Yazeh Ink Reviews

  J Herbin — Bleu Pervenche   Ink Review #  107   Originally posted on FPN:  Dec 29, 2023   Ink:  Bleu Pervenche Brand:  J Herbin Country:  France Availability:  Cartridges, 10 ml , 30 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot F3A EF, Kaweco (EF/F/M/B), TWSBI 580 stub 1.1, and Unic vintage flex (wet noodle) Description This is one of my oldest bottles of ink and a favorite. It’s a happy turquoise, wet, with below-average lubrication. It doesn’t like copy paper, like most Herbin inks. If you want a turquoise with better lubrication, Monteverde Caribbean Blue or Herbin’s Bleu Calanque are great options.  I enjoyed it most with my wettish, soft, EF Japanese nib, and Kaweco F to B nibs. With the TWSBI 580 Stub, it was unpleasant (so wet that I changed the nib to a M). With the wet-noodle flex nib flexing was not particularly pleasant. I'm a bit perplexed about the name. Pervenche, which is named after vinca or periwinkle, is a lilac colour. Th...

  Octopus Fluids Write & Draw — Petrol Axolotl   Ink Review #  106   Originally posted on FPN:  Dec 27, 2023   Ink:  Petrol Axolotl Brand:  Octopus Fluids Write & Draw Country:  Germany Availability:  50 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF/ Stub, Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B), Osmiroid Copperplate nib Description The naming of these inks is whimsical, the colour followed by an arbitrary animal. This ink is a well-behaved, wet, and well-lubricated teal. Surprisingly, it looks paler with EF and B nibs (Maybe the ink level was low) and darker when I tried it in the Kakuno with a Medium nib. I'm ambivalent about the colour. Write and Draw are nano pigment inks. They are waterproof and lightfast. The complete lineup of the 38 inks is here: https://www.octopus-office.de/Write-and-Draw-Ink-Set-waterproof-drawing-ink-for-fountain-pens-10ml_1 Note on Octopus Write & Draw inks:  These are pigmented fountain pen inks, so they ar...

  J Herbin — Rouge Caroubier   Ink Review #  105   Originally posted on FPN:  Dec 20, 2023   Ink:  Rouge Caroubier Brand:  J Herbin Country:  France Availability:  cartridges, 10 ml, 30 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot F3A EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Soennecken semiflex Description I got this on a whim, knowing full well the colour is not the type I would appreciate. I couldn’t find anything redeeming about it, maybe you can 😛 It’s a watery ink and lacks in the lubrication department, especially if you use dryish pens and scratchy nibs. I was surprised that the other reviewers mentioned quick dry times; in my experience, that wasn’t the case. I'm assuming that the colour is named after the Carob tree flower. If I were to get a colour in this shade, I would go for Octopus Koala Red. Chroma Writing Samples I went for humorous Christmas quotes. Rhodia Midori Tomoe River 68 gsm Hammermill 20 lb The colour doesn't seem right here P...

Octopus WD — Red Koala   Ink Review #  104   Originally posted on FPN:  Dec 17, 2023   Ink:  Red Koala Series:  Write & Draw Type:  Pigment ink Brand:  Octopus  Country:  Germany Availability:  50 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Stub, Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B/Stub 1.9), Kanwrite with an Ahab nib Description This is a bright red nano-pigment ink. These inks are waterproof and light fast. The complete lineup the 38 inks is here: https://www.octopus-office.de/shop/en/creative-inks/write-draw-ink/?p=1 The naming of the inks is whimsical: the colour followed by an arbitrary animal. It's a well-behaved, lubricated and wet coral red ink. It's not a colour that I really appreciate. Note on Octopus Write & Draw inks:  These are pigmented fountain pen inks, so they are best used in well-sealed pens that are easy to dismantle. Some colors clean out easily, while others may need pen flush if water alone is not enou...