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J. Herbin 1670 Stormy Grey—A Handwritten Review

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I managed to grab a bottle from BureauDirect too - can't wait to try this! I might have also bought another Lamy Al-Star (an aluminium one) to dedicate to this ink....I adore greys anyway so if I don't like it (highly unlikely) then I'll fill it with something else.

 

Handy hint: sign up for BureauDirect's email alert service so they notify you as soon as the ink comes back into stock. Then grab it ASAP ;)

UK-based pen fan. I love beautiful ink bottles, sealing wax, scented inks, and sending mail art. Also, thanks to a wonderful custom-ground nib by forum member Bardiir, I'm currently attempting calligraphy after years of not being able to do so due to having an odd pen-grip :D

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Finally found a bottle online! MINE MINE MINE! Yes! Grabbed a bottle of Sailor Jentle Oku-Yama to go along with it.

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I've just had an email from BureauDirect saying that they are delayed in sending out the Stormy Grey ink due to such high demand....they have run out of stock, so they will refund anyone who has already placed an order and paid if they don't want to wait.

 

I'm waiting, of course! :) it's a shame as I've been really looking forward to this ink, but BureauDirect are a fab company and I'm hopeful that we won't have to wait much longer. I have my new aluminium Lamy Al-Star flushed and ready to go!

UK-based pen fan. I love beautiful ink bottles, sealing wax, scented inks, and sending mail art. Also, thanks to a wonderful custom-ground nib by forum member Bardiir, I'm currently attempting calligraphy after years of not being able to do so due to having an odd pen-grip :D

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W.O.W, your review (as always) takes my breath away, thank you. I cannot wait for more stock to arrive, it appears everyone grabbed the first shipment from every seller online!

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It seems that my Stormy Grey has been lost in the post :'-( I am gutted, it was sent out to me a couple of weeks back apparently. I'm desperate to try this ink and ordered it ages ago! Now I have to wait for it to come back into stock. Jo at BureauDirect seems very helpful but there's little she can do. Waaah :cries:

UK-based pen fan. I love beautiful ink bottles, sealing wax, scented inks, and sending mail art. Also, thanks to a wonderful custom-ground nib by forum member Bardiir, I'm currently attempting calligraphy after years of not being able to do so due to having an odd pen-grip :D

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Beautiful ink (and great review). I ordered mine on the 23rd and it came in today. I'm super excited to start using it!

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I got a bottle recently. After seeing this review I'm looking even more forward to it. I think I'll put it in 2 pens, including a Lamy with italic nib and a Visconti back to black Michelangelo M nib.

 

Thank you for sharing the photos. Your handwriting is gorgeous.

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Great review thanks. I am getting a sample in the mail this week. In your opinion, should I use it only in my cheaper pens or is it safe to use in any pen?

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Looks really neat. However I think I will wait to hear if people are able to get all the sparkles out of their pen when they get ready to clean this ink out.

I was ready to order a bottle, then I started see some of the pictures of the gold settling out in bottles, and in a pen convertor. I would be concerned about eventual clogging of a feed and a lot of trouble cleaning. It would help to know what the particle size is, if in the colloidal size range it should not be

much of a problem, particles of this size would not separate out much at all, but then might be too small

to give the shimmering visual effect.

 

I will wait and see what happens after it has been on the market for several months.

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I just got mine today :) The bottle is much smaller than the pics depicted, but it is beau-ti-flu! Didn't expect it to be and feel so pretty.

 

Tomorrow try ink. I think will start with a converter pen and if all goes well then a piston filled one. I so want this ink to behave well and wash out even better so can use in my Montblancs

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I've since gotten a second bottle of Stormy Grey from a more recent batch and I'm happy to say that the two bottles are very consistent with each other. I'm also part of a Massdrop for two bottles of Stormy Grey and one of Rouge Hematite, so I'll report back on any inconsistencies from that batch.

 

On a side note, a 1:1 mix of the most recent Stormy Grey and Rouge Hematite is amazing. Think Noodler's Red but with sparkles.

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On a side note, a 1:1 mix of the most recent Stormy Grey and Rouge Hematite is amazing. Think Noodler's Red but with sparkles.

 

Ooooh, I'd like to see that! :o)

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