Diamine Smoke On The Water

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

I was scrolling down slowly ... I read: "A deep rich emerald green" and I thought: WHERE?!?

At the beginning I thought it was Noodler's Rachmaninoff on drugs.

[Intensity]

If it's almost like Walden Pond Blue, then the base color should be a dark bluish green. I guess you could call it "emerald black".

[Arcadian]

I really like the review, and bought a bottle of the ink based on it. It arrived today.

 

Unfortunately, I can't seem to get any sheen whatsoever out of it.

 

I am using a Waterman Carene with a stub nib, so fairly juicy stuff. So far I have written on Leuchtturm, Midori MD and regular copy paper, all with zero sheen.

 

It is, however, a beautiful teal, which strikes almost my ideal balance of blue and green. It also Shades beautifully, and behaves very well - no feathering or bleed-through, and a dry-time just north of 15 seconds.

 

I also ordered a small vial of Diamine Teal, which I look forward to trying out, and to comparing it with SOTW.

 

 

- P.

[Intensity]

I really like the review, and bought a bottle of the ink based on it. It arrived today.

 

Unfortunately, I can't seem to get any sheen whatsoever out of it.

 

I am using a Waterman Carene with a stub nib, so fairly juicy stuff. So far I have written on Leuchtturm, Midori MD and regular copy paper, all with zero sheen.

 

It is, however, a beautiful teal, which strikes almost my ideal balance of blue and green. It also Shades beautifully, and behaves very well - no feathering or bleed-through, and a dry-time just north of 15 seconds.

 

I also ordered a small vial of Diamine Teal, which I look forward to trying out, and to comparing it with SOTW.

 

 

- P.

 

That's because you're not making wet splashes on non-absorbent paper If you want a sheening ink with almost any nib on most papers with this base color, try Organics Studio Walden Pond.

[Arcadian]

 

That's because you're not making wet splashes on non-absorbent paper If you want a sheening ink with almost any nib on most papers with this base color, try Organics Studio Walden Pond.

 

That's next on my wish list, then :-)

 

- P.

[Arcadian]

 

That's because you're not making wet splashes on non-absorbent paper If you want a sheening ink with almost any nib on most papers with this base color, try Organics Studio Walden Pond.

 

Actually, I tried the ink on Clairefontaine paper last night, and did manage to get some sheen out of it. So I guess white, coated paper is the stuff for it.

 

- P.

[Jazini]

I am sold. It looks great. Just ordered a bottle of each.

[MCWB]

Nice addition to the German ultra-sheeners, but I'm sure why an ink with this name is not Deep Purple!

[penzel_washinkton]

Nice addition to the German ultra-sheeners, but I'm sure why an ink with this name is not Deep Purple!

 

Maybe for the Purple Rain, the base color for this ink is teal CMIIW.

[fireant]

Is it just me or are there suddenly so/too many teal inks with red sheen on the market?

 

 

You say that like it's a bad thing.

[fireant]

I really like the review, and bought a bottle of the ink based on it. It arrived today.

 

Unfortunately, I can't seem to get any sheen whatsoever out of it.

 

 

 

 

Message me an address and I will send you a few sheets of Tomoe River, it will change your life.

[MCWB]

 

Maybe for the Purple Rain, the base color for this ink is teal CMIIW.

 

Indeed, but...

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[penzel_washinkton]

 

Indeed, but...

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Oh..... I know the name is a title of a song (and it's iconic) but I just can't remember who sang it .

Now it makes sense.

[Newjelan]

Is it just me or are there suddenly so/too many teal inks with red sheen on the market?

I know this is unfashionable, but I’m over the Teal thing. I love the sheen though.

[Liis]

When writing it comes out as warm reddish deep purple (Metropolitan Fine). Sheenmonster is strong with this one...

Base color is almost the same as Diamine Teal.

(Slightly absorbent Canson ivory sketching paper in warm artificial light, phonepic)

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j362/fotopang/inkmess%20blue%20green%20purple_zps5mycdrej.jpg?t=1551331720

For me it's hard to make it look like teal (when writing F).

PS! On Navigator 100 sheet Smoke on the Water is darker then Teal and Baoer 388 gave exactly 0 sheen...

Edited March 1, 2019 by Liis

[Blackhorse]

I assume you folks know by now that the whole German line is on Amazon...both size bottles...price is $7.50 with shipping for the 30 ml. (Can I say that? )

[Liis]

Sure you can, but you forgot the link

Seitz-Kreutznach homepage is running dry, I hope they restock soon. I want a big bottle of Smoke on the Water and a fresh Scabiosa.

Are these country specific exclusive inks a one time thing or are they usually added to the permanent line?

[TSherbs]

I don't like inks that I can't really tell which color they are. This one seems in that category from the pics.

[1nkulus]

Looks nice, will give it a try.

[Aquaria]

Is it just me or are there suddenly so/too many teal inks with red sheen on the market?

 

The sheening is part of the color property. If you look closely, you'll notice that sheens are rather consistent by color, even across brands. Blues will have a red/pink sheen. Teals have a red sheen. Pinks/pinkish purples will have a gold sheen. Purples have a golden green sheen. And so on. I'm sure a chemist can explain why, but it's something I've noticed as being consistent by color. That's why I have a feeling it's something to do with the chemistry itself.

Edited May 24, 2019 by Aquaria