on saleDiamine Dark Forest - Ink Sample

Beautiful shade of dark green. I'll consider a full bottle when I use up some of my other greens.

This is a nice, deep green that varies in its shade depending on the wetness of the pen in use. In a standard Pilot Metropolitan it dries on the page as a subdued dark green. However, in my old Parker 21 it will appear practically black, with the green only showing when the light hits it just right. With a stub nib there is plenty of shading, though you couldn't exactly call any of it lighter. It's really just a transition from dark green to black.Overall, I tend to use this ink in wet writing pens only, as I prefer the near-black effect it gives. However, that's not to say that the lighter green is unattractive. Quite the opposite in fact. I simply like inks that only reveal their true colors when closely examined.

Overall a nice rich dark green. I used to write almost exclusively with Diamine Green black so it very much reminded me of that by with a bit more color.

I bought a sample and tested it in a Pilot Prera M--my favorite everyday pen. First, the color is essentially a green black. The name is appropriate. It spreads only minimally on copy paper, but on my datebook, which seems to use exceptionally porous paper its spread and feathering were problematic. I generally like Diamine inks. I think that they are an excellent value. I did a water test (30 second rinse+2hour soak) and the dark forest completely disappeared. But, I have had the sample in a window for almost 2 weeks to check fading, and this ink is one of the better survivors. It has faded, but still looks dark green. I downgraded the look and feel because I just don't find the color compelling. Perhaps I am being harsh.

At first the green makes its prominent appearance with a formality in its dark color that begins as a conservative presentation. But there is a slight turquoise that reveals itself with a subtle semblance to a certain Tsuki-Yo, but gives a unique characteristic of a hint of adventurousness. It's like a nuanced lure of a hidden potential drawing curiosity to the ink that words wish to parallel.