Diamine Vintage Copper - Ink Sample
2ml sample of Diamine Vintage Copper fountain pen ink, in a labeled plastic vial.
Initially launched as part of the 2021 Diamine InkVent calendar and now a part of the regular Diamine Red Edition collection, this orange-brown fountain pen ink features added gold shimmer. Works best with broader nibs on high quality paper to really see the shine.
Due to the amount of particulate in this ink used to achieve the sparking look, you may experience restricted ink flow in some of your pens. We recommend shaking the ink thoroughly before filling and gently rolling the pen in your hands often to keep the shimmer effect consistent. This will also help prevent clogging. You will also want to be diligent about cleaning and maintaining your pen when using this ink.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Diamine
- Type
- Ink Samples
- Color
- Brown
- Fast Drying
- No
- Fluorescent
- No
- Shimmer
Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.
- Yes
- Freeze Resistant
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.
- No
- Volume
- 2ml
- Iron Gall
Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids. Though quite permanent and waterproof, these inks are typically known for causing chemical corrosion to metal pen parts (especially the nib) and should be used sparingly or with less-valuable pens.
- No
- Lubricated
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to increase flow in your pen.
- No
- Pigmented
Whether or not the ink contains finely-ground solid particles in liquid suspension.
- No
- Scented
- No
- Water Resistant
Whether or not the ink, once dried on the paper, will resist being washed away with water.
- No
Customer Reviews
I liked the sample enough to get a bottle of it. I had to make sure I was getting the shimmer particles mixed in and I had to fool around getting the right nib for it but once I had that sorted I loved it!
Beautiful ink. Useful and complete cleaning kit. All good
So the first thing I should mention is that this ink clogged my broad nib Visconti pretty much instantly, lol. If high maintenance is a no fly zone for you, this isn't your ink. But the shading is just insane! This is the effect I was hoping for when I bought Herbin's Cornaline d'Egypte, a gorgeous crimson nearly overtaking the coppery burnt-orange with the broad nib. It's the whole sunset in an individual letter.
I bought this not realizing it was a shimmer ink. I figured it out when I noticed a thick deposit of golden dust in the vial. No problem, i just loaded it into a pen with a stub nib. This ink is beautiful! It's neither brown nor orange, copper really describes the color best. It flows smooth and wet, and dries fairly quickly. I also love the shading. I just wish the shimmer was better suspended, because even with rolling the pen, the glitter fell onto the page heavily in the first line and there was less and less as I wrote. I will be trying Diamine's Ancient Copper next, in the hope that it's the same ink base but without the shimmer.
