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You can find the full review on my blog, here is a direct link to the full review: J. Herbin Vert Olive Ink review

Fantastic J Herbin ink. Flow & Lubrication are both great. Very little show/bleed through. No feathering. Water test showed the ink to bleed rather quickly. Amazing shading. A ton of depth in the ink. Great comments from everyone I showed the pen to. Although, one persone said there wasnt enough contrast between the ink and the white paper. I really love the ink, and personally couldn't find anything really wrong about it. It swings from yellowish to olive in color. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Sorry this post was a tad bit rushed, have an early morning today... For more in depth - here is a direct link to the full review: J. Herbin Vert Olive Ink review

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Please Note: The color depicted below is washed out a bit, due to some lighting issues at the time of shooting. I will reshoot at a later date.

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Thank you for this informative review.

 

I planned to stock up on Herbin inks when I get to Art Brown's next week and Vert Olive had never made it on my shortlist because I thought it too yellow. But when you can get deep hues and nice shading with a medium nib, I may need to reconsider.

 

 

 

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Thanks for the review! This ink really does look like olives.

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Well now I'm conflicted.

 

Crewel's review shows a much more electric looking ink, which I can easily pass on. Your review looks a little more like the De Atramentis Sahara Grey I've been growing to love, though slightly paler, maybe. This take on Vert Olive has got my attention. Hmmm...

 

Thanks for the great review!

 

Ryan.

 

ETA: Did you see what Mauricio's lovely flexing did for this ink?

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Well now I'm conflicted.

 

Crewel's review shows a much more electric looking ink, which I can easily pass on. Your review looks a little more like the De Atramentis Sahara Grey I've been growing to love, though slightly paler, maybe. This take on Vert Olive has got my attention. Hmmm...

 

Thanks for the great review!

 

Ryan.

 

ETA: Did you see what Mauricio's lovely flexing did for this ink?

 

My bottle tends to be more on the electric side for sure... :eureka:

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Thanks for posting the review. Vert Olive is a great ink for a really wide nib with good flow. A 1.1 mm or large italic nib definitely brings out the shading as well as intensifies the color.

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I used to think I was averse to green inks, but after seeing this, I can't help but like the natural green of this color. Very nice. Great review too. Makes me wonder about the wisdom of coming into this sub-forum. The temptation is everywhere! :embarrassed_smile:

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Thanks for the great review.

Vert Olive makes a nice matching color to PR's Avocado. :thumbup:

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