J. Herbin Bleu De Calanque

[visvamitra]

As a huge fan of J. Herbin inks, I was thrilled to learn about five new standard inks introduced in 2018. I've got the bottles and I'll review them shortly.

New inks come in standard J. Herbin glass bottles that contain 30 ml of the writing fluid.

Ink splash

BdC behaves very well but I can't stand the color.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Color ID

Color range

Fabriano, Lamy Al-Star, fine nib

Tomoe River, Lamy Al-Star, fine nib

Maruman, Hero 616, fine nib

Water resistance

 

[migo984]

This was the first of the new colours I bought and I think it’s a very pretty ink. But mine looks more like the blue on the box & bottle i.e. more blue and less green. Anyway, I’m very happy with it and it looks fun in my bright pink TWSBI Eco :-)

[Uncial]

Looks like it might be quite close to Fujiyama Blue which is one of my favourite pale blues.

[Ghost Plane]

Out of a 1.3 stub it’s actually a cheerful turquoise.

[LizEF]

As soon as I saw the first photo, I thought, oh, it must have been torture for visvamitra to do this review.

 

Thanks for enduring for our sakes. Your reviews are among my favorites - even when I'm not interested in the ink.

[lgsoltek]

Neither can I.

[senzen]

A great review as usual; it's one thing to do something well and another to do it consistently.

 

It's interesting how I can have a similar ink, the old Lamy Turquoise, and not like, and see this review and think it's nice!

[minddance]

How does this compare with Bleu Pervenche? Is it greener than Pervenche?

[penzel_washinkton]

Nice review, seems very similar to the Kobe Marchais Blue and Diamine Marine.

It must have been a chore to do also knowing the OP's dislike for turquoise colors

[Jan2016]

@cheerful turquoise, nice description!

Thank you for the great review!

[1nkulus]

Thanks for enduring for our sakes. Your reviews are among my favorites - even when I'm not interested in the ink.

+1

 

Thank you for all the time and effort across the numerous in depth ink reviews.

[inkstainedruth]

I agree with you vis -- not my first choice of a color to grab. Or the 422nd either....

But thanks for the review. Reviews of inks I don't want is way better for my wallet.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[1nkulus]

Reviews of inks I don't want is way better for my wallet.

 

 

and in your case, to also avoid clutter.

After 422, it is about time you were a bit selective.

[inkstainedruth]

Oh, you misunderstand. Given all the available inks out there that (I do not have near that many -- yet -- in bottles, although between bottles and samples I am probably close to 300) there are colors I'd much more likely be using. Like orange (and I think my general opinion of orange inks is probably not a secret at this point... ).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[amberleadavis]

As soon as I saw the first photo, I thought, oh, it must have been torture for visvamitra to do this review.

 

Thanks for enduring for our sakes. Your reviews are among my favorites - even when I'm not interested in the ink.

 

 

ROFL you took the words out of my keyboard.

[1nkulus]

Oh, you misunderstand. Given all the available inks out there that (I do not have near that many -- yet -- in bottles, although between bottles and samples I am probably close to 300) there are colors I'd much more likely be using. Like orange (and I think my general opinion of orange inks is probably not a secret at this point... ).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Only 300, that's a relief. A bit of room left to grow...

 

OTOH, your top three orange inks please?