Efnir: De Atramentis Pigeon Blue

[LizEF]

Extra Fine Nib Ink Review: De Atramentis Pigeon Blue

 

This is review #6 in my series, with 100+ to go... Here's the YouTube video:

 

And here is a screen of the final result, for those not interested in the video:

Scan of Completed Review:

 

Screenshots also available on Instagram: @zilxodarap

 

Previous Review: De Atramentis Steel Blue.

 

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Hope you enjoy. Comments appreciated!

[LizEF]

I was frustrated that my screen captures (and even the video sometimes) don't show the color accurately, so I decided to see if my USB microscope could do a better job of picking up the color, and it does. So from now on, I'll be including a zoomed in photo of the text so folks can see a more accurate representation of the color:

 

The "...a Dori" text is Sailor Yama Dori and the "Diami" text is Diamine Eau de Nil. All the rest of the text is De Atramentis Pigeon Blue.

[Misfit]

Hey LizEF! Glad to see you got started on your EF nibs and inks video reviews. I was very surprised by the EF nib on my Faber-Castell Grip 2010. It shows some line variation, especially on tail letters. I got a Caran d’Ache 849 with EF nib, and while I see some of the same variation, the Faber-Castell is a nicer writer (for less money).

 

Now to start watching your reviews!

[LizEF]

Hey LizEF! Glad to see you got started on your EF nibs and inks video reviews. I was very surprised by the EF nib on my Faber-Castell Grip 2010. It shows some line variation, especially on tail letters. I got a Caran d’Ache 849 with EF nib, and while I see some of the same variation, the Faber-Castell is a nicer writer (for less money).

 

Now to start watching your reviews!

 

Every nib is different - but hopefully more reviews reduce the amount of guessing we have to do.

 

Hope you enjoy the reviews.

 

[Misfit]

I do enjoy the reviews. Waiting for an appearance of Mr. Hippo!

[LizEF]

I do enjoy the reviews. Waiting for an appearance of Mr. Hippo!

I decided to keep it simple, so no Mr. Hippo - maybe he'll show up at the end of one sometime.

[Misfit]

If you have De Atramentis Mint Turquoise, that should be the ink with an appearance of Mr. Hippo.

[LizEF]

If you have De Atramentis Mint Turquoise, that should be the ink with an appearance of Mr. Hippo.

Ha! Nope, Inspired Blue is probably the closest I have to Mr. Hippo's feet. Didn't think of that at the time. Ah well, I have lots of greens, and he likes green.

[LizEF]

Here's the line width measurement. The line is one of those used for dry time.  Magnification is 100x.  The grid is 100x100µm.  The scale is 330µm, with eleven divisions of 30µm each.  The line width for this ink is roughly 280µm.