The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen.
Specs
Name: Candlelight
Maker: Diamine
Color Family: Yellow
Properties: Shading
Gifted to me by my lovely enabler friend, Greg (who got me into fountain pens in the first place!)
What’s in a name?
Part of Diamine’s 2021 InkVent collection, this ink is meant to evoke flickering candlelight on a long winter’s night.
Swatches
A large swatch of ink showcases the darkest this ink gets, as well as the maximum properties it has (when held at the right angle to show any shimmer or sheen). But what about when you’re writing a letter or notes with it?
The above was written on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a Diplomat Magnum fountain pen with a Medium nib.
Of course, for maximum effect you want to see it in light and in motion. The following video shows the ink swatched on Skylab Letterpress 160gsm cards.
Thoughts
This is a very smooth-writing ink, a bit on the thin side in terms of consistency but the color saturation is excellent. It looks legible enough in a Medium nib that I think it would be just as excellent in a Fine or Extra Fine nib. And the shading is delightful, ranging from a reddish orange to a pale butter yellow- very spot-on for the hues of a flickering candle flame. For a yellow ink, I can’t say enough about this one!
*All pics and vid were taken using a Google Pixel 4a and color-adjusted to best reflect the hue of that ink.
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