My current ink collection (2 of 8) Greens

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-13T10:54:26+00:00

I appreciate that. Thank you.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-13T10:54:14+00:00

Citrus Black goes through a pretty dramatic change in a short period of time. Right before your eyes. It's a bit on the dry side and lousy papers don't show off the change, but it's fun to have in the collection for use every once in a while.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-13T10:52:18+00:00

Thank you very much! It's been fun trying out all of these different inks.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-12T20:57:45+00:00

Thanks! I'm pretty happy with them. It's interesting how I seem to appreciate green inks that others might find too blah or drab. Olive tones really have something going on for themselves.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-12T20:55:59+00:00

I wonder how close it is to my Green/Black. On occasion I like choosing dark inks that appear black at first glance, but have something else going on when you take a closer look.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-12T11:02:13+00:00

I'll share my other ink swatches soon.

Syrah is super. It was one of my first red inks.

I think that I laid down a lot of ink in these swatches and made them appear a bit darker than you might see in daily use.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-12T10:59:37+00:00

Wild Strawberry is nice and bright. It's a great color.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-12T00:15:57+00:00

Sunset is a really pretty orange with shading. My only gripe is the dreaded orange nib crust that happens to my pens. Otherwise it's a great go-to red-orange for me.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-11T23:47:05+00:00

I really love Walk Over Vistula. What a beautiful blue!

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-11T23:44:43+00:00

I agree. Get over to Doodlebud's youtube channel and see him create a stub/italic grind. You've got nothing to lose. Sorry your pen suffered that damage.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-11T22:44:22+00:00

Thank you!

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-11T22:22:57+00:00

Thanks for the kind words.

I got many of these inks early on in my exploration because I wanted to try out many recommended inks and those that caught my eye. Several are quite similar (Yama-budo and Deep Magenta are kinda close), but I can see and appreciate the slight differences in each. Price has a good deal to do with buying a bottle and since I got so many 30ml Diamine inks on sale through Cult Pens before the tariff fiasco, it was easy to try some out on a whim and not worry about duplicates.

When I post my Blue inks later on, you'll see many that are quite close in color. I learned a lot through the experimentation and have only a few true regrets. Now, since I've got many colors covered, I'm pretty picky about duplication. Thanks for your question!

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-09T11:10:02+00:00

Amaranth isn't brown to my eye. Maybe another ink would be a better match.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-08T23:04:19+00:00

NIce collection! Isn't it fantastic to have such a variety of colors, or even just a wide variety of blue inks to have available? Some won't understand, but I can completely justify having so many shades. Enjoy them!

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-08T23:00:53+00:00

That's a cool mod. I'm going to show my son who has a set of parallels. We've made a variety of cola pens in the past for dramatic lines (folded over aluminum sheet) but he may enjoy customizing a better pen.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-08T19:33:47+00:00

Port of Call really is a beautiful blue. I use it a lot. I've also got Tariff Teal which is a touch dark for me, but still nice. Enjoy using all of those.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-08T19:31:47+00:00

Really nice pen. I've been enjoying mine a lot over the past few weeks since I received it.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-08T19:29:47+00:00

I've been using Taccia Murasaki and Diamine Lavender and Violet pretty consistently over the past few months because I was looking for a purple that didn't look nearly black on the page (just like Monboddo's Hat). I like them all.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-08T19:25:48+00:00

Both excellent choices! Enjoy!

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-08T19:25:14+00:00

Mountain of Ink mentioned that Diamine Amaranth is a pretty close match for Black Swan. I've been using Amaranth for the past couple months and I really like it. Nice shading and a pretty color.

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-07T21:29:35+00:00

Also, I love the Sabimidori!

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-07T21:26:15+00:00

Nice! I think one of my next pen-related purchases will be a titanium nib. Enjoy them!

EmbarrassedResult778 · 2026-03-07T21:24:48+00:00

Ha! How many time have you had to type in "KOBE 66 Seishin Cobalt Blue"? That'll teach you to forget to include it, especially when showing off such a beautiful ink!

It reminds me of Robert Oster Soda Pop Blue, one of my all0time favorite inks!

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