Diamine Chocolate Brown

[white_lotus]

Here is a review of Diamine's Chocolate Brown, a dark brown, slightly reddish. One some papers it appears much like a chocolate, others a little darker. Diamine has been making inks for a long time, and that shows in the ink's ability to "just work". It has some subtle shading which is nice, but they seem to use the same underlying red which seems to be not very waterfast. The ink basically lifts right up when blotted when hit with water.

 

The photos didn't work out so well, the light being poor recently, so the ink appears darker than in reality. The ink is not a replica for PPM as it is too warm, and a bit lighter.

 

Tested on Mohawk via Linen, Hammermill 28 lb inkjet paper. I've run out of my little Tomoe River booklet.

 

 

 

 

[lapis]

Nice review! Thanks!! I too find it a good quality of an ink that it looks different on different papers and after different drying times. But it does look a bit too red to me, for a real piece of chocolate (although yes, they're all different).

 

Mike

[Sailor Kenshin]

Guess what I want now...

 

No, seriously, I just got a sample vial of this ink because a friendcoughenablercough kept writing to me with it. It's in a Safari with EF nib and has been refilled once already.

 

Great review, thanks! Now where did I leave that Hershey's mini....

[MKeith]

Very nice review. This is my very favorite dark brown which I always have loaded. It as you said just a very "warm" color.

[liston]

I've just orderd a 30ml sample so looking forward to testing it.

 

- Liston

[The Good Captain]

I must have a look at this one. I'm currently using Macassar and Cult Pens Deep Dark Brown, alternated, in a Pelikan M800 Burnt Orange. Maybe the Chocolate could be next! Thanks for the review.

[Chrissy]

Thanks for your review.

 

I'm definitely going to get this in my next batch of Diamine inks.

[alexander_k]

Thanks for the precise review. I liked this ink a lot but I gave it up in favour of Macassar (no reddish undertone). Now I'm considering moving on to R&H Sepia, which seems to work better with broad nibs. Taste may evolve but Chocolate Brown remains a good ink, typical of Diamine.

[Cyber6]

I LOOOOOVE Chocolate.... :wub: :wub: .... especially DARK chocolate... :puddle: :puddle: ...... oops, are we talking about ink?? :lol:

 

 

 

C.

[kkshadow]

This is my go to brown, and it does color differently with different papers and especially nibs. In a F or XF, it's Hershey's all the way. But start with a wider nib that can lay it down some, and it's deep, dark, Godiva truffle. A wonderful dark, and a surprisingly different look. Very well behaved in all situations I have thrown at it.

 

Ken

[amberleadavis]

Another terrific review. Thank you.