tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post8446613218467948505..comments2008-12-22T10:48:54.588-05:00Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-25833191839583233682008-12-22T03:59:00.000-05:002008-12-22T03:59:00.000-05:00Wow, and here I was blown away that, upon requesting to try Lierre Sauvage, Karen from Exaclair included Vert Empire as well! But look at your scan... you got the goods, Biffybeans!Torreyhttp://tisfortorrey.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-55820207355814820252008-12-21T13:23:00.000-05:002008-12-21T13:23:00.000-05:00i think that the vert empire might be good for drawing (different saturations working well for tree shading) but it's the one that you see the most difference in swabbings. The orange indien is nice also, i'm a huge burnt orange colour fan.lilnizzie from FPNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-12128711128637226252008-12-20T21:45:00.000-05:002008-12-20T21:45:00.000-05:00Speedmaster - thank you!<BR/><BR/>BT Irwin - Good point. I do not know if they will be making larger bottles. I usually just tip the bottle to the side to fill.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-67835447055684472932008-12-20T20:59:00.000-05:002008-12-20T20:59:00.000-05:00I find it very difficult to load the longer nibbed pens such as Visconti, Montblanc, or Omas from the Herbin bottles. Are there any larger sized bottles or plans to make them deeper?BT Irwinhttp://btibooks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-7021643439152840492008-12-20T19:15:00.000-05:002008-12-20T19:15:00.000-05:00VERY cool, great post! ;-)Speedmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10193689033214490178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-81379761888603501472008-12-20T18:59:00.000-05:002008-12-20T18:59:00.000-05:00Hi Kata! I've got the Vert Olive inked up right now. Tried it on a few different kinds of paper. It seems to really like non-white paper. (Like cream or ivory) <BR/><BR/>Stephen - thank you, I really appreciate your words!<BR/><BR/>Kate - thank you for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>Inkophile - let me know how you like it!Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-70114770234547328762008-12-20T18:48:00.000-05:002008-12-20T18:48:00.000-05:00Love your description of Orange Indien. Time to give that one a test drive.inkophilehttp://inkophile.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-76651599529980413242008-12-20T18:34:00.000-05:002008-12-20T18:34:00.000-05:00I love Rose Cyclamen, Perle Noire and Violette Pensee.Kate the Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135612660261556811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-31298558103995617352008-12-20T18:05:00.000-05:002008-12-20T18:05:00.000-05:00I know that the review, photos, and scans take time and energy. Thanks for sharing this! <BR/><BR/>(I've purchased both Bleue Nuit and Café des Iles, and really like the Bleue Nuit.)Stephenhttp://www.penciltalk.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-67779052694126412552008-12-20T17:24:00.000-05:002008-12-20T17:24:00.000-05:00I *love* the rose cyclamen, its one of my favourite J Herbin inks. I have the vert olive as well and I find that in pens it doesn't saturate as much as I'd like it too. Sad!<BR/><BR/>I have a few others too.. amber de birmanie, diablo menthe and terre de feu. <BR/><BR/>My favourites I've used in the past are the rose cyclamen and poussiere de lune for sure! I really want to try the eclat de saphir now!Katahttp://kataish.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-1031237589834188372008-12-20T16:37:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:37:00.000-05:00Thank you Sophie! Some of these colors look really awesome, but I worry that I saturated the page too much with the single swab for them to be anywhere near accurate. I'm flushing two pens right now. .05 CI and the F Safari that's really more like an EF.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-42851254199097143532008-12-20T16:35:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:35:00.000-05:00Good question - <BR/><BR/>Exaclair is not a retailer, it's the US distributor of J Herbin, Clairefontaine, Rhodia and several other companies.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-12617951230997085202008-12-20T16:34:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:34:00.000-05:00I love this post, Steph! You have some of my favorite inks here - PdL and Rose Cyclamen - and you have me rethinking Vert Olive. I did not really like the sample I got earlier this summer but it was in a fine pen. I think I'll try it in a broader nib and see how it comes out.limesally@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-74359762800423780242008-12-20T16:32:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:32:00.000-05:00Is J.Herbin ink available at Exaclair?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-44221156133227941522008-12-20T16:02:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:02:00.000-05:00I'll have to try a Herbin cart in an old Sheaffer to see if they fit. <BR/><BR/>And yes "great minds" think!!!Ontheroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15149680542541770465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-29218534695648462942008-12-20T15:52:00.000-05:002008-12-20T15:52:00.000-05:00Lamy, Sailor &amp; Sheaffer all use proprietary carts.<BR/><BR/>and Great Minds think alike, eh?Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-18137029175579305352008-12-20T15:50:00.000-05:002008-12-20T15:50:00.000-05:00I was just swabbing the Bleu Azur and the Perle Noire an hour ago. I've been using carts for years but just acquired some bottles. <BR/><BR/>Do you have any cart pens left?Ontheroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15149680542541770465noreply@blogger.com