J. Herbin — Bleu Nuit (Night Blue) — Ink Review #100
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 ...