J. Herbin Terre de Feu — Ink Review #164

 J Herbin Terre de Feu

Ink Review #164

 

Originally posted on FPN: Dec 25, 2024

 

Ink: Terre de Feu

Brand: J Herbin

Country: France

Availability: 10 / 30 ml bottles and cartridges.

Pens Used: Pilot F3A (EF / semi-flex), Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Jinhao 450 with fude nib not shown, and Waterman W2.

Description

A reddish brown, which is named after the Tierra del Fuego (land of fire) archipelago at the southern tip of South America. According to J Herbin: "This brown ink has a red tone a reminder of the burnt lands and vast deserts where nothing ever grows."

I was really looking forward to this ink as a drop of it on a bill was winking at me from my desk.


However, the writing experience was the opposite of what the many positive reviews I saw online had led me to expect. It refused to flow in most of my pens. Reviewing this ink was the equivalent of being in a Star Trek mirror universe. Everything was the opposite for me.

Ink is wet, with lower-than-average lubrication. It doesn't like copy paper, and it has very long dry times. However, all the reviews I checked were raving about its qualities. So take my review or all the others with a grain of salt.

For those of you who dabble in art and washes, this ink can be addictive. I couldn't stop doing washes with this ink.

Chroma

Writing Samples (scan)

Scan is off. There's no purple in this ink. I've added photos, so you can see the real deal.

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Iroful

Hammermill 20 lb

Photo

It's a sunny day, photos are close to what I see.

Tomoe River 68 gsm/ Midori

Iroful / Rhodia

Comparison

Water Test

Left side: 10 seconds under running water.

Artwork

Musketeers 


The blue ink is De Atramentis Document & Artist Cyan in a brush pen, diluted.

The grey ink in the first drawing is Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Sillimanite. The paper is Talens Mixed Media Pocket book paper.

 Mousquetaire en rouge

 

Looking for fish


J Herbin Terre de Feu, De Atramentis Document/Artist Cyan in a pen brush...

Ink Characteristics

What I liked: Drawing, doing washes and appreciating drops of it on different papers.

What I did not like: Writing experience, especially with a Stub.

What some might not like: Long dry times.

Shading: Yes, there's some.

Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper.

Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.

Flow Rate: Wet.

Lubrication: Low.

Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.

Start-up: Refused to write with many pens, some even after priming.

Saturation: Medium.

Shading Potential: Depends on paper.

Sheen: No.

Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Yes, with a wet pen.

Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice.

Staining (pen): No.

Clogging: Did not notice.

Cleaning: Rather easy.

Water resistance: Ok.

Availability: 10 / 30 ml bottles and cartridges.


 

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments. The more the merrier. 😊

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