Welcome to- The Fountain Pen Community!

Like I mentioned in the News forum, I got a box of 10 bottles on J. herbin inks from Karen Doherty VP of Marketing with Exaclair Ink (J. Herbin Inks) for us to sample and review.

If you would like a bottle to review simple PM me with your top 3 color choices. (inase your first choice is taken already) This give wawy is on a first come first served basis.

As usual coin is tight around the DWL household, so I have to ask for $4 US shipping and $7 international to cover the shipping costs.

The colors include:

Perle Noir - Black
Gris Nuage - Greyish
Larmes De Cassis - Looks like a lavender/purpleish color
Vert Reseda - Light Green
Blue azur - Light Blue

Claimed:
Lierre Sauvage - Dark Green (claimed by Frank)
Bleu Pervenche - Dark Blue (claimed by Jon)
Rouge Bourgogne - Red (claimed by Andy)
Lie De The - Brown (Claimed by Paul)
Poussiere De Lune (claimed by me)

When you write up your review, you can use this as a guideline. I must admit to lifting/borrowing this from Ann Finley's Ink Review thread on FPN. Why? Simply, it's the best set of ink review guidelines I've seen to date.
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Pen(s) & paper used for review, as well as the ink brand & color name*
(Folks like to know how an ink will act with a fountain pen, thus the use of an FP(s) as opposed to a dip pen is preferable for reviews.)
A photo/scan if possible is most helpful...
Does the ink dry quickly? (i.e. in 3 or 4 seconds if rubbed lightly with your finger)* It's helpful if you show this smear test on your review.
Does it seem to flow particularly fast or slow? *
Does it tend to dry up in pens quickly if the cap is off for awhile?
Any start-up problems with the pen, either in a short time or if not used for a few days? *
How does it lubricate the nib? (sufficiently, or like "skating on the paper")
Is it highly saturated?
Does it feather and/or bleed through the paper? *
Does it shade? *
Is there a phenomenal difference in appearance coming from different pens?
Is it particularly sensitive to hand oils?
Is it considered archival? (pH neutral & lightfast per manufacturer)
Is it waterproof/bulletproof? *
Are there some papers that it works especially well on? Or doesn't work well on?
Are there other ink colors that you know of that are very close to this color?
Is it sold in both bottles and cartridges?
Is the bottle designed to be "user friendly" and/or does it have an ink well?
If it isn't widely available, where did you purchase it?

*At a minimum, please try to cover these points that make a review relevant for most members. Thanks!

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If anyone else is planning on mailing Karen a Thank You note, PM me and I'll forward her address along to you.


Dennis

-- Edited by DWL on Thursday 19th of March 2009 12:45:26 AM

-- Edited by DWL on Friday 20th of March 2009 01:11:17 PM