Blue 02 - Hieronymus

[visvamitra]

Hieronymus Stationers Ag is Suisse company that specialises in the manufacture and sale of premium stationery goods (paper, pens, inks). The company is located in Zurich but operates also via the website www.hieronymus-cp.com. They offer a wide variety of luxury products and I believe they market themselves skillfully and in an elegant way. I advice you to watch short promotional clips on their internet site.

Among other products Hieronymus offers inks. I'm not sure who makes them for you but the bottles are unique and loos stunning on the photos:

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/20/upYJe9.jpg

The inks are definitely priced premium - with the price of 48 CHF they outclass Caran d'Ache and Iroshizuku inks. I believe only Luis Vuitton inks are more expensive (50 euros / bottle)? If I'm wrong, please, correct me.

I've received few samples of their inks. I won't tell you which ones, lety it be surprise The inks I've already reviewed are:

1. Blue 01
   
2. Blue 02
   
3. Green 01
   

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/756/ORt0k0.jpg

Blue 02 is strange. I believe it could be named Slate Grey or maybe Dusk Blue? Frankly it's more grey than blue and it has quite a bit of green to it. To ne honest I'm not really keen on this one.

Ink splash

http://imageshack.com/a/img907/143/yktBkg.jpg

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

http://imageshack.com/a/img913/8069/3E4OrK.jpg

Software ID

http://imageshack.com/a/img907/5641/40QW0a.jpg

Color Range

http://imageshack.com/a/img905/2925/YaPXRt.jpg

Water Resistance (Rhodia Ivoiry paper)

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/5540/1OO3Gj.jpg

Clairefontaine Triomphe A5, Kaweco Sport Classic, B

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/4419/urApLP.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img901/1848/M2mRsG.jpg

CIAK, Kawcco Classic Sport, B

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/8328/ZwSDbP.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/6930/zy7SuD.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/8112/SDfxVg.jpg

Oxford, Kawcco Classic Sport, B

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/5135/v7pV5Z.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/4855/c82Nd6.jpg

Edited September 10, 2015 by visvamitra

[Tas]

Eeew watery

[Dhruv_Sood]

So 02 for all Heironymous inks have water added to 01?

[Barkingpig]

Perhaps it is only the recent discussion about persons who have discovered the "change" in their Organic Studio's BLUE MERLE ............but that is what I am reminded of when I look @ this swab. I am not really interested in subtlety of "pale" inks so it is "lost" on me. BUT since there are 3 versions (1,2,3) of most of the inks I suppose version 2 would be better the 3rd!

[visvamitra]

Yes, definitely not the most thrilling ink on earth.

[haruka337]

I love it!

[ethernautrix]

I agree with those who aren't impressed with how pale this blue is. I'm biased, as I prefer very saturated inks. I think it has something to do with my vision needing the contrast between paper and ink.

[visvamitra]

Oxford paper, Hero 5028, stub 1,9

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/9734/lxoA9Y.jpg

[lapis]

IMO an interesting grey (in general) but not good enough to buy because of the bad price.

 

Mike

[Abner C. Kemp]

Price is absurd but the water resistance is quite impressive if someone is fond of the color (I am not). Thanks for the review!!

[rudyhou]

i don't usually go for blues, but i like this one, only because of its grey tone to the blue color. making it an easy-on-the-eye shade of blue on white paper.