Diamine Oxblood

[J H S]

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http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18123&stc=1
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[mikeal]

This ink is high on my "to buy" list.

[fncll]

One of my "go to" inks...almost always have on pen or another filled with it!

[migo984]

I like this shade of red & use it now & again. It's good mixed with a drop or two of Monaco, Matador or Poppy &/or water to lighten very slightly and improve the shading.

[Jon Szanto]

Oxblood was almost my choice for a red ink, but I've ended up going with Diamine Red Dragon for the last few years. The brown of Oxblood turned me off a bit, and I liked the black/purple undertones of RD. Both good inks, just for different sets of tastes. The seem to behave very similarly.

[J H S]

I'll have to check out the Red Dragon.

The bit about mixing is right on. Sometimes I add a bit of Diamine Eclipse to the Oxblood, for a deep indigo red shade, my favorite color.
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http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18152&stc=1
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Oxblood / Eclipse
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[migo984]

I'll have to try that mix as I have Eclipse too. It looks intriguing.

[J H S]

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Now that the waterman portion of my brain is free, I'd like to hear more about your ink mixing exploits.
This is no studied mix, just a sample of potential in bold dip pen writing, Diamine Oxblood, plus Diamine Eclipse:
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http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18155&stc=1
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http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18156&stc=1
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[chojo]

Oxblood was the very first bottle of ink i ever bought, Haven't used it in a while but i might just dig it out again now you've jogged my memory as to how nice it is.