J. Herbin 1670 Encre Rouge Hematite

It appears that majority of the ink I have reviewed is by J. Herbin.  I would say it is the mystique of J. Herbin’s background that allures me to try it out.  The idea that J. Herbin as a sailor traveled to India and was inspired by India Ink fascinates me.  Moreover, an ink company

J. Herbin Scented Ink Part III: Amber

I am trying something new here.  Since all ink in the scented series supposed to share same properties besides the fragrance, I am going to take an advantage of my dipping pen to make comparison between two brown ink I have, namely J. Herbin and Winsor & Newton.

J. Herbin Scented Ink Part II: Rose Red

At this point  you may ponder, “ink is ink, what is so fascinated about it?”  Just like any other objects, there are stories behind all ink, especially the ones that follow time-tested formula.  Using ink just gives a piece of writing more depth and more thought. This piece is the second part to J. Herbin

J. Herbin Encres Parfumées Part I– Apple Green

Apparently doing ink review is quite addictive!  I have known the existence of scented ink for sometimes, but I was not sure whether I want to try it out for a good reason:  I am very selective on scent.  Sometime I am overcome by some floral undertone in perfume, so I was a bit worried

Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire

This is my first ink review with actual writing sample!  I have read many reviews on Pelikan Edelstein series and not many people are too impressed with the ink.  Some said the color is not saturated enough, some said that the price of the ink does not match with its quality.  In contrast, my impression

Noodler’s Bay State Blue

Ever since I was in third grade, the standard color I used for homework and whatnots was always blue.  I never quite understood why the blue was so gray, so I subconsciously built this barrier for blue.  Once my mom purchased a different shade of blue by accident, that was when my eyes opened.  Wow,