J Herbin Pens and Inks
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J. Herbin fountain pen ink was founded in 1670 and is the oldest fountain pen ink brand in the world. The J. Herbin company first produced "l’Encre de la Tete Noire", followed by "Perle des Encres," (The Jewel of Inks) and "l’Encre des Vaisseaux" (The Ink of Ships). The J. Herbin company made ink for the King of France, Louis XIV, and a black ink exclusively of Victor Hugo, author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables.
The J Herbin company remains mainly a family owned business and offers a wide selection of fine writing supplies including fountain pen ink, scented inks, and sealing waxes.
Pen Chalet is an Authorized Dealer of J Herbin pens and inks.
Country: France
The J Herbin company remains mainly a family owned business and offers a wide selection of fine writing supplies including fountain pen ink, scented inks, and sealing waxes.
Pen Chalet is an Authorized Dealer of J Herbin pens and inks.
Country: France
Customer Reviews
I purchased this glass dip pen for entering inks in my ink journal. It is very pretty and due to the style of the swirl "nib", once dipped, the ink goes a long way. I wasn't sure what to expect...I love the idea of the glass dip pen, but learned that I prefer a metal dip pen nib over the glass. The pen itself is lovely and I would recommend it if you have a lighter hand at lettering.
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Love,love,love Herbin inks. The Violette does not disappoint. I use it for letter writing. The ink flows through feeder easily. Strongly encourage others to try this brand. I fell in love with it when I purchased my first Recife fountain pen in France some years ago.
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Beautiful ink as always. Wonderful color!
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Love these inks. Very pretty colors.
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I really like this particular ink. It is a rich blue that is perfectly suited for writing or signing one's name. It flows beautifully and I will be buying more of it.
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Regular J. Herbin inks are absolutely awesome. In these 100ml bottles they are also a great deal. All of them are really gentle on pens and easy to clean. Safe in vintage pens. You can mix them if you want safely.
Perle Noir is Herbin's first ink. It's one of the best black inks there is. It's really, really black. Flows well, neither wet nor dry. Works well on cheap paper but not as well as Noodler's Bulletproof Black or Sailor Kiwa Guro. Works really well on high quality paper. Dries quickly even on high quality paper like Clairefontaine. Not waterproof but will withstand brief interaction with water once dry in the sense that your writing will be legible. Unlike most Herbin inks, it's pretty saturated. Absolutely no shading. Just pure black.
Eclat de Saphir is another awesome ink. The color itself is really close to Baystate Blue but it does not stain and is gentle on pens. It's not quite as intense as Baystate Blue. Think of it like a diluted Baystate Blue. Decent shading because it's not quite as saturated as Baystate Blue. Not waterproof.
Lie de The is a mix of the various colors of Tea. There are greens, blacks, dark browns and a orangy brown. It looks better on a page than in a swab. It seems like it's light and will be too light to read easily but it's actually really easy to read. Beautiful ink.
Pousserie de Lune is a really beautiful dark purple. Herbin says Blue Nuit is their darkest color after Perle Noir but I think this is darker. Absolutely lovely color that could be confused with black when written with a fine nib in low light.
Blue Nuit is a darker purer blue without purple in it. Another awesome ink.
Violet Pensee is a color a lot like the violet flower. A bit undersaturated but beautiful. Nice shading. Best in a wet pen.
None of Herbin's inks are waterproof. If you spill some water and dab it up, your writing should still be legible but that is the one downside of these inks. Very gentle on pens like Waterman Black or Waterman Blue. They are all really well behaved nice inks though some colors can be a bit under saturated and need a wet wide nib to show them off.
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This ink is incredible! Its dry time is pretty good compared to other shimmer type inks, which is important to me because I am a left handed writer and tend to smear ink. The shimmer shows up really well in my medium nib and it is a great red to use for redlining to give my redlines a little bit of extra compared to others. The bottle looks amazing on my desk and is a great statement piece that often brings up conversations about the lost art of ink wells.
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Love this color. I've used it in a number of pens from piston converters to eye droppers. It flows great regardless of pen or type of nib.
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Very smooth and lovely to write with! I got this primarily to make swatches and test ink samples, but I like the experience so much I’ve begun to write letters with it as well.
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Great piece! It is exactly as described. It is small which does work for me since I have small hands. I am a lefty and it works perfect!
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I have liked every J. Herbin ink I tried so far. The Vert de Gris is a fairly subtle greenish grey. It's a gentle and subdued color. I think it's quite nice.
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I thought lie de the couldn’t have a close competition, but vert de gris is a lovely muted color that I had to buy a larger supply of. J. herbin inks have yet to disappoint me with their flow and options for color.
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This is my go to pen for writing out with my inks for samples. I'd probably use it all day every day at work if it was a little more practical. I will likely buy the rest of the colors.
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This color ink is every bit as juicy red as you would want for it to be. I purposely selected this for my red Monza 3 and I couldn’t be happier with the match! Smooth flow and doesn’t thicken on nib between uses.
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I love live that ink. That shade of blue is so beautiful that I ended up ordering g a second bottle just to make sure I will have some for a long time.
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This pen is very lightweight and great as a beginner pen to practice writing with a nib.
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This is a unique purple fountain pen ink. It leans a little toward a cool blue/violet. It's really pretty to write with.
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This is a beautiful glass dip pen. Although it does not have variation of writing because it is not flexible, it writes beautifully.
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In a Diplomat Magnum F, this ink, while well-behaved, looked too much like pencil yet in a Pilot Kakuno it has much more presence. I don't think I would buy the color again but that's why Pen Chalet made samples!
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Great quality ink cartridges (smooth starting and writing)in a tin that can double as a needle or pill case when empty! Pen Chalet delivered these super fast.
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Great inexpensive ink for use in my every day pen. I keep a preppy platinum inked up and ready for use. I love the grey subtleties of this blue
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Lovely shading in the Stormy Grey. The ink dries quickly and is well-behaved. Color seems similar to the color of pencil marks.
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Nice ink but I expected the bottle to be a bit larger than it was.
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A beautiful aqua-esque ink here with the Diabolo Menthe. It does write a little on the lighter side, meaning it’s not a dark ink.
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Fantastic way to try out new ink quickly with simple clean up. Very comfortable, and an excellent writing pen in it's own right.
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