Diamine Master of Puppets (German Exclusive)

[yazeh]

Diamine Master of Puppets (German Exclusive)

 

This is an another German exclusive, which I bought from fountainfeder. It’s a burgundy ink with heavy murky green/gold sheen, most visible on Midori/ Tomoe River 68 gsm paper.  Surprisingly, only a few gold specks were visible on Iroful and Rhodia, well maybe if you pour it on the paper, you'll be surprised So, if you want sheen go with a wet pen and preferably, Japanese paper.  

 

Ink has no water resistance,  so ink it is suitable for ephemeral thoughts. 

 

The name is after Metallica’s song. It’s my understanding that theme is about how the master, (drugs, or one can expand to any addiction, i.e. inks ) controling the puppet (human). While I couldn’t appreciate the music, I actually found the purple/burgundy ink with the green murky sheen intriguing. 

 

 

 

You can read more about these inks, and Diamine Guitar series on the Nick Stewart website. 

https://nickstewart.ink/2022/07/08/hells-bells-its-master-of-puppets-stephan-lucht/

 

 

Chroma:

Holy chroma  

 

 

Note the green sheen on the feed of Lamy Safari

 

 

Writing Samples:

Photo: (artificial LED light) 

Rhodia:

Iroful - While I captured the sheen, it's nothing compared to TR and Midori below. 

 

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Midori

 

Comparison:

 

Water test:

Left side (10 seconds under running water. After 24 hours)

 

Art Work:

For some reason I could not create a lot /or write with this ink. I don't know if it's the name, or lack of water resistance, I could not appreciate this ink, which is a pity. It's a solid Diamine ink. 

 

Tick Tock

Inktober yearlong challenge 2025 with my usual cat and mouse theme. 

Diamine Master of Puppets

Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Onyx (brown grey) 

And De Atramentis Document Cyan/ Turquoise

 

Sleeping volcano...

Diamine Master of Puppets

Paper is Talens pocket book.

 

·      Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate

·      What I liked: Colour. Gold/ Green sheens. 

·      What I did not like: Not water resistant, name. 

·       What some might not like: Maybe if they don’t like Mettalica

·      Shading: It won’t win any awards. 

·      Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper. 

·      Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.

·      Flow Rate: Wet

·      Lubrication: Excellent

·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

·      Start-up:  Good.

·      Saturation:  Saturated

·      Shading Potential: Nope. 

·      Sheen: On most Japanese Paper, the wetter the pen the better the sheen. 

·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. 

·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.

·      Staining (pen): No. 

·      Clogging: Did not notice.

·      Cleaning: Easy. 

·      Water resistance: Non-existent. 

·      Availability:  30ml/ 80 ml bottles from fountainfeder, Papier & Stift  [Germany] and Sakura fountainpen Gallery [Belgium].

 

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier  

 

 

 

[LizEF]

The chroma is quite interesting and complex.

 

Feed-sheen!   I have one feed that I can't seem to get the sheen off of (from Sailor Seiboku).

 

Writing samples: This looks like one of those inks that needs a broader, and perhaps not-too-wet nib, so that the ink is spread out enough to see color.  I like the look in M, B, and stub.

 

Nice contrasting opinions in those quotes.

 

Interesting that Iroful didn't sheen so much - I've read a report or two that red inks behave differently on Iroful.  If that's true, that might explain the lower sheen.

 

Poor kitty puppet.  Art reflects life.

 

Whoa!  Water totally destroys the adventures of kitty and mouse!  Is Mousey riding on a puppy?

 

Still love that cat alarm clock - reality abstracted.

 

I don't get the sleeping volcano reference, but it's a nice drawing.  The ink seems to lend itself well to portraits and washes.

 

Thanks, @yazeh, for another great review!

 

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'm with Liz on the chroma.  Holy cow.

 

The artwork...a shame you don't care for writing with Master of Puppets. But the sketches are great.  Kitteh looks like he is standing there patiently, but about to explode.

 

  The ink is intriguing, but the name creeps me out a little.  

 

I can see the sheen on your Safari feed. And it's true about puppets being able to say what one can't.  (Which is why they should be kept far away from me).

 

@yazeh, thanks for making these detailed, entertaining InkSplorations!  Keep ‘em coming! 

[yazeh]

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

The chroma is quite interesting and complex.

😊

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Feed-sheen!   I have one feed that I can't seem to get the sheen off of (from Sailor Seiboku).

It reminds me a puddles in a garage 😊

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Writing samples: This looks like one of those inks that needs a broader, and perhaps not-too-wet nib, so that the ink is spread out enough to see color.  I like the look in M, B, and stub.

I'm assuming depending what effect ( i.e. sheen vs real colour) one needs to find the appropriate pen

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Nice contrasting opinions in those quotes.

I try to see both sides of the coin, it's a much needed exercise in our polarized world 😊

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Interesting that Iroful didn't sheen so much - I've read a report or two that red inks behave differently on Iroful.  If that's true, that might explain the lower sheen.

Interesting, I'll keep that in mind with other reds.

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Poor kitty puppet.  Art reflects life.

😊

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Whoa!  Water totally destroys the adventures of kitty and mouse!  Is Mousey riding on a puppy?

To be honest I was trying to draw a cat but then the dog ate my homework and I had to improvise 🐶

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Still love that cat alarm clock - reality abstracted.

😜

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

I don't get the sleeping volcano reference, but it's a nice drawing.  The ink seems to lend itself well to portraits and washes.

Maybe the terminology is incorrect. When I did the wash, it reminded me of a suppressed rage, hiding  inexpressed, unfelt grief and sadness, hence the sleeping volcano....

50 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

Thanks, @yazeh, for another great review!

 

A pleasure 🙏

[yazeh]

19 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

I'm with Liz on the chroma.  Holy cow.

🐂🐃

19 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

The artwork...a shame you don't care for writing with Master of Puppets.

I rarely write anymore with fountainpens. I mostly draw and use much more ink 😊

19 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

But the sketches are great.  Kitteh looks like he is standing there patiently, but about to explode.

You're right

19 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

  The ink is intriguing, but the name creeps me out a little.  

Same here. I couldn't bring myself to do much with it...

19 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

I can see the sheen on your Safari feed. And it's true about puppets being able to say what one can't.  (Which is why they should be kept far away from me).

19 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

@yazeh, thanks for making these detailed, entertaining InkSplorations!  Keep ‘em coming! 

🙏🙏🙏

[LizEF]

15 minutes ago, yazeh said:

It reminds me a puddles in a garage 😊

Yes, exactly!  But will Sailor Doyou remove the stains on the garage floor?  (This will likely remain a mystery as no one who has the kind of money to afford that would think of it.)

 

17 minutes ago, yazeh said:

I try to see both sides of the coin, it's a much needed exercise in our polarized world 😊

 

17 minutes ago, yazeh said:

To be honest I was trying to draw a cat but then the dog ate my homework and I had to improvise 🐶

 

18 minutes ago, yazeh said:

Maybe the terminology is incorrect. When I did the wash, it reminded me of a suppressed rage, hiding  inexpressed, unfelt grief and sadness, hence the sleeping volcano....

That works.  I figured it was a film or literary reference I was missing, and thereby missed the figurative reference.

[yazeh]

5 hours ago, LizEF said:

Yes, exactly!  But will Sailor Doyou remove the stains on the garage floor?  (This will likely remain a mystery as no one who has the kind of money to afford that would think of it.)

I doubt that ink will clean oil. Otherwise, it would be the miracle cure whenever, there's an oil spill  but then our resident professor Eeness @InesF. Maybe she's working on  something to cure the world

5 hours ago, LizEF said:

That works.  I figured it was a film or literary reference I was missing, and thereby missed the figurative reference.

Yep. Sometimes drawings that I do surprise me.I can't just name the portrait but sometimes I need to dig deeper to find the appropriate name. It's Houston we got a problem, rigmarole again?

[InesF]

I'm with Nina, and will not say all the details I think about this ink.  

 

Thank you @yazeh for this ink review, for rescuing cat and mouse from the water test (I guess, you did it behind the screen - how could they appear later if not rescued?) and for your inspiring and funny drawings! 

 

When those German exclusives were new, I considered buying them all. Later, after some repetitions of my unpleasant adventures with the dried ink residues that spread across my desk every time I open the jar, only to do its job as dye at the worst possible moment and leave colourful dots on my hands, clothes and paper, I have banned mega-sheening inks!

With that said, I enjoy Master of Puppets colour from far while having the pleasure to look at alarm-clock cat and waiting for the volcano to erupt ...   

 

Looking forward to what will come next (and if the volcano will erupt). 👍

 

PS:

10 hours ago, yazeh said:

[...] Maybe she's working on  something to cure the world

... to cure The Water! 🌍🌎🌏  

[LizEF]

6 hours ago, InesF said:

... to cure The Water! 🌍🌎🌏  

[yazeh]

8 hours ago, InesF said:

I'm with Nina, and will not say all the details I think about this ink.  

8 hours ago, InesF said:

 

Thank you @yazeh for this ink review, for rescuing cat and mouse from the water test (I guess, you did it behind the screen - how could they appear later if not rescued?) and for your inspiring and funny drawings! 

Thanks. Cat was saved by being a puppeteer 😊

8 hours ago, InesF said:

 

When those German exclusives were new, I considered buying them all. Later, after some repetitions of my unpleasant adventures with the dried ink residues that spread across my desk every time I open the jar, only to do its job as dye at the worst possible moment and leave colourful dots on my hands, clothes and paper, I have banned mega-sheening inks!

That must be unpleasant. Rhe reason I don't like sheenig inks, besides what you mentioned is that they are distracting (It's like typing with super fancy fonts, Gothic anyone 😄), and in this case the name. I can't bring myself to use an ink, named after drug addiction.

8 hours ago, InesF said:

With that said, I enjoy Master of Puppets colour from far while having the pleasure to look at alarm-clock cat and waiting for the volcano to erupt ...   

8 hours ago, InesF said:

 

Looking forward to what will come next (and if the volcano will erupt). 👍

I hope not. Unless if it'll curb climate change 😊

8 hours ago, InesF said:

PS:

... to cure The Water! 🌍🌎🌏  

One life 🙏🙏🙏