Musings on the 2021 Diamine Inkvent Calendar

[DrPenfection]

I thought it might be nice to have a place for anyone who chooses to post their thoughts about the 2021 Diamine Inkvent Calendar inks by each day.

While I received my Inkvent Calendar over a month ago, I have chosen to enjoy the festivity of season and only open the designated ink each day until December 25th.

The Day 1 ink, which I opened this morning, is called Seize the Night. It is classified as a "Standard" ink. I loaded it into a pen that is similar in color - my Leonardo Momento Zero in Red Marble.

It is a very interesting wine/purple colored ink. With the lovely gold sheen, it makes the ink look somewhat brownish.

These are photos taken in natural light.

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Paper: 52 gsm Tomoe River
Pen: Leonardo Momento Zero Red Marble with 1.1 stub nib

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Paper: 52 gsm Tomoe River

The ink itself is fairly wet and has a slightly lubricated feel. Writing on both Tomoe River and Fabriano paper was very smooth, whereas writing on the Rhodia paper felt slightly sluggish.

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Paper: Fabriano Ecoqua notebook paper
Pens: Leonardo Momento Zero Red Marble with 1.1 stub nib
Lamy Al-Star with Fine nib

There is a very nice gold sheen to this ink. While it does turn the ink more brown, the gold sheen is evident on all papers. The sheen is even evident on cheap copy paper.

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Paper: Fabriano Ecoqua notebook paper
Pens: Leonardo Momento Zero Red Marble with 1.1 stub nib
Lamy Al-Star with Fine nib

Drying time was reasonably quick on Fabriano paper and Rhodia, but, as expected, it took longer on the Tomoe River paper.

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Paper: Rhodia Dot Pad
Pens: Leonardo Momento Zero Red Marble with 1.1 stub nib
Lamy Al-Star with Fine nib

I think this ink looks best on the ivory/off-white papers (TR and Fabriano), but the purple tone is more evident on the whiter Rhodia paper. I like it best on 52gsm Tomoe River paper (Nanami Seven Seas Notebook). The ink shows a definite haloing effect with the dark edges to the letters. Also, the ink shades really nicely on all the papers, but especially TR. There is no evidence of bleeding on TR paper, but the ink does bleed slightly on Fabriano and Rhodia.

Overall, I am enjoying this ink. While it is not necessarily an ink I would have sought to purchase, it is a lovely ink to try out.