on saleDiamine Blue Lightning - Ink Sample

I have tried several Diamine Shimmer inks. I love them! I rarely have issues with them clogging my feed, and even with fine nibs the shimmer is still evident. However, this one didn't impress me. The blue color is gorgeous! But if I had not read the description, I wouldn't have known it was supposed to shimmer. It's just not there for me.

Beautiful ink. Did not have any issues in my pen and I would buy it, but I like the blue velvet more.

Beautiful ink. Very sparkly. It can clog pens so beware which one you put it into. However, once you find the right pairing of pen and this in (I use my TWSBI ECO in blue) it is well worth it. Not a professional ink but I use it at work anyway.

This ink is a LOT of fun to use and is just liquid whimsy! I used this for my work notepad and was amazed at how shiny it really was on the page. The color is a beautiful turquoise and the sparkles really add to it all.Cleaning this ink out is a chore. Have a bulb syringe or ink syringe ready when it comes time to switch up inks. Be sure to flip the pen upside down a couple of times to agitate the glitter so it doesnt settle too much before writing. I wouldn't leave this ink in a pen for an extended amount of time but it is great fun while it's in there!

I ordered a bunch of blue samples. I love that I can do that with Goulet!Blue Lightning was not the shade I was originally trying to find. I wanted a pale blue green (which I also found!!) but I absolutely fell in love with Blue Lightning!!! It's not like any fountain pen ink I've seen before. It's a tad thicker feeling whence lays down on the paper, but is easy to writing with, not sticky, real wow comes when it dries and you can see the metallic shimmer! Beautiful and fun. It's not tacky looking glittery and is lighter in color than a standard blue ink (closer to a deep teal).