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I'm guessing the answer is "none", so ... are there any other inks out there that come pretty close to J. Herbin's Rouge Hematite?

 

I picked up a bottle some months back and finally got around to unwrapping it. I put some in my Lamy Vista 1.1, no big deal if it stains the pen, it may end up being a dedicated red pen. My first impression was WOW that's really bright! It is a gorgeous red color. I don't see any gold, but it is still a beautiful and unique shade of red. It flows nicely too (like the other Herbin inks I've tried).

 

I almost took a foil cutter to remove the wax on the cap. Good thing I decided to give it a little twist before doing that. :lol:

 

 

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Every time I write with it, it shows different tones from darker to much lighter... It would be easier if you told us which of them you want to approximate!

 

fpn_1414115182__rouge_hematite.jpg

 

And I'm not even considering the sheen!

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So the question is do you want sheen?

 

If you want sheen equivilant to the original RH...

 

Bung Box Tears of a Clown

Susemai Red Cashmere

Levenger Pomegranate

 

All three have more sheen than the original Parker Penman Ruby.

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Sheen would be awesome! Diamine and Levenger would be easiest to find. I'm not sure where one would find Bung Box or Susemai. I have not heard of these brands.

 

I know I inverted the bottle to look at the bottom, however, I don't remember vigorously shaking the bottle before refilling my pen. I will definitely shake well next time to see how the color changes.

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Suesemai will be out this year. Bung Box is available at http://bung-box.com/products/list24.html.

 

Here is Red Cashmere at 3 dilutions. In the center it looks brown because of how much it sheens.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1272.jpg

 

Here is the Levenger after it was diluted.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1667.jpg

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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http://bung-box.com/upload/save_image/07111535_4e1a999d8f0c5.jpg

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Suesemai will be out this year. Bung Box is available at http://bung-box.com/products/list24.html.

 

Here is Red Cashmere at 3 dilutions. In the center it looks brown because of how much it sheens.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1272.jpg

 

Here is the Levenger after it was diluted.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1667.jpg

 

What is the paper?

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The bottom paper is Miquel Ruis notebook paper. I don't remember on the first, it's not Tomoe River.

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