EFNIR: Diamine Pumpkin

[LizEF]

Extra Fine Nib Ink Review: Diamine Pumpkin

This is review #300 in my series. Here's the YouTube video:


Post-recording notes: This is brighter than I would imagine for "pumpkin" - perhaps the insides rather than the outside... Anywho, it's a nice bright orange. Rechecked dry time with better magnification and changed it to 3 seconds after the video and stills were taken - the 4-second line had no smearing after all.

Cleaning was quick and easy, but there was a very slight pink film inside the grip - I missed it at first. I wouldn't have even bothered trying to get it out were this pen not used for reviews. A cotton swab quickly wiped it away. Pen flush probably would have, too.

NOTE: Decided today to write the times for the dry time test before recording the video - it's not like watching me write those really adds anything to the video. We'll see how long it takes me to turn that into a habit - might forget a few times.

Zoomed in photo (Very close to what my eyes see.)


Screenshot (Text is a little too dark.)


Scan of Completed Review (The scanner totally messed up this color! Too dark, burnt, and red - even after color correction!)


Absorbent Paper Close-up (top is puzzle paper like thick newsprint, bottom is old 20lb copy paper) (AP: Not quite right. Camera rendered the color rather neon before correction. CP: Not as bad, but still seems to have a neon glow.)


Line width (The "I" in "Ink:". Magnification is 100x. The grid is 100x100µm. The scale is 330µm, with eleven divisions of 30µm each. The line width for this ink is roughly 292µm. With 300 inks measured, the average line width is 297µm.)


Microscope image (100x. Pumpkin roots in pink soil! Color isn't bright enough, should be bright / hot pink.)


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[Sailor Kenshin]

I see dendrites galore—-brainstorm! *

Of your ink comparisons, I have Kin-Mouseki and Pilot. But Pumpkin is BRIGHT. It's not only what I think of when Orange is mentioned, but it's a lot like our local pumpkin fields. I like it. And short dry time? Yes, plz! 😸

Oh my! Story's moving fast. Thanks once again, Liz, for your Magical Tuesdays.

*the exact colors of Icy Wicy, Carvel summer childhood treat!

[LizEF]

I see dendrites galore—-brainstorm! *

...

*the exact colors of Icy Wicy, Carvel summer childhood treat!

Is that like a brain freeze? :P

Of your ink comparisons, I have Kin-Mouseki and Pilot. But Pumpkin is BRIGHT. It's not only what I think of when Orange is mentioned, but it's a lot like our local pumpkin fields. I like it. And short dry time? Yes, plz! 😸

I thought that dry time might appeal to you. It's very fast.

Oh my! Story's moving fast. Thanks once again, Liz, for your Magical Tuesdays.

You're most welcome!

[Yazeh]

Thanks for such a fun, colourful and joyful review
Like you the color doesn't remind me of pumpkin.
Glad to know that Quin can trust someone in the mad, mad world and I found it intriguing that they could have pizzas at the time of sphinxes, maybe cheese burgers?

Looking forward to the next week's review and bravo for your 300th review

[LizEF]

Thanks for such a fun, colourful and joyful review

You're most welcome!

Like you the color doesn't remind me of pumpkin.

I guess it's supposed to be the insides of a pumpkin rather than the outside, not sure... It still doesn't make me think "pumpkin".

Glad to know that Quin can trust someone in the mad, mad world and I found it intriguing that they could have pizzas at the time of sphinxes, maybe cheese burgers?

Let's hope Vika's right! As for food: this isn't the first time they've had pizza, and I've been playing fast and loose with "modern" foods, so there's no point in stopping now.

Looking forward to the next week's review and bravo for your 300th review

Thanks!!

[Yazeh]

Let's hope Vika's right!

Ah clever misdirection

As for food: this isn't the first time they've had pizza, and I've been playing fast and loose with "modern" foods, so there's no point in stopping now.

All we need are grape popsicles

[LizEF]

Ah clever misdirection

Maybe. Maybe not. I mean, I thought he was the High Wizard, too, so heaven knows what will happen next. I know only slightly more than everyone else...

All we need are grape popsicles

Maybe if our adventures ever take us to the northlands and ice fields... Or maybe we'll discover a shop with spells for freezing things... It could be the latest fad... Liz's Icy Treats and Spells...

[Yazeh]

Maybe. Maybe not. I mean, I thought he was the High Wizard, too, so heaven knows what will happen next. I know only slightly more than everyone else...

Oh boy, we're in for a bumpy ride

Maybe if our adventures ever take us to the northlands and ice fields... Or maybe we'll discover a shop with spells for freezing things... It could be the latest fad... Liz's Icy Treats and Spells...

And this is how a new chain took over America, Sphinx cheeseburgers, Snek Pizza, Quin Grape Popsicles

[LizEF]

Oh boy, we're in for a bumpy ride

And this is how a new chain took over America, Sphinx cheeseburgers, Snek Pizza, Quin Grape Popsicles