J Herbin Larmes De Cassis

[withoutink]

You can find the full review on my blog, here is a direct link to the full review: J Herbin Larmes De Cassis Ink Review

 

I recently inked up my Parker 51 with some J Herbin Larmes De Cassis, this ink is one that has been growing on me since I initially reviewed it. I first found the ink to be a bit muted, and I do feel that is the way the ink starts off. However, after awhile the ink seems to darken a bit, it is a really smooth looking color. The ink is not really that wet, and it dries very quickly. It reminded me a lot of a toned down Rose Cyclamen with some grey in it. Aside from the flow being a bit dry, this ink is rather well behaved. It doesn't show any bleed through or even show through for that matter. The ink didn't cause any feathering in any of the papers I used to test it on. Shading is ok on this fine/medium nibed Parker 51. You will however see much more shading in a wider nib. (To get a better feel for the shading you can check out the Q-Tip swab test sample.)

 

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Edited December 29, 2009 by withoutink

[Sandy1]

Hello,

This has got to be one of my favorite inks from the warm side of the colour wheel. When I was initially looking into it, our cher biffybeans thought it was somewhat 'dusty', yet another practitioner described it as 'not wan'. Hmm.

It is both flower & fruit; and 'I am not a rose.'

The one adjective that I will add, is 'solid' - not wishy-washy. Which is a property not often found in such a colour; and pehaps Herbin is the only outfit that could pull it off.

The Ink Putti love it; and it runs well in the many pens & nibs into which I've loaded it. It's not too happy in dip pens though.

It is a major ingredient in my 'Cool Fusion' mix.

Best Regards,

Sandy1

[Ed Ronax]

Thanks for sharing, nice colour.

[withoutink]

This is a fun color that many do not expect to see =)

[PenTieRun]

Thanks for this review. While it's not my color, I've always wanted to check out a review because Herbin has so many intriguing colors.

[georges zaslavsky]

herbin inks are quality inks I really like this color, looks like somewhat a lighter version of the waterman purple (waterman encre violette)