Yazeh Ink Reviews

  Jacques Herbin — Moulin Rouge (Couleurs de Paris)   Ink Review #  149   Originally posted on FPN:  Sep 25, 2024   Ink:  Moulin Rouge (Couleurs de Paris) Brand:  Jacques Herbin Country:  France Availability:  10 ml / 30 ml J Herbin bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B), Waterman W2 vintage flex. Description This is the second ink from the new Jacques Herbin collection, Couleurs de Paris (Colors of Paris), sold in J Herbin 10 ml or 30 ml bottles. The first ink of the series I reviewed is Rue de la Verrerie. Moulin Rouge is the famous French cabaret, birthplace of the can-can. 💃 I cannot describe the colour; it hovers between red and orang, with a touch of pink. I believe the Herbin inkmeisters have managed to capture the Moulin Rouge mystique. It changes depending on  the pen, paper, and nib. Shading is paper-dependant: best with M/B nibs, extreme on Iroful paper, and subtle on Rhodia and Midori. Ink is not as...

Sailor Storia Mix Red   Ink Review #  139   Originally posted on FPN:  Aug 7, 2024   Ink:  Storia Mix Red Brand:  Sailor Country:  Japan Type:  Pigment ink.  Availability:  20 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Lamy (Reverse EF /EF/F/M/B, BB), Noodler’s Nib Creaper. Description The sample was gifted by a generous FPGEEKs member.  The Storia series consists of eight pigment inks made by Sailor. Sailor has another Storia series, making this lineup quite confusing. While this ink looks like an eye-searing red nail polish in the vial, in reality, it's some sort of watermelon red. It has good lubrication. Shading is high, especially on Japanese paper. The ink is excellent on copy paper.  In washes, it’s watermelon pink-red. Chroma Writing Samples (scan) As the ink was well-lubricated and wet, I create a “Japanese” EF by reverse writing. Rhodia Midori Tomoe River 68 gsm Hammermill 20 lb Photo Note the contrast between the ink in the p...