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J. Herbin Rouge Hematite: Original vs Current Formula

25 Saturday May 2013

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Here’s the pre-shaken amount of sediment in the original version of Rouge Hematite (left) versus the current version (right).

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They took away some of my sheeny dust!

*hmph*

The Salz Bros. Peter Pan Fountain Pen

24 Wednesday Apr 2013

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bleu myosotis, blue ink, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, flexible nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, fountain pen restoration, Herbin, Ink, Ink Review, J. Herbin, j. herbin bleu myosotis, Nib, Nibs, Pens, peter pan, peter pan fountain pen, peter pan pen, Purple Ink, salz bothers, salz bros, Shading

Itty bitty flex nib!

Iroshizuku Yu-Yake

21 Thursday Mar 2013

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Iroshizuku Yu-yaku 1

Water Resistance Test

16 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by Five Cat Penagerie in Diamine, Ink Comparison, Iroshizuku, J. Herbin, Noodler's, Rohrer & Klingner, Sailor, Waterman

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Various Soak Test 1

Diamine Beau Blue

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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blue ink, China Blue, Diamine, Diamine Sepia, dip pen, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, flexible nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, J. Herbin, Nib, Nibs, Rouge Hematite, Sepia, Shading

Here’s my review of Diamine Beau Blue, an ink which I’d not given a fair chance and had already made up my mind to hate. But fortunately those feelings changed when I saw that icy blue goodness being laid down on Rhodia. And also, as you might notice, I’ve made up a completely superfluous term to go along with my reviews to describe a VERY desirable (for me) trait of inks that I call…

Grotto…

Diamine Beau Blue (Medium)

And onto the new term: Grotto.

I first noticed this trait in Herbin inks. In fact, if you look at some of my previous reviews I make several references to the “‘Herbin’ look”. It’s the beautiful darker-on-the-edges look that many J. Herbin inks can achieve when they dry on quality paper, and is especially prominent in nibs that are wet, bold, or flexy. I’d never had a name for it, but when reviewing this ink I found this particular quality so striking that I felt I had to name it.

To me it is a very “wet” look, like coffee that’s dried on non-absorbent paper. But I couldn’t call it “wetness” because people would think it just never dries (and what I call a “wet” look may very well trigger something completely different when someone else see’s it). So I ran with the word “wet” without actually using it, and after some thinking I decided I shall call this ink characteristic—at least within the context of future reviews—”grotto”. Grottos are mysterious, often beautiful places that might be harboring secrets. Their walls are often wet, and the water that might come from a natural spring and form a pool in them is clear and cool, straight from nature.

So now that I’ve gotten all the poetic junk out of the way, that’s “grotto”. This ink has great grotto. Not that I expect anyone else to pick up the word (though I’ll be perfectly happy if they do); it’s just a word to describe something I’ve been trying to describe for a long time.

And here are some other inks that have great grotto.

DiamineBeauBlueGrotto

J. Herbin Rouge Hematite 1670

24 Monday Dec 2012

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My love of this ink cannot be summed up in one post. It’s one of the most stunning inks when on the page—even non-fountain pen users agree.

J. Herbin Rouge Hematite 1670 (Medium)

J. Herbin (Copy)

J. Herbin (Super Diluted)

Noodler’s Turquoise

22 Saturday Dec 2012

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Ahab, blue ink, China Blue, Diamine, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, J. Herbin, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, noodler's flex pen, noodler's navajo turquoise, noodler's turquoise, Presidential Blue, Shading, turquoise, turquoise ink

Here’s a great ink from Noodler’s. Very saturated, it’s one of the few I dilute to use.

Noodler's Turquoise (Medium)

J. Herbin Diabolo Menthe

03 Monday Dec 2012

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diabolo menthe, dip pen, eclat de saphir, Flex Pen, Green Ink, J. Herbin, j. herbin diabolo menthe, Noodler's, noodler's flex pen, Rouge Hematite

Here’s an interesting ink offering from J. Herbin, though I can’t say I see myself ordering a full bottle any time soon. I’ll stick with my favorite Herbin green—Vert Réséda.

J. Herbin Diabolo Menthe (Medium)

J. Herbin Éclat de Saphir

01 Saturday Dec 2012

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blue ink, blue ocean, dip pen, eclat de saphir, eclat de sapphire, Flex Pen, J. Herbin, j. herbin éclat de saphir, Noodler's, noodler's flex pen, Rouge Hematite, violet ink

This is a violet-blue ink similar to its more heavily dyed brother, Bleu Ocean. I’m not sure if my sample was a fluke, but it is VERY violet tinged. Performance is surprisingly lacking for the normally well behaved Herbin ink.

J. Herbin Bleu Ocean 1670

27 Tuesday Nov 2012

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1670, bleu ocean, blue ink, blue ocean, dip pen, Flex Pen, J. Herbin, j. herbin bleu ocean, Noodler's, noodler's flex pen, Rouge Hematite, violet ink

A very violet-tinged blue ink. I was disappointed in its performance, and, honestly, on general principle because J. Herbin didn’t give this ink the gorgeous sheen that has drawn so many faithful to Rouge Hematite, it’s blood red sister ink.

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