Diamine Shimmer Inks: Reviewing The Next 12

[Chrissy]

I've been writing with the new Diamine Shimmer inks for a couple of weeks now, and have finally managed to get some reasonably decent photos of them that show the shimmer in each ink. These aren't perfect, but they will at least give you a better look at the inks, so you can see which you might like before they are issued.

I have found all of these inks quite wet on the cheap lined paper pad that I've been using. It's just an ordinary, cheap, Staples pad. The amount of wetness and lubrication also depends on the feed/nib of each individual pen I've used. Some soak in and dry straight away, while some don't and therefore take longer to dry.

In a perfect world, I would like to empty all of the pens, clean them out, and refill them all with a different colour. The write with them again on better papers. That will come soon.

Meanwhile, I decided that something was better than nothing, so this is what I have so far.

I haven't had any problems with ink flow, and I've written with these pens over the two weeks they've been filled with these inks. I have had hardly any starting or skipping problems. My Jinhao pen is the most unreliable pen in this respect, no matter what ink I put in it, even if it is without shimmer.

So on to the photos:

[swanjun]

Thank you for this! Quite a few of these are very cute. When are they coming out?

[Chrissy]

Thank you for this! Quite a few of these are very cute. When are they coming out?

 

I'm sorry but I'm not sure.

[Davros]

Thanks! I like this batch more than the originals. I confess to hoping there would be a murky green/copper in this batch. Do you have any emerging favorites?

[Chrissy]

I have a couple of favourites: I like Moon Dust - I always wanted a silver. I also like Inferno Orange and Fire Storm Red.

 

Someone on another forum suggested that Cult Pens are due to get these inks in stock at the end of October. However, I can't confirm that.

[amberleadavis]

Thank you. Inferno Orange looks great, though I suspect Pink Glitz would motivate me too.