Jacques Herbin Corail des Tropiques — Ink Review #203

J Herbin Corail des Tropiques

 

Ink Review # 203

 

Originally posted on FPN: Sep 15, 2025

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🧾 Description

 

Ink: Corail des Tropiques

Brand: Jacques Herbin

Country: France

Available: 10/30 ml bottles.

Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF,  Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Kanwrite with a FPR ultra flex.

 

 

J Herbin Corail des Tropiques (Tropical Coral)  is one of the 5 new inks added to the Pearl of ink series in 2018. The other 4 being: 

·  Bleu Calanque

·  Bleu des Profondeurs

·  Vert de Gris

·  Rouge Grenat

 

As I suspected it is wet with below average lubrication. There’s ghosting on copy paper, faint on Tomoe River 68 gsm. Bleed-through on copy paper.  It's very easy to clean.

 Colour mimics the color of the tropical corals, a mix of salmon, pink, red. 

As this is not the colour like, I won’t say anything more. However, I really enjoyed 

Watch out this is a bright ink. 😎

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 🧪 Chroma

 


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 ✍️ Writing Samples (scan)

 

JEF stands for Japanese EF nib.

Rhodia / Iroful

 


Midori /Tomoe River 68gsm

 

Hammermill 20lb

 

 📸 Photo

 

Rhodia/ Iroful

 

Midori / Tomoe River 68 gsm

 

Hammermill 20lb

 

Iroful – Close-up

 

 🔍 Comparison

 

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 💧 Water Test

 

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 🎨 Artwork

 

Koheshi Dolls

 

Pilot Kakuno EF, Karas Vertex FPnib Ultra-flex, Noodler's Ahab with FPR flex nib. 

 

J Herbin Corail des Tropiques, Diamine Graphite, Tintenlabor Schokolde iron gall ink, Talens Mixed Media Paper. 

 

Squid

 

Cat & mouse in Nautilus discover the giant squid. ;) 

 

Diamine Graphite, Tintenlabor Schokolade, Yellow highlighter. 

 

Hide and Seek

 

Cat & mouse were scuba diving playing hide and seek, when someone else decided to join them!

 

Diamine Graphite, Tintenlabor Schokolade, De Atramentis Document Cyan/turquoise mix,  

Paper is Talens Mixed Media

 

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- What I Liked: Looking at tropical coral pictures. Drawing. 

- What I Did Not Like: Not my favorite colour. Low lubrication. 

- Writing Experience: You really don’t want to know. :D 

- Pros: Bright cheerful colour. Great for ink washes, accurate colour, small bottles, price. 

- Cons: Too bright, low lubrication, a bit too common. 

 

 🧷 Ink Characteristics

 

- Shading: Too bright to see. 

- Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper. 

- Bleed Through: Yes on copy paper. 

- Flow Rate: Wet.

- Lubrication: Slightly below average. 

- Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

- Start-up: Good.

- Saturation: Very bright into your face.

- Sheen: Did not notice. 

- Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line:  Did not notice.

- Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice.

- Staining (Pen): Nope.

- Clogging: No.

- Cleaning: Very easy. 

- Water Resistance:  Loves water. :D 

 

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 💬 Closing

 

This is a very bright coral colour. It’s fun for doing washes, and probably markup. But there are already too many inks in this shade.

 

No fountain pens were hurt in preparing this review.  ;) 

 

Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier. :) 

 

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