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L'Artisan Pastellier is french ink / calligraphy materials producers. They offer two lines of inks suitable for fountain pens: CALLIFOLIO (inks made for fountain pens, neutral PH and so on) andENCRES CLASSIQUES (not all of them may have perfect properties however I've tried most of them and had no issues in my fountain pens).

L'Artisan Pastellier inks don't get much love or attention here. I understand this as they're not easily obtainable. You may buy them directly from the producer's on-line/stationery boutique. The best thing to do is to organize group buy (I've done it twice last year for polish sountain pen board). It's nice thing to do - you get to meet a lot of people to exchange inks and the shipment cost becomes really friendly.

Bonne Esperance is decent but boring.

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Let's just say that if they advertised these as a blue black line - and extolled the differences, I might have been more interested. Alas, they are too similar for me to get excited about.

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

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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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VIS - WONDERFUL REVIEW!!!

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

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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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There is a reason why they have this many blue inks. The region where L'Artisan Pasteliier is located (South of France around Albin) used to be very famous in the16th until 18th century for its "Pastel". Pastel was made from a plant called "Isatis Tinctoria". It is a blue dye mainly used for colouring textiles. The results were mostly shades of grey/blue to mid-blue. This pastel used be called "the blue gold" and was very important in that era. L'Artisan Pastellier actualy make again "pastel" and the blue colours are also reflected in their range of blue inks. It is a kind of a tribute.

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There is a reason why they have this many blue inks. The region where L'Artisan Pasteliier is located (South of France around Albin) used to be very famous in the16th until 18th century for its "Pastel". Pastel was made from a plant called "Isatis Tinctoria". It is a blue dye mainly used for colouring textiles. The results were mostly shades of grey/blue to mid-blue. This pastel used be called "the blue gold" and was very important in that era. L'Artisan Pastellier actualy make again "pastel" and the blue colours are also reflected in their range of blue inks. It is a kind of a tribute.

 

Excellent... Thanks for the history lesson... I do like blue-greys... I just can't imagine how to choose one when they are all very similar... :P

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See, that's totally interesting. If they told us about that and explained the differences...oh and had accurate pictures on their website, I might be willing to buy more blues. Sometimes I think I have enough blues, but the feeling goes away when I see another blue.

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

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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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See, that's totally interesting. If they told us about that and explained the differences...oh and had accurate pictures on their website, I might be willing to buy more blues. Sometimes I think I have enough blues, but the feeling goes away when I see another blue.

 

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Oh that happens to you too?

 

Greens get me every time... except when a purple grabs me first.

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

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This looked better on the website than it does in real life. Thank you for the honest, accurate review.

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Very nice ink...

 

As a Francophile I sort of must chek that artisan

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Excellent... Thanks for the history lesson... I do like blue-greys... I just can't imagine how to choose one when they are all very similar... :P

 

My problem exactly.

It's like they made these inks for me, chalky subdued blue blacks and greys, Gorgeous. So. thanks mostly to visvamitra (again) I went to their site and chose three similar blues.

16 Euros for the pouches, 18 EUROS FOR THE POSTAGE.

This is Akkerman all over again. :angry:

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I kinda like the color. Almost reminiscent of Fukagawa Nezu.

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My problem exactly.

It's like they made these inks for me, chalky subdued blue blacks and greys, Gorgeous. So. thanks mostly to visvamitra (again) I went to their site and chose three similar blues.

16 Euros for the pouches, 18 EUROS FOR THE POSTAGE.

This is Akkerman all over again. :angry:

I'm sorry to say but the postage is inevitable. It does sound awfull when you buy ink and the postage costs more then the amount you spend on inks. I do not see how this can be solved unless somebody has a great idea.

Catherine Van Hove

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I do not see how this can be solved unless somebody has a great idea.

 

Ta daaa . . .

 

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I understand postage is inevitable but, call me old fashioned, I'd like my ink to cost more than the postage . . . :(

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Well - it's always the best to organise group buy. I've made two group buys of Callifiolio, two group buys of Akkerman and a fellow pen enthusiasts from Poland's organised Noodler's group buy. It allows you to socialize and save the cost :)

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Well - it's always the best to organise group buy. I've made two group buys of Callifiolio, two group buys of Akkerman and a fellow pen enthusiasts from Poland's organised Noodler's group buy. It allows you to socialize and save the cost :)

 

 

Or.. get a french sweetheart willing to ship them to you at cost... :wub: :wub:

 

 

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I'm sorry to say but the postage is inevitable. It does sound awfull when you buy ink and the postage costs more then the amount you spend on inks. I do not see how this can be solved unless somebody has a great idea.

Buy more ink, and then your ink costs more than your postage. That's usually how I handle this dilemma.

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