yeah I'm not too excited about that one.

[coyotewhisper]

All of the Diamine inks are great, the one that stands out is Ochere.

[lapis]

Eclipse, totally.

Hey, Cap'n, my friend, isn't that a completely crass comment?

[century]

Its not secret....I love Oxblood.

[DrCodfish]

Diamine, my favorite ink brand. My fave colors, in order:

 

Delamere green

Asa blue

Chocolate brown

Red Dragon

Bilberry

Steel Blue

Presidential blue

Pumpkin

[The Good Captain]

Eclipse, totally.

Hey, Cap'n, my friend, isn't that a completely crass comment?

No, it was overshadowed by the Umbra.