Diamine Inkvent 2025: Day 12 — Bubbly
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*Please note that the scan is the accurate representation of this color.
Day 12!
Welcome to day 12! Today, we’re looking at Bubbly.
The Color and Properties
Diamine Bubbly is a shimmering ink. It contains particulates that glitter and gleam in the light. As the name would suggest, the base color is a golden champagne color that shades with a soft cut and dark edges where the ink pools at the bottom of the letters in both print and cursive writing. The shimmer is a matching gold that, while not very contrasting to the base color, is still very bright and easy to see. Still, the overall color is on the pale side, and some might find the ink hard on the eyes.
Ink splat
Ink droplets
Performance | Cleaning
Rhodia
Leuchtturm
Bubbly was well-behaved on all the papers I tested it with, and I didn’t notice any traces of bleeding or feathering. The ink has a medium flow and decent lubrication that makes for an overall comfortable writing experience. Despite having a good flow, however, the shimmer was still too much for the fine nib, and there was unfortunately a lot of clogging. Thankfully, the other nibs performed just fine. When working, the shimmer distribution is excellent, and it didn’t require much agitation to keep it flowing consistently. I didn’t experience any noticeable drops in flow during extended writing.
When cleaning, the base color washes out quickly with basic flushing using a bulb syringe; however, there are typical rings of shimmer along the inside of the barrel and piston crown. In this case, it required the pen to be disassembled to clean the remaining shimmer out.
Writing Samples
Written on 52 gsm Tomoe River paper (white, 7mm ruling) with a medium nib.
Written on Midori MD paper (cream, 7mm ruling), with a medium nib.
Taken in lower, single sided lighting to better showcase the shimmer.
My personal thoughts…
I have a feeling this one will be polarizing for a lot of people because of how pale it is, but I don’t hate it. At first, I was expecting the ink to be dry and a poor performer, but Bubbly does it well, and aside from the fine nib, my experience with the ink was really positive. I don’t mind the paleness myself, and I think the color and theme fit right in with Inkvent. I like it. It’s not a bad choice if this is the kind of thing you’re looking for!
Written on 52 gsm Tomoe River paper with a medium nib.
More Images/Info:
Featured in the photography and writing samples:
Diamine Bubbly
TWSBI Diamond 580, medium nib
Traveler’s Company “Have a Nice Trip” brass clip — Endless Pens | Amazon
Nanami Paper Tomoe River Cafe Note B6 Slim - Ruled
Midori MD A6 lined notebook — Amazon
Current text: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens — Amazon
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Tools and materials used in the writing samples:
A TWSBI Diamond 580 AL with 3 nib units including a Fine, Medium, and Broad. All nibs are tuned to perform at the same wetness.
A Rhodia No16 A5 DotPad
A Leuchtturm1917 A5 Notebook