J. Herbin: Gris Nuage

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Presenting J. Herbin ink test Gris Nuage colored diluted Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun. The ink is quite wet, not to say, the impression that the colored water. However, it is written very well and most importantly without breaks. Drying in the range of 3 to 5 seconds. The only drawback is the color. Although, as you look at the time, the text darkens. I am a fan of gray-blue, but for me it's poorly saturated color. I think that the alchemist had such a color in mind.

 

Producent: J. Herbin

Series, colour: Gris Nuage

Pen: Waterman Hemisphere "F"

Paper: Image Volume 80 g / cm²

 

1. A drop of ink smeared with a nib

 

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2. The ink smudged with a cotton pad

 

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3. Lines

 

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4. Water Resistance

 

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5. Ink drops on a handkerchief

 

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6. Sample text

 

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Specifications:

7. Flow rate: good

8. Lubrication: weak

9. Bleed through: unnoticeable

10. Shading: noticeable (soft)

11. Feathering: unnoticeable

12. Saturation: difficult to assess

13. Ink drying time: ~ 3-5 sec.

 

Other tests carried out:

 

13. Sample text in an Oxford notebook

 

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14. Sample letters in a Rhodia notebook

 

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15. Chromatography

 

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[theshychild]

I have been looking for a grey that looks like pencil for quite a while now, thanks for the review.

[amberleadavis]

You have been busy. Thank you for the work.

[inkstainedruth]

Gris Nuage is a pretty color, but I found that it was a bit too light to be really legible. Thanks for the review, though.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

edited for typos

Edited September 22, 2014 by inkstainedruth

[alexander_k]

Good review of a nice ink. I used half a bottle last year and compared it to my preferred grey (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/251077-two-greys/). Both give me the pencil-like colour I like (not too light to my taste, although I too like saturated inks), with Gris Nouage having a slightly yellowish tint I didn't much like.

[annettefhorn]

This is definitely on my list of inks I think are beautiful but which don't work for me as inks to write with. Fuyu-Syogun and Chiku-Rin are on that list as well. I know I can get more legibility out of them by using a broader nib, but... I don't want to.