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150th Anniversary - Blue Velvet

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Diamine 150th Anniversary Blue Velvet is a vibrant, saturated cornflower blue with medium shading and a sneaky red sheen in heavy applications, offering a rich cobalt tone without teal leanings. Known for its wet flow, quick drying around 20 seconds, and excellent behavior across various papers, it suits everyday writing, professional use, and enthusiasts seeking a bright, intense blue. It performs well in all nib sizes but has no water resistance.

Properties
Color Family
Blue
Dry Time
15-30 seconds
Water Resistance
None
Shading
Moderate
Sheening
Moderate - red sheen
Flow
Wet

Best Uses

Everyday writingJournalingProfessional documentsNote-taking

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Reviews & Resources

Ink Review: Diamine 150th Anniversary, Blue Velvet

Blue Velvet is a beautifully rich cornflower blue that shades beautifully with super heavy applications showing a dark sheen, possibly black with yellow or red tinge. Reviewers praise it as their favorite blue for its fierce darkness and deep red sheen on specific papers.

Ink Review #25: Diamine 150th Anniversary Blue Velvet

Diamine Blue Velvet is a vivid, electric true blue with low shading and sheen, moderate dry time, and excellent performance across all nib sizes for office use or note-taking. It shows no green or purple hues and is the brightest blue reviewed.

Ink Shot Review: Diamine 150th Anniversary Blue Velvet

This vivid blue ink features rich red sheen, beautiful shading, is work-safe, and easy to clean, though not water resistant. It matches Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue and comes in an easy-to-fill 40ml bottle.

Diamine 150th Anniversary Blue Velvet Ink Review

The ink shows no water resistance, quick drying around 10 seconds, easy cleaning, and good performance on various papers like Rhodia and Field Notes with slight smudging but attractive saturation. It is preferred among the series for faster drying and reduced smudging.

ink review : Blue Velvet (150th Anniversary Set)

Blue Velvet is a deep pure-blue ink with nice shading, good flow, and excellent behavior on most papers except Moleskine, where it shows bleed-through. It has zero water resistance but is suitable for everyday writing in journals or workplaces.

Ink Review : Diamine Blue Velvet (150Th Anniversary Ink)

Blue Velvet is an all-around true blue ink that behaves well on a wide variety of paper, though it has zero water resistance.

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