Category Archives: Fountain Pens

And how are they going to follow up yesterday’s pretty?? Today’s door! *drumroll*…. Day 21’s ink is called “Cosy Up.” I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. ….. *deep breath* Before I get into this, quick CW: vivid, possibly unpleasant description of an unusual texture. OKAY.Continue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 21”

Today’s door! *drumroll*…. Day 20’s ink is called “Arctic Blast.” I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. Well isn’t THIS a pretty! Arctic Blast is a rich, saturated blue in shades of denim, cobalt, and cerulean. It includes a ton of silver-blue shimmer. It does writeContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 20”

I really needed a nice ink after yesterday’s disappointment. Today’s door! *drumroll*…. Day 19’s ink is called “Silent Night.” I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. What a relief. What an incredible relief. So this is, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary ink. It’s aContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 19”

Your every-6th-day content note: I understand Advent is a Christian artifact, regardless of its presence in my life and ancestry as a cultural event. I am not Christian, though much of my family is, and I am not happy with the Christianization of secular culture despite having grown up immersed in it. I promise toContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 18”

Now I’m super curious where they’re going to go next. Opening today’s door…. Day 17’s ink is called “Flame.” I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. This is totally a watercolor ink. Sheer and see-through in the bottle. Flame is a bright watercolor orange. It’s bothContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 17”

I’m a little unfair and really want this to be another interesting ink. Today’s door! *drumroll*………. Day 16’s ink is called “Serendipity.” I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. YAAAAAY ANOTHER INTERESTING ONE Serendipity is a blue-green somewhere between turquoise and teal. The ink writes dry,Continue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 16”

Okay, I expected calm last opening and I got a very pretty calming color. What’s next? Today’s door! *drumroll*………. Day 15’s ink is called “Pick Me Up.” (Also, how do I not notice these images are blurry until I’m trying to blog?) *ahem* I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen inContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 15”

All right, at this point I expect Diamine to give us something simple to calm everyone down. Day 14’s ink is called “Three Kings.” I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. The paper in the Mnemosyne is good for sheening inks but isn’t as thin asContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 14”