Yazeh Ink Reviews

  Ban Mi Macaron Rose   Ink Review # 242   Originally posted on FPN: Apr 26, 2026    --- 🧾  Description   Ink:  Macaron Rose Brand:  Ban Mi Country:  China Bottle size:  15 ml Availability:   1 5 ml bottles from Aliexpress or similar outlets.  Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1),  Jinhao 450 fude nib,  Brause dip pen.       Macaron Rose is a pale pink from Ban Mi’s waterproof pastel series. The ink comes in a tiny 15 ml bottle reminiscent of nail polish.      Despite the hot pink colour in the converter and bottle, the ink is illegible with most nibs.  Lubrication is slightly below average. Cleaning was more or less easy, though I didn’t keep the ink for long in my pens. Because it’s a waterproof ink and uses a pink dye, both notorious clingers, I soaked the feeds in cleaning solution for good measure.     I did not enjoy wr...

  Van Dieman’s “Encore” Graceful Pirouette   Ink Review # 238   Originally posted on FPN: April 8, 2026   --- 🧾  Description   Ink:  Graceful Pirouette Brand:  Van Dieman’s Country:  Australia Bottle size:  40 ml Pens Used:  Osmiroid Copperplate EEF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1) Available:  40 ml bottles.   Van Dieman’s Encore series is inspired by ballet, theatre and opera.    It’s a dusky pale pink with subtle shading. It’s decent on copy paper, with a bit of bleed-through here and there.    Dry times are on the long side. Lubrication is OK, flow is average, and the ink is watery with debatable water-resistance.   While the ink is legible, I found it difficult to read. I would recommend a wet pen for this one.    I didn’t keep the ink long in the pen, but as there’s a pink dye, cleaning might need a bit more effort over time.  ---   🧪  Chroma   --- ✍️  Writing Sa...

  Jacques Herbin Bouquet d’Antan   Ink Review # 236   Originally posted on FPN: Mar 28, 2026   --- 🧾  Description   Ink:  Bouquet d'antan Brand:  Jacques Herbin Country:  France Available:  10, 30 ml bottles worldwide. Cartridges and 100 ml bottles in select stores. Pens Used:  Pilot F3A, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1), Kanwrite with a FPR ultra-flex nib   Bouquet d’antan translates to Bouquet of Yesteryear.   All classic J Herbin inks are now marketed as Jacques Herbin.  This belongs to original La Perle des encres series (now 40 inks).    It’s a lovely, legible pastel pink with gentle shading. The ink behaves wonderfully on copy paper. While lubrication is below average, the writing experience was surprisingly pleasant.   A wonderful surprise.    ---   🧪  Chroma   ---   ✍️  Writing Samples (scan & photo)   Translations from the original French are provided...