J. Herbin Bleu Pervenche

[withoutink]

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

 

I inked this J Herbin ink into a Parker Vacumatic (F) that is on loan from a friend of mine. As with most J Herbin inks, Bleu Pervenche is very well behaved. I noted only a small amount of bleed/show through on some of the cheaper papers I used to test the ink on. The Parker Vac laid down a fine dryish lins, so the ink dries very quickly on this example. YMMV with larger weter nibs of course. The Ink really didn't seem to feather at all. In my quick water test, it also seemed to be pretty water resistant.

 

The ink is smooth, shades very well, even with the Fine nib Parker. The color reminds me of an ocean. I recommend this if you are looking for a non traditional ink. Plus, after 340 years... you can trust J Herbin inks are of high quality.

 

 

 

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[777]

Thanks for the review "withoutink". I'm really thinking of trying my first J. Herbin ink and this might be "the one". Love the shading and color!

[withoutink]

you really can't go wrong with any of their colors. They have been making inks for 340 years.

[GouletPens]

This is the best turquoise I've tried yet, and it seems turquoise is a hot color this summer. Nice review!

[tnmike1]

bought this from Brian awhile back but MUST disagree with the water resistance. Not at all. Put this on a Rhodia page, ran water over it and the whole paragraph totally disappeared in about ten seconds. Now that was under running water. Same with Rouge Bourgogne. But as BRian says, the color and shading are fantastic. Just won't use it to address an envelope. Have other Herbin inks that are more water resistant.

[Lloyd]

If you want to address an envelope with non-water resistant ink, you can rub a wax candle over your writing to protect it from water.

[withoutink]

^ +1

[tnmike1]

If you want to address an envelope with non-water resistant ink, you can rub a wax candle over your writing to protect it from water.

 

am aware of that but the OP stated it was water-resistant which it isn't.

[Sandy1]

bought this from Brian awhile back but MUST disagree with the water resistance. Not at all. Put this on a Rhodia page, ran water over it and the whole paragraph totally disappeared in about ten seconds. Now that was under running water. Same with Rouge Bourgogne. But as BRian says, the color and shading are fantastic. Just won't use it to address an envelope. Have other Herbin inks that are more water resistant.

Hi

 

I agree on the lack of water resistance.

 

I did my usual wet tests on HP1124 - Laser Copy: a Soapy Soak and a Splatter. The Soapy Soak eliminated the image entirely, and is not shown; the Splatter eliminated the portions of the image where the water splattered, (which supports my statement that the Soapy Soak eliminated the image). No idea how the OP achieved the results shown. Different paper perhaps? (Should Wet Tests be run on >1 paper?)

 

viz

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Bye,

S1

[Alice L]

Thanks for your review! This is one of my favorite inks ... well behaved, and such a lovely color.

[Margana]

Thanks for the comprehensive review. Good to see someone else enjoying this attractive ink. Certainly there are a number of turquoise inks available but Bleu Pervenche ranks higher than most for me. I currently have it in a Pilot pocket pen decorated with blue flowers. It's an especially pretty combination for summer and the flow is perfect for the dry-writing fine Pilot nib.

[beluga]

Thank you for this very informative review.

 

I like Herbin inks for their subtle shading, good flow and excellent lubrication.

 

While their lower saturation may benefit shading, I find that with Herbin inks colour density and appearance varies more from pen to pen than with most other inks. For me at least, Herbin seems to work best with medium or broader nibs, since with thinner nibs some colours (e.g. Terre de Feu) begin to look washed out.

 

As I normally prefer nibs in the medium to broad range, Herbin suits me just fine.

 

 

 

B.

Edited August 1, 2010 by beluga

[beluga]

Sorry, double post

Edited August 2, 2010 by beluga

[Parker Quink Turquoise]

Bleu Pervenche is one of my favourite turquoise colours.Some of the others are Waterman South Sea Blue,Parker Quink Turquoise,Sheaffer Peacock Blue and Sheaffer Turquoise.

[desertvox]

Thanks for the comprehensive review. Good to see someone else enjoying this attractive ink. Certainly there are a number of turquoise inks available but Bleu Pervenche ranks higher than most for me. I currently have it in a Pilot pocket pen decorated with blue flowers. It's an especially pretty combination for summer and the flow is perfect for the dry-writing fine Pilot nib.

 

A Pilot pocket pen! Pray tell, which one?

[lovemy51]

thx for the review, W/O/ink!!

 

i like PR Naples Blue for a dark turquoise. how does JH B Pervenche compare to PRNB? anyone knows?

 

regards,

[breaker]

very nice review on a very nice ink

[Alice L]

thx for the review, W/O/ink!!

 

i like PR Naples Blue for a dark turquoise. how does JH B Pervenche compare to PRNB? anyone knows?

 

regards,

 

 

I like, and I use both of these inks. PRNB is definitely darker. Both demonstrate wonderful shading. Bleu Pervenche is easier to flush from the pen when you're ready to change colors.

[lovemy51]

thx for the review, W/O/ink!!

 

i like PR Naples Blue for a dark turquoise. how does JH B Pervenche compare to PRNB? anyone knows?

 

regards,

 

 

I like, and I use both of these inks. PRNB is definitely darker. Both demonstrate wonderful shading. Bleu Pervenche is easier to flush from the pen when you're ready to change colors.

thx, Alice!!

[Ondina]

Nice review, it's a subtle, shading, light turquoise blue that is a bit dry but very nice to use. Your reviews are always informative and pleasant to read, many thanks for sharing them.