on saleDiamine Blue Velvet - 2ml Ink Sample

This blue is gorgeous and I definitely get the velvet vibe in this color. Bright in the lighter shade and deep rich velvet tone in the darker application.

This is the first blue ink I've used in a very very long time. It is also the first blue ink that has made me enthusiastic about writing with blue ink again after so many years. It's like writing with 'blue suede'!!

I tried this in my Pilot Metropolitan, right before trying Noodler's Baystate Blue.Before Noodler's, I liked this blue. I still do, but Baystate Blue kinda made this blue seem pale and weak by comparison, and slightly greyish green by comparison, although the web images don't seem to indicate this. Nevertheless, since I am comparing, THIS ink is washable.Still, I liked the ink while I was using it. It dried pretty quickly, and worked well even on cheap paper.

The Goulet ink samples are a great way to see what an ink does without having to shell out for a full bottle.With my pen, TWSBI Eco Fine nib, the Blue Velvet ink dried to the color of the darker blue regions of the swatch depicted on the web site. I did not get any of the purple color, which is probably due to my pen and its fine nib. The swatches are accurate. This is ink I could use. I think I might want a darker blue, but that's strictly personal taste. I've got a broad nib coming from Goulet and will re-test.Great products, great service!

As you can see from an attached photo of a writing sample made on a 52gsm Tomoe River paper and with a medium Bock nib (yes, it is on a fine side), it is a very nice blue. Very suitable for a professional environment. Offers decent amount of shading. You will not see sheen like that on a swatch. You'll probably need a brush to see it. It is a wet ink that dries pretty fast. I definitely recommend this ink. I docked a star for not showing any sheen.