Yazeh Ink Reviews

  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...

J Herbin — Vert Empire   Ink Review #  103   Originally posted on FPN:  Dec 13, 2023   Ink:  Vert Empire Brand:  J Herbin Country:  France Availability:  cartridges, 10 ml, 30 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot F3 EF, Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B/Stub 1.9), Conway Stewart 330 with an oblique flex nib Description I was intrigued by the beautiful green-grey colour of this Herbin ink, and I was not disappointed. For me, it's an artist’s ink, mysterious and complex, great for washes and very pleasant for writing. The ink is wet, with below-average lubrication and massive shading that loves water. Like most Herbin inks, it doesn’t like copy paper. Chroma Writing Samples The text is from Pierre Corneille's Le Cid, 1637 tragedy. I've added a link for an English translation for those interested. https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/French/LeCidActI.php#anchor_Toc168900657 Rhodia Midori Tomoe River 68 gsm Hammermill 20 lb It doesn't like copy paper as ...

  J Herbin — Bleu Nuit (Night blue)   Ink Review #  100   Originally posted on FPN:  Nov 25, 2023   Ink:  Bleu Nuit (Night blue) Brand:  J Herbin Country:  France Availability:  6-pack cartridges, 10 ml or 30 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot 3A EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Conway Stewart 330 Description It is an ink with below-average lubrication. It has some water-resistance, and it is easy to clean. The colour when wet is a blurple. It transforms into a washed-out denim colour when dry.  The colour doesn’t remind me of night, but dusk. The ink shades and does not like copy paper. It is one of my first bottles of ink and is over 10 years old, and while not my favorite, I’ve found a new life for it in my Kuretake brush pen to do artwork. It can also be mixed with Perle Noire, to convert into a delicious-looking blue-black. Writing Samples The text for Rhodia, Tomoe River 68 gsm, and Hammermill 20 lb is from a poem by  ...

  J Herbin — Lierre Sauvage   Ink Review #  98   Originally posted on FPN:  Nov 18, 2023   Ink:  Lierre Sauvage Brand:  J Herbin Country:  France Availability:  cartridges, 10 ml and 30 ml bottles.  Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Stub, Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B), Vintage Conway Stewart 330 flexible oblique nib Description This is one of my oldest bottles of ink; it is more than 10 years old. I thought I’d review it for fun. It’s a flat, boring green.  The ink has decent water-resistance, with slightly below-average lubrication. The intriguing chroma doesn't translate into the colour. Chroma Writing Samples The ink had more character with the vintage flex nib.  The quotes are from Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891), a French poet, and from the  AZQuotes  website . Rhodia Midori Tomoe River 68 gsm Hammermill 20 lb Photo Comparison Water Test Note how the ink bled through to the back of Mnemosyne paper after 10 seconds unde...