{"id":2351,"date":"2018-11-16T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=2351"},"modified":"2024-01-15T14:30:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T19:30:45","slug":"ink-dupes-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/ink-dupes-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Ink Dupes #1: Montblanc and Diamine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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<\/a> to my blog or to the fountain pen category so you don’t miss an issue.<\/p>\n

This week, I’m starting with red \u2014 my favorite color \u2014 with Diamine Matador and Montblanc Corn Poppy Red.<\/p>\n

A bit of a backstory \u2014 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<\/a> shared an article about chromatography<\/a> in their Flex Nib Friday newsletter<\/a>, I was curious to find out just how similar these seemingly identical inks really are.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Series Features<\/h2>\n

Each Ink Dupe<\/em> issue will feature the layout below. Working on Tomoe River paper, I’ll swatch the ink with a damp paintbrush, then various nibs (fountain pen and dip), and I’ll do a chromatography strip. If you’re interested in seeing the tools I’m working with, let me know and I’ll write a short post on them. I don’t plan to provide a write up for each image, just my overall thoughts on the comparison.<\/p>\n

If neither ink has sheen or shimmer, I’ll just scan the page. If either ink does have sheen or shimmer, I’ll take a couple of photos to show those. I doubt they’ll show up in a scan. I’ll only scan the chromatography strips.<\/p>\n

I won’t adjust colors in any way from the scan. I will, however, likely move sections of the scan in Photoshop to better align the various samples.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that there’s no way to guarantee the colors will appear true-to-life on your screen. However, both colors will be “equally distorted” for lack of a better way to put it. My goal is to show you how the ink colors compare as best as possible. This series isn’t about performance. You can find numerous ink reviews for that. \ud83d\ude42 Now, enough blabber, time for the good stuff.<\/p>\n

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The Inks<\/h2>\n
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Montblanc Corn Poppy Red<\/strong>
\nPrice: ~$24 USD
\nBottle Size: 60ml
\nAvailability: Readily available
\nDiamine Matador<\/strong>
\nPrice: ~$15 USD
\nBottle Size: 80ml
\nAvailability: Readily available<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Comparison<\/a><\/p>\n

Keeping in mind that I’m not an ink or pigment expert, I’m surprised that Matador is the more complex color when it comes to chromatography. I would expect the more expensive ink to be more complex.<\/p>\n

If you have any suggestions for future comparisons, let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. This week: Diamine Matador and Montblanc Corn Poppy Red.<\/p>\n

Keep ReadingInk Dupes #1: Montblanc and Diamine<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[407],"tags":[223,123,222],"class_list":["post-2351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ink","tag-diamine","tag-ink-dupes","tag-montblanc","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Z77k-BV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2555,"url":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/ink-dupes-4\/","url_meta":{"origin":2351,"position":0},"title":"Ink Dupes #4: Diamine and Montblanc","author":"Rachel","date":"February 1, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm comparing seemingly identical inks to see how similar they really are. 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