Diamine Earl Grey — Ink Review #218
Diamine Earl Grey Ink Review # 218 Originally posted on FPN: Dec 19, 2025 --- 🧾 Description Ink: Diamine Earl Grey Available: 30/ 80 ml bottles worldwide. Pens Used: Pilot F3A EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Karas Customs with FPnibs full flex and ebonite feed. I never thought I would appreciate grey inks. But since I’ve taken up drawing, I can’t get enough of different variations of grey inks. Diamine Earl Grey is lovely warm grey. The ink is wet, with slightly below average lubrication. Best with wet pens and soft nibs. The Ink has no water-resistance and ghosted and bled through copy paper. The ink couldn’t handle the flex nib’s ink demands, despite the ebonite feed. For writing, it’s a neutral grey with a hint of purple and lovely shading, best on Japanese paper and M nibs and above. For drawing and washes, it’s a gorgeous ink with a complex colour. If you're loo...