J. Herbin — Bouton d'Or (Buttercup Yellow) — Ink Review #68

J Herbin — Bouton d'or (Buttercup yellow)

 

Ink Review # 68

 

Originally posted on FPN: Jul 12, 2023

 

Ink: Bouton d'or (Buttercup yellow)
Brand: J Herbin
Country: France
Availability: 10 ml, 30 ml bottles, cartridges. I hope it doesn't exist in 500 ml bottles!
Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B), Soennecken school pen semi-flex, Jinhao 450 fude

Description

I got this one on a whim, thinking I might need a yellow. It's not suitable for writing as I cannot read what I’m writing. While the scans and photos seem to make the writing legible, I cannot read the page. My eyes are overwhelmed by the harshness of the yellow. The ink has below-average lubrication and was awful in the Soennecken. And it looked awful through the ink window: golden pee. Yuck!

I believe it's only suitable for artwork or mixing to create murky greens, for example. 

I'm not sure if it can be used as a highlighter, as it's not waterproof and soaks into cheap paper.

Oh, and wear sunglasses or you'll be blinded. 😎

Chroma

Writing Samples

While it looks legible, it is not. I could not read what I was writing, hence my illegible handwriting.

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.

Hammermill 20 lb

This ink hates cheap paper.

Photos:

Rhodia

Comparison

Water Test

Ink Mixing 

I was so frustrated with this ink that I mixed it with Herbin’s Perle Noire. Here is a writing sample on cheap Hammermill 20 lb paper, and chromas of the different mixes.

Note the blue in the first one.

Artwork

And finally, the only reason to have this ink is to draw the Minions and bananas. 😀

J Herbin Bouton d'or, Noodler's Apache Sunset, A mix of Herbin Perle Noire + Bouton d'or (Murky green), Platinum Carbon Black.

Ink Characteristics

·      What I liked: For drawing the Minions and bananas; mixing.
·      What I did not like: Illegible, not water-resistant and ugly through the ink window.
·      What some might not like: Illegible. It doesn’t like cheap papers.
·      Shading: Are you kidding me?
·      Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper.
·      Bleed through: Same as above.
·      Flow Rate: Wet.
·      Lubrication: Belowaverage. 
·      Nib Dry-out: None.
·      Start-up: None.
·      Saturation: Unsaturated.
·      Shading Potential: You can’t see, so what’s the point?
·      Sheen: None.
·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: No.
·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: No.
·      Staining (pen): No.
·      Clogging: No.
·      Cleaning: OK.
·      Water resistance: It doesn’t really make a difference, does it?
 
In retrospect, I’ve used this ink regularly whenever I need yellow. Though I prefer R &K Helianthus much better. 

 

Feel free to share your experience, feedback, or any other comments. The more the merrier. 😊

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