Ink Review #1417: Papier Plume Le Heron Bleu

Papier Plume Le Heron Bleu is a recent limited edition ink from 2020. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens. A portion of the sale of each ink will be donated to the coalition to restore coastal Louisiana.

The color:

Le Heron Bleu is a medium blue with a slight green undertone.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but just a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Le Heron Bleu is a little darker than Robert Oster Muddy Water and a little bit lighter than Robert Oster Frankly Blue. Click here to see the Papier Plume inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Blue with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. It’s well behaved and I love that they are donating part of the proceeds to charity.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.