Kingdom Note Cambaroides Japonicus

[gylyf]

More like J. Herbin Cambaroides Japonicus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[visvamitra]

Well, it doesn't look stunning. That's good. I won't think about getting it.

[drawohna]

Beauiful shading. Thank you for sharing this. I googled Kingdom Note Cambaroides Japonicus to see where to purchase this ink online. Guess what. Even google doesn't know. Google, which knows the approximate age of the solar system (4.6 billion years, give or take a few weeks) doesn't know where one can purchase this ink online.

 

That's a sad commentary on:

 

1. The decrepit age of the solar system

 

2. Kingdom Note inks, which are very hard to obtain

 

3. The unfairness of life (Who knew?)

 

[inkstainedruth]

Love the shading. But this one is on the list for me as a "maybe" (I can see where gylyf is of two minds about it). And if it's in the category of "unobtanium" that makes my decision simpler....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[migo984]

I love this ink. Whilst I'm a devotee of rich, saturated colours this one is just so charming. It looks beautiful on white hand-made paper. It has that soft vintage look I'm coming to appreciate more & more. Very few inks achieve the look, but the Kingdom Note later series do (GvFC Deep Sea is another). I also appreciate that whilst it has a faded appearance, it still writes with a smooth feel from my finer nibs, unlike Herbin inks.

[haruka337]

Beauiful shading. Thank you for sharing this. I googled Kingdom Note Cambaroides Japonicus to see where to purchase this ink online. Guess what. Even google doesn't know. Google, which knows the approximate age of the solar system (4.6 billion years, give or take a few weeks) doesn't know where one can purchase this ink online.

 

That's a sad commentary on:

 

1. The decrepit age of the solar system

 

2. Kingdom Note inks, which are very hard to obtain

 

3. The unfairness of life (Who knew?)

 

 

 

Google can find it, however, it's more easily found in Japanese.

 

It's currently unavailable.

 

gylyf: Informative ink review, as always! Is the ink so...uninspiring on other papers?

[lgsoltek]

Sailor seems to be making more of these J. Herbinesque inks (watery, pastel, not-so-lubricating inks) these days.

[gylyf]

I love this ink. Whilst I'm a devotee of rich, saturated colours this one is just so charming. It looks beautiful on white hand-made paper. It has that soft vintage look I'm coming to appreciate more & more. Very few inks achieve the look, but the Kingdom Note later series do (GvFC Deep Sea is another). I also appreciate that whilst it has a faded appearance, it still writes with a smooth feel from my finer nibs, unlike Herbin inks.

 

Agreed. It's definitely growing on me.

 

gylyf: Informative ink review, as always! Is the ink so...uninspiring on other papers?

 

I actually do like it a lot. Like migo says, it has a definite vintage vibe. Here it is on more absorbent paper (it behaves a lot like Rhodia):

 

 

Sailor seems to be making more of these J. Herbinesque inks (watery, pastel, not-so-lubricating inks) these days.

 

 

That definitely seems to be the case with the last couple of KN series (and, I guess, some of the reissued 4 Seasons?).

[saskia_madding]

In that picture, it looks a lot like some of the recent Montblanc LE blues, like Diamond. Hm ... maybe I'll look into getting this one eventually. I am slightly charmed by the vintage vibe! <3

[gylyf]

In that picture, it looks a lot like some of the recent Montblanc LE blues, like Diamond. Hm ... maybe I'll look into getting this one eventually. I am slightly charmed by the vintage vibe! <3

I've been using it again for the first time in a few weeks and, after a little ambivalence, am squarely in the "charming" camp!

[migo984]

I've been using it again for the first time in a few weeks and, after a little ambivalence, am squarely in the "charming" camp!

Welcome to the club! ;-)

[amberleadavis]

Thank you for the review.