Ink Comparison: Yellow and Orange Diamine

Today I have a selection of yellow and orange inks from Diamine to compare. Some I found really surprising (especially the invisible one!) - so if you’re looking for a more playful colour, here you are!
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[@martinmcconigley5583]

These ink videos are a super resource! Thank you.

[@writerlywitterings]

Hi, Martin, and many thanks for the comment - and taking the time to watch! I have been astonished by the positive reaction to these videos, but I have to admit I wish there had been something similar when I was buying inks from people like the excellent Akkermann or Iroshizuku. It's just so hard to see how inks compare usually, isn't it? Hope you enjoy the next ones too - more oranges, then browns before greens and the greys and blacks!

[@dguiliano100]

I LOVE Ancient Copper. Just bought Honey Burst.

[@writerlywitterings]

I've not seen Honey Burst - is that a Diamine colour?

[@jaytomkinson66]

More lovely inks. Beautiful shading on Sunshine Yellow and Sunset. Autumn Oak has all the colours of autumn leaves. You really need a bigger slice of lemon drizzle cake!

[@writerlywitterings]

I agree entirely with all three points! Thanks, Jason!

[@marka.200]

Aw, jeez, just when my bank account was starting to recover. Evil, evil man.

[@writerlywitterings]

:-)

[@pamelaboxall7015]

My vote from this selection goes to Diamine Sunset, I think when all is said and done I'm just a sucker for a bit of red. I like the Ancient Copper too. How inspired of your daughter to provide Lemon Drizzle Cake for your yellow ink review. May I suggest chocolate cake or coffee and walnut when you move on to the browns?

[@writerlywitterings]

Pamela, she will be reading this, and with luck a coffee and walnut may be demonstrated ... but I could be just a little over-optimistic! Thanks so much for the comment. I like the Sunset, but I have to admit that it doesn't appeal to me personally as much as, say, Vermillion, which has a slightly enhanced red tone compared with the orange of Sunset. But these things are all entirely subjective, of course. I think Autumn Oak is preferable for my taste. It's quite understated, but I just love the shading. So many colours ...

[@idipbananasintocoffee]

Lemon cake did it for me :) Great video!

[@writerlywitterings]

The lemon cake did it for me too! Excellent flavour!

[@amicamiabella]

I'm a huge fan of Autumn Oak. An ink with such a wonderful name just has to be good! It looks especially nice on my creamy white writing paper. I'd like to try Ancient Copper and Amber, too.

[@writerlywitterings]

Thanks for the comment, Anja! If you like more subtle colours I'd go with Amber first. Amber, like Autumn Oak, is pretty mild and restrained on the page, whereas Ancient Copper is really quite startling on the page! Very deep colour that stands out very clearly. But a lovely colour - as with all these, I do think they show their tones and shading fabulously well when used with a good broad or stub nib!

[@wajihaalam]

I WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD WATCH THIS AND HE HAD MORE SUBSCRIBERS, HE DESERVES THEM.

[@writerlywitterings]

Many thanks, Xantic!

[@wajihaalam]

@@writerlywitterings I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND WISH YOU GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR FUTURE. INSHALLAH

[@hArtyTruffle]

That Yellow is great for mixing though. Think I’ll get myself some Ancient Copper ✨

[@writerlywitterings]

Thanks, I've not tried mixing the yellow at all. That's a new one on me!

[@hArtyTruffle]

@@writerlywitterings I would only stick with same-brand combining if you’re considering having a go at colour-mixing.

[@JBFire97]

I like browns, ancient copper looked very nice. I also like lemon drizzle cake, that looked very nice too!

[@writerlywitterings]

Sadly, I think the lemon drizzle won't make it till tomorrow! However the Ancient Copper will last quite a while, I think. It's a gorgeous colour, deep and nicely shaded. What with Oxblood, Red Dragon, Syrah and now Autumn Oak and Ancient Copper, I'm really spoiled for choice!

[@ianjackson5150]

Ancient Copper is one of my favourites. I have it in my Conway Stewart Belliver Mocha, which it suits wonderfully. Interesting that you noted what I think about its writing properties - it is almost like writing with oil. It's lush :0)

[@writerlywitterings]

It really is a lovely ink to write with, isn't it? I ought to be using it more, but there are so many different interesting inks ...!

[@jaimecallejaalderete8226]

Just stumbled upon your channel and really enjoying the ink reviews. Question on Autumn Oak: How are you liking it after some use? I fell in love with it but after using it realized it didn't hold up so well on longer writing sessions (and by that I mean more than one short paragraph), running dry and much paler than the initial couple of sentences. This even happened using a very wet broad nib! Thoughts? Thanks for your videos!

[@writerlywitterings]

Many thanks, Jaime. I haven't had the problems you describe while using Autumn Oak in my Visconti (but that pen does gush). I tend to find it works well in my TWSBIs with their 1.1 mm nibs too. I would imagine it might be a peculiarity of your pen, rather than the ink? What sort of pen are you using?

[@jaimecallejaalderete8226]

@@writerlywitterings Thanks for the reply! The strange thing is I've tried it on a variety of pens and nib grades (Sailor, Pilot, Franklin-Christoph, Platinum, Parker), all of which I have had tuned to have heavy ink flow. Perhaps bad luck with a faulty ink batch?

[@olegkolbasenko]

I love Ancient Copper. Ideal for my Visconti Homo Sapiens Florentine Hills and Pilot Custom 823 Amber.

[@writerlywitterings]

I love it, although it is a fair bit darker than I was expecting!

[@steveconquest6684]

Hi Michael, Ancient Copper is a great colour, I use it quite often when I'm not writing with Syrah, Oxford Blue or Macassar. I tried the Tyrian Purple but I didn't like it as much as I thought I would, so I gave it away to a co-worker. Now, if I could just find a Diamine purple that I could really enjoy. Cheers, Steve

[@writerlywitterings]

My three recommendations would be: Diamine/Cult Pens Deep Dark Purple if you want a real purple. Very intense dark colour, but with occasional lighter shades that give it quite a lot of character? Alternatively, I would go with either Diamine's Grape, which is more purple and slightly redder than Macassar, or Merlot, which is as dark, but has a slightly more pastel quality to it (in my pen, on Tomoe River). Looking at my pages again, I can only say, it's a terribly hard choice. If you want pure purple, Imperial and Majestic are good colours ... but not the sort I'd use. I'm with you on Tyrian, too. It doesn't quite work for me, I think. Personal choice, I think, would be Grape. In case you haven't seen it, I compare them all here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHcgY1noc1mfc0 Hope that helps!

[@steveconquest6684]

@@writerlywitterings Since you have impeccable taste in firearms, dogs, books and fountain pens I have decided to take your advice and promptly ordered an 80ml bottle of Diamine Grape. I know it doesn't sound quite as sexy as Tyrian Purple but then again neither does Sig (as in .45 auto) lol. Cheers, Steve

[@writerlywitterings]

I do think it looks a great deal easier on the eye than Tyrian! Really pleasant. Hope you like it too, Steve! Best wishes from Dartmoor!

[@arnar8238]

Great and very useful comparison. What paper are you using, if I may ask?

[@writerlywitterings]

All these tests are on Tomoe River 62 gsm, which was a cahier from Goulet Pens.

[@thedandymod]

Great review! Greetings from Spain.

[@writerlywitterings]

Many thanks, Antonio! Glad you liked the review!

[@thedandymod]

@@writerlywitterings not at all! Your channel is great! :)

[@writerlywitterings]

Many thanks, Antonio!

[@thedandymod]

@@writerlywitterings not at all!

[@OrgulloKnario]

Could you test with Diamine Pumkin? Regards

[@writerlywitterings]

I'll see what I can do - I didn't bother with some of the more garish colours because I didn't think people would be interested, but I'll have a look at Pumpkin.

[@OrgulloKnario]

@@writerlywitterings Jeje, Ok thank you very much. I am undecided between various shades of orange and that is one of them.

[@sicilianeye]

Have you tried the Diamine Blaze Orange?

[@writerlywitterings]

I have indeed, and that will be coming next week, I think, with some of the other outstanding "warm" colours before moving to browns, then greens, before greys and blacks. Hope that will suit!

[@nayank5032]

Does anyone use Diamine Blaze Orange?

[@writerlywitterings]

It is a bright colour, good for highlighting, I think, but personally I'd go with Pumpkin, which has a slightly darker appearance that makes it easier on the eye if you're using it to write.