Gris Nuage - J. Herbin

[visvamitra]

Thank you Mishka for sending me this sample:)

http://www.jherbin.com/images/logo_ship.jpg

J. Herbin is known to be the oldest name in ink production in the world, and their inks 'l'Encre de la Tete Noire", "Perle des Encres," (The Jewel of Inks) and "l'Encre des Vaisseaux" (The Ink of Ships) were produced as early as 1700.

M. Herbin was a sailor, and from his many journeys to India he brought back to Paris formulas for manufacturing sealing wax. His special lacquer formula improved the quality of the seals in adhesion and neatness, helping him to become famous throughout the kingdom.

J. Herbin is also the oldest name in ink production in the world.

By 1700, the company was producing “l’Encre de la Tete Noire,” followed by “Perle des Encres,” (The Jewel of Inks) and “l’Encre des Vaisseaux” (The Ink of Ships).

J. Herbin made ink for Louis XIV, and a black ink for the sole use of Victor Hugo, author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. These formulas still reside in our company headquarters in Paris.

At the moment company belongs to Exaclair Inc, that has rights to brands like Clairefontaine, Rhodia, Brause or G. Lalo.

J. Herbin offers 30 standard colors:

http://www.zany.co.nz/Images/Assets/2555912/6/J+Herbin+Fountain+Pen+Ink++Available+in+30+Colours.jpg

1. Ambre de Birmanie
   
2. Bleu Azur
   
3. Bleu Myosotis
   
4. Bleu Nuit
   
5. Bleu Pervenche
   
6. Bouquet d'Antan
   
7. Bouton d'Or
   
8. Cacao du Bresil
   
9. Cafe des Iles
   
10. Diabolo Menthe
    
11. Eclat de Saphir
    
12. Gris Nuage
    
13. Larmes de Cassis
    
14. Lie de The
    
15. Lierre Sauvage
    
16. Orange Indien
    
17. Perle Noire
    
18. Poussiere de Lune
    
19. Rose Cyclamen
    
20. Rose Tendresse
    
21. Rouge Bourgogne
    
22. Rouge Caroubier
    
23. Rouge Opera
    
24. Rouille d'Ancre
    
25. Terre de Feu
    
26. Vert Empire
    
27. Vert Olive
    
28. Vert Pre
    
29. Vert Reseda
    
30. Violette Pensee
    

It will be one of my shortest reviews. Gris Nuage is one of the worst inks I've ever tries. It simply wasn't made for writing.

Ink splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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CIAK, Kaweco AL Sport, B

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Edited July 17, 2015 by visvamitra

[da vinci]

What an odd colour - so pale!

 

Thanks for review.

[lgsoltek]

I really dislike this ink.

[Venator]

I like grey ink. I do not like this grey ink. Thank you for the review.

[AAAndrew]

Looks more like an ink for mixing. Take a bright color and make it dusky and pale. Hmmm. Thanks for the sufficient review. Brief as it was, it told me everything I needed to know.

[Tas]

Thanks Visvamitra, not even you could persuade me to re visit this one. I couldn't find a pen that laid down a dark enough line with it for writing.

 

Looks more like an ink for mixing. Take a bright color and make it dusky and pale. Hmmm. Thanks for the sufficient review. Brief as it was, it told me everything I needed to know.

 

I don't even use it for mixing anymore. I use it in a water brush to add shade on a sketch.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_gris_nuage_brush.jpg

[Rach31]

I actually love this color for flex pens. I like the shading you see in the writing.

BTW, it looks great in that sketch.

[eelldan]

Thanks for the review! I love grey inks, but this one is just to pale for daily writing.

Edited July 18, 2015 by eelldan

[Iittala]

That is just too pale for daily writing. It looks like it's been lying in the sun and has bleached

[Dr. Saleem Ali]

Its totally boring for writing purpose. Thanks for review !

[wastelanded]

Like writing with a 6H pencil.

[Maurizio]

Yes, but will this be a decent ink for sketching on black paper?