Diamine Writer's Blood and Fountain Pens

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  • Опубліковано 11 гру 2024

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  • @ichirofakename
    @ichirofakename 3 роки тому +2

    I bought a Kaweco BB and loved it so much I bought another. Wouldn't mind at all having a 3rd.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +2

      I'm surprised by how much I like this BB nib! Now I can say I'm a Kaweco fan. Being able to try a variety of nib sizes without having to buy an entire pen is a real treat. And the pen and 2 replacement nibs that I recently bought wrote like a dream out of the box (as all pens should).

  • @ameliabuns4058
    @ameliabuns4058 2 роки тому

    huh everywhere else this ink looks red, i just inked up mine and was shocked that it's a brown ink!
    this video is muchh more accurate than any image i've seen!

  • @Dominshuani
    @Dominshuani 3 роки тому +1

    WOW!Nice videos.Keep up the good work.And your my favorite youtuber.

  • @Hinagiku2
    @Hinagiku2 3 роки тому

    I happened across this video and I love the way you test the ink! Thank you for making this wonderful video.

  • @jupiterargento5638
    @jupiterargento5638 2 роки тому

    A really good review, thanks for share this my friend I was looking for a while a review of this ink and yours is the best.

  • @ginamiller6754
    @ginamiller6754 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! I’m fairly new to fountain pens and I learned a lot from your video. I have oxblood and have been interested in writers blood. There is enough of a difference to make it worth purchasing.
    For an RN, the name and color of the ink is fitting!!😅

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Gina! Writer's Blood is an excellent ink. 😀

    • @KaiFuzzybutt
      @KaiFuzzybutt Рік тому +1

      Get it!! 😂 That's awesome lol

  • @MarcellHobbs
    @MarcellHobbs Рік тому

    So sorry to hear about your nib mishap. Good save! I too, love fine nibs for Hobonichi and journal grids.

  • @MrTangent
    @MrTangent 3 роки тому

    Your accent is adorable. Thanks for the review. I like your handwriting, too.

  • @davecharvella4854
    @davecharvella4854 3 роки тому +4

    Excellent! First , I thought it kinda looks like Colorverse "Dark Energy". Now, I'm thinking more like Noodler's "Antietam".

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 3 роки тому

      It does kind of look like those inks, but I find it much less well behaved. Which is odd for a Diamine ink. I have a lot of Diamine inks, and they all seem very well behaved. But not this one.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому

      Antietam looks more red, but to be honest, it's difficult to tell from a screen. I was expecting Writer's Blood to have a little more pink in it judging from other reviews so far. I still prefer Dark Energy because it's so well behaved.

  • @apocalypse_frau
    @apocalypse_frau 3 роки тому

    Love the juicy line widths from your BB and 1.5 stub. Looks like it shall be a nice shader. :)

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      The shading is beautiful in this ink and the wider nibs really do show it off nicely. This double broad nib has me thinking about taking up letter writing.

  • @rougeazul1
    @rougeazul1 3 роки тому

    Thank you for posting this! Your videos are always so informative and fun :) please don’t feel like you have to fast-forward when testing out the pens, it’s so relaxing to see how the ink behaves and shades in real time ☺️

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +2

      You're welcome! I wondered if viewers would get impatient with my slow writing, but I also like to see how the ink behaves on the paper. Thanks for the support!

  • @hekatsees9449
    @hekatsees9449 3 роки тому

    I am so happy to have stumbled across this review. I just ordered an 80mL bottle of this ink which should arrive next week... I really liked the name & haven’t purchased very much fountain pen ink lately. I think my site unseen purchase is an ink withdrawal reaction... Lol...

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому

      This is such a well named ink and I love how it looks in my new double broad nib. I think I've been experiencing ink withdrawal also, so I ordered a bunch of samples. 😀

    • @MarysInks
      @MarysInks 3 роки тому

      I’m tempted to get the jumbo size bottle too!

  • @stevehuffman7453
    @stevehuffman7453 2 роки тому

    "Not Smooth with a Pilot EF nib"
    Sounds like a nib problem. 🤔
    I use Diamine Writers Blood in a Jinhao 51A with a wet extra fine Jinhao number 5 stainless steel nib. It is VERY smooth when writing - regardless of the ink used.
    Yes. The Jinhao nib has NOT been tuned or polished since leaving the factory.

  • @laurafindsjoy
    @laurafindsjoy 3 роки тому

    It's a pretty red. Thank you for the review and especially for the water test! 🌊✒️

  • @anguswhite8233
    @anguswhite8233 3 роки тому +1

    If you’re having difficulty with your Pluminix, just twist the nib round til it’s more comfortable to write with: I’ve just done this with mine - chalk & cheese, like!:)(us maths teachers have got to stick together!:)

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      That's a good suggestion. From one math teacher to another, thanks!

  • @kickbillcom
    @kickbillcom 3 роки тому

    Nice color, also like: Diamine Oxblood and Herbin Rouge Grenat

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      Yes, Rouge Grenat is nice. I still need to get a sample of Oxblood from my sister. She loves it.

  • @marilyngardner4269
    @marilyngardner4269 3 роки тому

    Nice job on this review. I'd be curious to see the back of the page on your ink notebook; I'm hearing complaints about bleed through with Writer's Blood.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks Marilyn! I need to start including that in all my reviews. I checked, it didn't bleed through the Tomoe River writing sample. It also feathered a bit in my Leuchtteurm, but it didn't bleed through the page.

  • @thuntz29
    @thuntz29 3 роки тому

    Hi Cathy! I considered getting one of these but it doesn’t look different enough from Syrah and Oxblood to justify it. I also have a sample of Black Swan in English Roses that I like a lot, but Diamine is cheaper here so if they are similar enough I might consider it. Thanks for this!
    It seems like I am almost shadowing your fp journey. Last week I got my first BB Kaweco, and it’s really good to show the characteristics of an ink. I think I will use it for letter writing ✍🏻. I ordered it because I am really enjoying Jane Austen in my Safari Broad, it’s not too smooth so it gives me some control over the pen. I never thought I would like a pen that’s not buttery smooth (considering how much I enjoy my pilots)

    • @Richard_Barnes
      @Richard_Barnes 3 роки тому +1

      From what I’ve seen, Writers Blood is darker and Oxblood has more Red but you are right, I wouldn’t get this if I already had Oxblood. There is not enough difference.

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 3 роки тому +2

      A nib should never be rough, but it should never be one hundred percent buttery smooth, either. It should have some feedback, which is not the same things as roughness. Fully eighty percent of nibs come onto the market with highly over polished nibs. If you use such a pen daily, it can wear out fast.
      The tipping is just a hair away from baby's bottom, or from failing completely. Fortunately, I guess, most people don't use one pen long enough for this to happen, but I've known writers who completely wore out expensive nibs in four years. I'm not much slower.
      When I wrote for a living, I used one pen for all my work writing. Under a strong glass, I would start seeing wear after three years, and the nib would I've wore out several in five years per pen. These were expensive gold nibs with excellent tipping.
      Anyway, feedback, which is not roughness, is a good thing. It does give more control, and a nib ground to have some feedback will last longer than a butter on glass nib under heavy use.
      Funny, my main work pen is filled with Jane Austen right now, and I'm loving it.

    • @marilyngardner4269
      @marilyngardner4269 3 роки тому +1

      Actually closer to Diamine Merlot.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому

      You're welcome Valentina! There are lots of popular inks in this color family. I think I'll be content with this sample.
      So far I've only used my Kaweco BB for testing inks, but I've found myself looking for reasons to use it. Letter writing and birthday cards seem like a good excuse. It's interesting how our tastes evolve.

    • @thuntz29
      @thuntz29 3 роки тому

      @@gadgetstop321 I have found I enjoy really broad nibs on toothier paper, like the Fabriano Ecoqua, in case it helps you!

  • @Addwrite
    @Addwrite 3 роки тому +1

    I suggest you try Diamine Red Dragon. A deep, but vibrant red.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      My sister has a bottle of Red Dragon. I need to get a sample from her.

    • @Addwrite
      @Addwrite 3 роки тому +1

      @@gadgetstop321 I'm sure you'll enjoy it - especially in a demonstrator fp.

  • @Richard_Barnes
    @Richard_Barnes 3 роки тому

    Hey Chris 🙂 enjoyed your take on it. I’ve had it for w while now and it’s been best in my drier Nakaya medium. I find it a nice wetter ink and so it suited my nib nicely. Like you demonstrated, it can be quite dark up to more Red colour. I like the darker shade too. 👍🏻

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 3 роки тому +1

      I find it a wet ink that feels very dry. It flows out of the pen very wet, but maybe because it's so think, it behaves like a dry ink, revealing every little bit of scratchiness finer nibs have.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Richard! This ink does seem to be well suited for dry pens. It doesn't come out looking weak.

  • @jamesaritchie1
    @jamesaritchie1 3 роки тому +1

    I only use lined or blank paper, and I'm pretty set on my nib sizes. No extra fine, no broad or double broad. The extra fine just doesn't show off an ink, and my handwriting is too small for a broad or double broad. With the restrictions of western fine and the occasional western medium, plus a lot of Japanese medium nibs, this ink doesn't stand up very well.
    Most reviewers I've watched mention a complete lack of shading. I see some, but not much. With my nibs, however, I do find a real oddity. The ink comes out of the pen fast and wet, but still feels very dry. Inks don't make a pen smooth or scratchy, they just reveal or conceal and imperfections a nib has. This ink seems to reveal every little flaw, every bit of usually imperceptible scratchiness a finer nib has.
    For me, the jury is still out. It is a pretty ink, but I'm sure it will never replace Diamine Red Dragon in my ink rotation. Or any other of my staple red inks, for that matter. I love the name of the ink, but I have at least seven dark red inks that I prefer. I suspect this will be one of my giveaway inks.

    • @richardc6932
      @richardc6932 3 роки тому

      I have a similar opinion on nib selection but I take it a little further for everyday writing. No EF, or fine and nothing above a Western medium. The nibs mentioned are more for a special effect or occasion. The broad or stub and others with modifications show off the hidden colours in an ink and the needle point, fine, EF and medium fine don’t so they are a waste on some of these colours. Manufacturers label many to attract the buyer but are just knock- offs of other brands. I prefer Diamine’s Oxblood or Red Dragon to Writer’s Blood. One good lesson here is to buy samples rather than full bottles that lay around collecting dust. Something I didn’t learn soon enough.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      I agree with your assessment of this ink. The name is appropriate and appealing and the ink looks great. However, it is so wet that it feels dry. I had the same issue with Earl Grey, but Earl Grey was much less pleasant to use in most of my pens. Overall I think Writer's Blood is a decent ink if you're using good paper. Speaking of paper, when I eventually make it through my current stash, I'm considering moving to blank paper and using guide sheets.

    • @richardc6932
      @richardc6932 3 роки тому

      @@gadgetstop321 do you find the lines or grid distracts from your handwriting? I have never been disciplined enough to write on blank paper in a straight line so I would definitely need the backer sheet to follow. Rhodia A4 no. 18 lined is my favourite notepad but I would love to try a lightweight Tomoe paper, just can’t find it in that size.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому

      @@richardc6932 My favorite grid paper is the Rhodia A5 no. 16 Ice Pad. I find the grid lines less distracting because they're grey instead of blue.
      When I use up my current stash of notebooks, I think I might buy some blank Tomoe River loose leaf paper and make my own notebooks. But it'll be a while before I have to worry about that.

  • @geslinam9703
    @geslinam9703 3 роки тому

    Someone just sent me a sample of this, I like it, but wish it was a little cooler. What I have been looking for is a cool, maroon red - something like the ink used in The Uniball Signo Dx gel pen “Bordeaux Black”

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому

      With all the inks that are out there, it's amazing how difficult it can be to find just the right color that behaves like you want it to. BTW, that Bordeaux Black looks nice.

    • @pinkpandamiranda
      @pinkpandamiranda 3 роки тому

      Have you tried rouge garnet by herbin? It's like this color but cool toned. More jewel toned I'd say! :)

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      @@pinkpandamiranda I have a little 10ml bottle of it. I loved the color, but the 1st pen I put it in would get crusty and stop writing until I dipped the tip of the nib in water. It was a wet writing pen that also got crusty with another ink in my collection. I need to try Rouge Grenat in more pens, because it is a beautiful ink.

  • @mmkohl
    @mmkohl 3 роки тому

    I'm interested to see a comparison of this Diamine Writer's Blood with Diamine Oxblood and Noodler's Red Black - might be quite close (?)
    Your videos are always good! Thank you.

    • @whirlwind872
      @whirlwind872 3 роки тому

      same - I got oxblood this week and I hate how brown it is. I'm looking at writers blood, red dragon, and crimson (all from diamine) but all the photos online seem super inaccurate compared to real life, based on how they portray oxblood. Ahhh!

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      You're welcome! I'm curious to see how they compare also.

  • @jessicacollins8049
    @jessicacollins8049 3 роки тому +1

    How do you get a sample to go so far? It reminds me of Diamine Ancient Copper.

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +2

      I bought two samples by mistake, so I poured both samples into the same vial. But usually I'm able to get buy with a 2ml sample because I dip the nibs to do the writing samples instead of filling the converter.

    • @jessicacollins8049
      @jessicacollins8049 3 роки тому

      @@gadgetstop321 i tried dipping the nib. 2ml doesnt seem to be enough to do swatching and use it in a pen for a while

  • @MarysInks
    @MarysInks 3 роки тому +1

    I can’t wait to try this ink! Other pictures I’ve seen make it look dark pink. In this video, it looks more straight maroon. Do you see any pink in it?

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому

      I thought the same thing. I was expecting it to have a little more pink to it, but it's a dark maroon.

    • @MarysInks
      @MarysInks 3 роки тому +1

      @@gadgetstop321 hmmm. . . I was going to go for the gallon size bottle, but maybe I better start with a sample first! 😄

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому

      @@MarysInks LOL!

  • @NicholasColdingDK
    @NicholasColdingDK 3 роки тому

    What is the brand of that 1,5 stub nib? I want that!

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      It's a #6 Jowo replacement nib. I got mine from Anderson Pens, but they are also available at Goulet Pens.

  • @gristlevonraben
    @gristlevonraben 3 роки тому

    very helpful. odd, though, Ma'am, your black swan in english roses is so chocolate looking on my computer, as is writer's blood, but my sample is a valentine red with black charcoal sheen and debris in it. It seems like maybe my computer is not showing reds very well. cool video, thanks for sharing this. the water test was super helpful, and makes me want to try it.

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 3 роки тому +2

      I don't know. My bottle of Black Swan in English Roses is a lot darker than valentine red, and I see no debris in it. Nor does the charcoal really show up unless the ink is exposed to moisture.
      I really dislike samples because they're very often different than the same ink in a bottle. The sample may be old, or contaminated, or exposed to light, or may just come from a previous batch of ink that wasn't made exactly the same way.
      Some inks darken in just a few days after being removed from the bottle, whether put in a fountain pen or a sample vial. Other inks separate and lighten. I've seen this happen so often with my own inks, and with inks several reviewers used, that I stopped trusting ink samples years ago.
      So I only buy bottles of ink. It costs more. Often a lot more. But I get the real ink a sit was meant to be, and I've been pleasantly surprised a lot more often than I've been disappointed.

    • @gristlevonraben
      @gristlevonraben 3 роки тому +1

      @@jamesaritchie1 wow, I had no idea!

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      It's definitely not a chocolate color, more maroon I would say. I was expecting it to have a little more pink based on other ink reviews I've seen. But I guess that's the nature of judging an ink from a picture on a screen.

    • @gristlevonraben
      @gristlevonraben 3 роки тому

      @@gadgetstop321 it seems that cameras come with filters set low for greens and reds, also a tad blurry, for cameras meant to take face pictures, they do this to hide blemishes, blushing and to mute grass in the background from taking away the focus on the people in the picture. I can never get reds to look right in my phone, but my camera was easier to set. I would use a lemon white paint card from home depot paint samples to set my white balance on my camera, it toned down yellow which pushed up the red and blues, forcing the camera to be realistic instead of face friendly. Because many indoor lights used to put out a lot of red light, people used to look sunburned in photos, or really drunk with red faces. With led bulbs, a lot of red in indoor light has ceased being an issue. I don't know what she uses for her camera settings, but chris seans gets pretty accurate colors but only when she holds the ink swatches close to the lense. I appreciate your videos, so please don't think i'm critiqueing you. I'm not. 😊

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      @@gristlevonraben Thanks for the info. I truly appreciate it. That explains why turquoise inks appear so different in videos. Up to this point I've brushed off color accuracy as something that's impossible to achieve, but I hadn't actually tried either. I'm going look into this issue and see if I can improve the color quality of my videos.

  • @bikkies
    @bikkies 3 роки тому

    I was wondering why I'd not seen any videos from you lately, til I found that somehow I must have unsubscribed. Gah! Anyway... I have this ink and am a bit neutral about it, but I love Scribble Purple and Monboddo's Hat. Would definitely recommend trying those some time. Glad to see the Pluminix is still in your collection too!

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +2

      LOL, that's happened to me too. I love the color of this ink, but it's just a bit too wet for my taste. The Pluminix was a good suggestion!

  • @dashsunil
    @dashsunil 3 роки тому

    That double broad appears to be nor good for daily writing. May be writing headers 😅

    • @gadgetstop321
      @gadgetstop321  3 роки тому +1

      I agree. Others have mentioned that they use these broad nibs for letter writing. That might be a good idea as well.

  • @willbaker1986
    @willbaker1986 2 роки тому

    You sound a little like your from Alabama