I’ve revamped ink dupes to bring them back. Where, previously, my ink dupes posts were more like double reviews, going forward they will be about art. I know that isn’t a perfect translation to writing with the ink, but I’m doing my best to include “wet” sections with a lot of ink and “dry” sections with less ink to simulate broader and finer nibs, respectively.
I have no set schedule for ink dupes, and they won’t replace my ink battles, but they will help me get rid of some inks.
I hope you enjoy the new ink dupes!
Today’s post features Diamine Amber and Stipula Sapphron.
Side note: I’ve seen MANY different listings for the Stipula ink — Saffron, Saffron Yellow, Calamo Saffron, etc. Calamo is Stipula’s ink link — like Pilot Iroshizuku — and Yafa has the color listed as Sapphron.
I didn’t realize just how similar these two inks are until I did the below artwork. They are virtually identical, and I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Stipula’s inks are made by Diamine.
The Art
As you can see, the two colors are the same. Both Amber and Sapphron shade nicely from a yellow-orange to nearly red at the heaviest ink deposits. Their “main” color, though, is a bright orange. It’s not too vibrant, which is nice. You could easily fill a page without it becoming an eyesore to read.
Now, so you can see which ink is which, I’ve grayed out the other color.
Amber
Sapphron
Do you have either Amber or Sapphron? Was either ink on your wish list? If so, which are you more likely to get? Let me know in the comments.
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