J. Herbin – Vert Empire – Handwritten Ink Review

April 3, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

J. Herbin : Vert Empire Fountain Pen Ink Pen: Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black, Fine Nib / Lamy Al-Star 1.1mm Stub Ink: J. Herbin Vert Empire Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: Part of being a responsible blogger is being honest. Exaclair was nice enough to supply me with this bottle of J. Herbin, […]

J. Herbin – 1670: Bleu Ocean – Handwritten Ink Review

February 25, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

J. Herbin 1670: Bleu Ocean Fountain Pen Ink Pen: Pilot Metropolitan, Medium Nib Ink: J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: Part of being a responsible blogger is being honest. Exaclair was nice enough to supply me with this bottle of J. Herbin, and I couldn’t be more appreciative. Keep […]

Weekly Loadout – 2/19/13 – All Black Everything (almost)

February 19, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

Lamy, Pelikan, Sailor, Kaweco, Pilot Fountain Pens, Rhodia Notebook

Left to Right: Pelikan Souveran M605, Black & Rhodium – Fine nib – Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine Lamy 2000 – Medium Nib – Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black Edition – Fine Nib – J. Herbin Vert Empire Pilot Vanishing Point, Matte Black – Fine Nib – Pilot Blue Cartridge Pilot Metropolitan, Matte Black with […]

Sheaffer Turquoise – Handwritten Ink Review

February 16, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

Pen: TWSBI Diamond 540 – Medium Nib Ink: Sheaffer Turqouise, Sheaffer Peacock Blue Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: I ordered this sample of Sheaffer Turquoise because I wanted to compare to the bottle of vintage Peacock Blue that I have. They’re pretty close, but the Peacock Blue has a little bit more green […]

J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite – Handwritten Ink Review

February 11, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

Pen:Lamy Safari, Red, 1.5mm Stub Nib Ink: J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: J. Herbin’s 1670 Rouge Hematite. That is a mouthful, but such an impressive ink deserves an equally impressive name. This ink was released for the 340th Anniversary of J. Herbin. Wow. 340 years of ink manufacturing […]