Diamine Fountain Pen Ink Bottle, 80 ml, Turquoise Antique Copper

Eclipse is a very very dark purple. It looks black at first, but if you compare it to true black, it's obviously not. Off-black. I love it. It's sufficiently black to almost be mistaken for it, but when you look back in your notes it's a bit softer on the eye.The ink flows well, dries well. Smudges very well if you are not careful. To be honest, I am careful and I still manage to smudge.I've had it about a year. I have given up writing with ballpoints ... even ballpoints that flash or have a USB connector. Fountain Pen Power for me and this bottle still has plenty of life left even after a year.The bottle is lovely glass, the label is a lovely label and the ink is a lovely cheeky little number.I wrote this about my ink:Kind compositionA purple, sticky ink bleedsabove the pencil

Bought for use in a caran D’ache ecridor fountain pen with medium nib.The ink is free flowing and quick drying, I personally don’t care about waterproofness but guess it’s similar to most others out there in this regard.The oxblood colour is a rich dark burgundy red with tones of brown. I’ve tried to illustrate it on both white (copier paper) and 90gsm cream notebook paper for comparison in the pic.Overall it’s a great colour and not too crazy.. it’s an excellent choice if you are looking for something different to the obligatory black/blue for the office environment.Love it

Firstly- well boxed. However it arrived with the lid ; must have been loose as there was ink leaking onto the inside of the box. When I went to lift it from the box, the ink covered my hands.To be honest I was dreading anyone arriving at the house- as I looked like a murderer!!!! Red stained hands, a Lady MacBeth in the offing!!I wanted this colour as I looked for a deep red and not a bright one. This fitted the bill.I used this for my vintage-1935 fountain pen. It filled easily. The ink flows well and used with good quality paper I’ve had no problems at all.I’m really pleased I chose the maker & ink colour. I will certainly be ordering it again but fingers crossed- no more ink spillages!!!

this is one of the products where you get what it says on the tin! Oxblood ink is probably the closest colour you will get to writing in blood without draining your arm!ive used this ink through a couple of Jinhao fountain pens and a Pilot Parallel and it has performed perfectly all the time, with smooth flow, good cleaning and great colour.The ink starts as a deep,dark red with a hint of brown, and will dry into deep red wine coloured burgundy.Shading isnt great unless youre using a very wide nib and good paper but you can get some. There is no sheen to the ink and you will see markedly differing drying colours depending on your choice of paper.this is a superb ink; in a colour that might not suit everyone but will certainly give a richness to your writing or calligraphy

Diamine is a previously unknown British brand of high repute specialising in the manufacture of fountain pen inks.The most accessible range includes about 30 ink colours and there are several sites that provide colour swatches, actual written examples and individual comments on the entire range which includes ranges of all the major colour groups plus yellows and oranges. All are available in standard 80ml bottles and 30 ml 'samplers' and several also in cartridges in the 'International Standard' format suited to several brands of fountain pen.The inks are easy-flowing and not regarded as likely to clog or cause the problems that are sometimes attributed to others. Some of the lighter colours have transparency, specifically yellow, the oranges and lighter blues and greens, which is to be expected and it is quite noticeable with this turquoise which appears not to have any green elements. With this wide a variety of colours, there is basically something for everyone and all personalities. Some of the inks are more washable than others but they are apparently all water-based and most will blur to some extent if wet, in many instances very little.The Diamine Havasu Turquoise fountain pen ink is of a shade not generally available within any of the major brands and it was that which was the main reason for the choice. The brand is affordable and there are several on-line sources should you need them.

Diamine is a British manufacture of fountain pen inks, the more accessible including about 30 ink colours and one independent site shows individual colour swatches, actual written examples and individual comments on the entire range. All are available in standard 80ml bottles and 30 ml 'samplers' and several also in cartridges in the 'International Standard' format suited to several US and European brands of fountain pen and especially most of Chinese and Japanese origin; the quality of ink and the amount filled per cartridge is far superior to the oriental equivalents.The inks are generally easy-flowing although there is slight variation among individual colours and colour groups and generally strong in tone although some of the lighter colours have transparency, as does this to a lesser degree but the on-line swatches show this to be rather more red in tone than personal use with nibs of various gradings would suggest. It is a true purple-brown with no distinct red tonality even after several days' allowed for 'curing'.Although the ink is undoubtedly top-quality, the disparity in tone is a personal disappointment, hence the minor down-marking but it is not intended to reflect as a criticism.

This is a lovely, deep and rich colour. I've used it with a dip pen and it comes out very dark, with the occasional bright letter when the nib is running dry. It does feel quite vampiric. I've also used it for painting, and when filling a whole area it does look quite bloody. It's also excellent for providing splatter. If watered down it gets a bit pink, but I expect blood would do the same.NOTE: this is not waterproof when dry.