Day 4 is Polar Glow, a sheening ink. Nitrogen is the best match for the sheen, but Blue Water Ice is a slightly better match for the color.
The photo below is provided to showcase the sheen.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 4
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25 Days of Dupes – Day 3
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Day 3 is Snow Storm, a shimmer ink. Of the inks I have access to, I could only find one similar ink. Thankfully, it’s an almost perfect match.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 2
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Day 2 is Candy Cane, a standard ink. From the inks I swabbed, Valentine Red is the closest color dupe. It’s not identical, but it’s pretty close.
25 Days of Dupes – Day 1
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Day 1 is Blue Peppermint, a shimmer ink. From the inks I swabbed, Soft Mint is the closest color dupe.
Don’t worry, I won’t be sharing spoilers today (or any day, technically).
When the Diamine Inkvent Calendar was first announced, I thought it was a cute idea, but didn’t plan to get it. As more and more photos and mentions of it appeared, I found myself experiencing FOMO to the highest degree. Eventually, coming across it in person at Bertram’s Inkwell, I decided to get one to satisfy my interest and curiosity.
I went home, and, initially, I planned to be good and open it in December like a proper advent calendar. But then I remembered that I won’t be available to open the inks during Christmas week. I considered opening it day-by-day in November instead, but ultimately decided to just open it up and swab them all one Saturday.
I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Noodler’s Liberty’s Elysium and Organics Studio Bert’s Blue.
Ink Dupes #12: Diamine and Colorverse
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I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Diamine Soft Mint and Colorverse Photon.
I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Organics Studio BWIPS 2018 and Diamine Dark Forest.
Ink Dupes #10: Diamine and Lamy
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I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Diamine Pansy and Lamy Dark Lilac.
I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Organics Studio Nickel Teal and Robert Oster Morning Mist.
I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Pilot Iroshizuku Ama Iro and Krishna Cool Breeze.
Ink Dupes #7: Bungubox and Robert Oster
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I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Bungubox Piano Mahogany and Robert Oster Australian Syrah.
Ink Dupes #6: Sailor and Robert Oster
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I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Sailor Jentle Waka Uguisu and Robert Oster Jade.
Ink Dupes #5: Bungubox and Bungubox
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I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Bungubox Kabayaki of the Hamanako Eel and Bungubox Nostalgia.
Ink Dupes #4: Diamine and Montblanc
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I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Diamine Aqua Blue and Montblanc UNICEF Blue.
Ink Dupes #3: Robert Oster and Diamine
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I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Robert Oster NG Special ’16 and Diamine Golden Honey.
I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: The Real Teal and Hisoku.
Ink Dupes #1: Montblanc and Diamine
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Welcome to Ink Dupes. I’ll warn you now, this series will most likely feature fairly irregular posts. Make sure you subscribe to my blog or to the fountain pen category so you don’t miss an issue.
This week, I’m starting with red — my favorite color — with Diamine Matador and Montblanc Corn Poppy Red.
A bit of a backstory — since you all know I’m so fond of stories. I noticed a while ago that some inks are nearly identical to others. When Ink Journal shared an article about chromatography in their Flex Nib Friday newsletter, I was curious to find out just how similar these seemingly identical inks really are.
After the first comparison, it occurred to me that I’m not the only one who’d be interested in knowing which inks are similar (or identical) in color. So, I’ll be sharing my comparisons with you all. I’m hoping it will help those who are looking for expensive or hard-to-find inks.
That said, if you’re curious about how two inks compare, let me know. I may have (or be able to get) both inks for comparison.
Fountain Pen Series Wrap-Up
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This is it for my fountain pen series. I’ve gathered links to every issue of the series into one, easy-to-share post. Enjoy!
Fountain Pen 201: Ink Swab Catalog
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Welcome back to Fountain Pen 201, and happy Fountain Pen Friday! I’ve had multiple requests over the past few months to give lessons or write a post about how I created and maintain my ink swab notebook. So this week, I’ll be covering my ink swabbing methods.
A little history before I dive into the meat of my post. I used to use the Col-O-Ring system. But once you fill your first ring, it starts getting bulky. So I looked for a different method. I figured a notebook would be suitably contained and portable. Because I love the Maruman Mnemosyne paper, I decided to try the Hardcover Executive Notebook (N195A) for my new ink swab adventure. It did not disappoint.