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J Herbin Vert Olive Ink Review

August 4, 2010 By Matt 9 Comments

J Herbin Vert Olive [full size photo] – I’ve been playing with this Vert Olive ink a lot lately. I wanted to really get a grasp on it. My plan was to release this review a couple days ago. Well, playing with it made me want to play with it even more. This ink is addicting. Spoiler Alert: I love this color.

I inked the J Herbin Vert Olive in my Sheaffer Stylist [M] for this ink review. I originally had it in a Snorkel, but I was having issues with the pen. This Vert Olive ink is amazing, the shading is unbelievable… It has so much depth, I get lost in it. It goes from a light yellowish green to an olive. Vert Olive is a perfect name for this ink. [Read more…]

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Matt is a Systems Development Director for a multinational franchise. Matt has lived and worked in Hawaii, Chicago, South Florida and currently resides outside of Atlanta. He enjoys his hobbies including Technology, Gadgets/EDC, Fountain Pens, Wetshaving, Clocks, Antiques & Coffee. He even roasts his own coffee weekly.

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Ink Reviews

August 1, 2010 By Matt Leave a Comment

I love doing ink reviews. I really love them. Inks are awesome, they can be used to draw out emotions and reference your current mood or attitude. When I commence my various ink reviews, I normally load a pen or two, use various test papers (anything I can write on), fill at least one page in my Habana Notebook, lastly I write a review – on my ink review form. Once that’s done, I post it on various social media outlets, and sometimes reference them in the videos I shoot. [Read more…]

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J Herbin Bleu Pervenche Ink Review

July 31, 2010 By Matt 6 Comments

J Herbin Bleu Pervenche [full size photo] – For this review I inked up a Parker Vacumatic [Fine] with the Bleu Pervenche. As a side note, the Parker Vacumatic is on loan from a friend, and will soon be reviewed. This Bleu Pervenche ink by J Herbin, reminds me of the ocean. Its a soothing blue ink, that shades well.
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J. Herbin Inks

July 16, 2010 By Matt 5 Comments

J. Herbin inks have to be some of my favorite fountain pen inks available. J. Herbin inks come in 30 beautiful colors. Currently, I have ten of the J. Herbin Inks. I have purchased a few of these, but most have come directly to me from Karen Doherty. Exaclair, is the US distributor for J. Herbin Inks… [Please note, in no way does receiving these inks to test, inhibit the neutrality of the reviews.] Thanks again for the inks Karen! [Read more…]

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J Herbin Larmes De Cassis Ink Review

December 28, 2009 By Matt 4 Comments

J Herbin Larmes De Cassis [full size photo] – I recently inked up my Parker 51 with some J Herbin Larmes De Cassis, this ink is one that has been growing on me since I initially reviewed it. I first found the ink to be a bit muted, and I do feel that is the way the ink starts off. However, after awhile the ink seems to darken a bit, it is a really smooth looking color.

The ink is not really that wet, and it dries very quickly. It reminded me a lot of a toned down Rose Cyclamen with some grey in it. Aside from the flow being a bit dry, this ink is rather well behaved. It doesn’t show any bleed through or even show through for that matter. The ink didn’t cause any feathering in any of the papers I used to test it on. Shading is ok on this fine/medium nibed Parker 51. You will however see much more shading in a wider nib. (To get a better feel for the shading you can check out the Q-Tip swab test sample.)

This ink will definitely stay in my ink rotation. Some of the people I showed this ink to, did have mixed feelings about the ink. Id say a little more than half of the people liked it – probably around 60%. I have a feeling though, if they had some more time to play with the ink, they would have voted slightly higher – on the plus side.

Thanks goes out to: Exaclair for sending me a bottle of this J Herbin Larmes De Cassis to test. Please note, the fact I received this ink from the distributor doesn’t skew my review in any way at all. I remain impartial and unbiased in all the reviews I do on this site. This review contains my thoughts and how I feel about the product based off the time I spend with the product. Remember as with all reviews – Your Mileage May Very.

Here are some of the other J Herbin Inks I have reviewed.

J Herbin was established in 1670, when Louis XIV, the Sun King, was 32 years old.

M. Herbin was a sailor, and from his many journeys to India he brought back to Paris formulas for manufacturing sealing wax. His special lacquer formula improved the quality of the seals in adhesion and neatness, helping him to become famous throughout the kingdom.

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J. Herbin is also the oldest name in ink production in the world.

By 1700, the company was producing “l’Encre de la Tete Noire,” followed by “Perle des Encres,” (The Jewel of Inks) and “l’Encre des Vaisseaux” (The Ink of Ships).

J. Herbin made ink for Louis XIV, and a black ink for the sole use of Victor Hugo, author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. These formulas still reside in our company archives in Paris.

Matt

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