Ink Review: Jacques Herbin Essentials Inks
/This week we are going to focus on J Herbin (Jacques Herbin) inks. I’ve had these reviews done for quite a while, I just haven’t gotten around to publishing them. We are going to start out with three Jacques Herbin Essentials inks: Rouge d’Orient, Violet Boreal and Vert Amazone. You can purchase these inks at most retailers. My samples came from Vanness Pens.
Swabs:
Left to right: Rouge d’Orient, Violet Boreal and Vert Amazone
Writing samples:
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
Dry Time: 50 seconds
Water Resistance: Medium
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: The three had low shading.
On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.
Comparison Swabs:
Rouge d’Orient is similar to a lot of other red inks.
Violet Boreal is closest to Robert Oster Velvet Crush.
Vert Amazone is a little darker than Backpack Dublin Green.
I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All three inks had average flows.
Overall, I love how well these inks flow. The Essentials inks are my favorites from J Herbin. You can’t go wrong with any of these three inks but Vert Amazone is my favorite out of the three.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.