J Herbin Éclat de Saphir (cartridge)

[Yazeh]

J Herbin Éclat de Saphir (Cartridge)

Thanks to @Lithium466 for the cartridge.

It’s difficult to review an ink which leaves your indifferent, when writing with. However, I truly enjoyed drawing and doing washes with it. It’s an happy blue

It’s like most Herbin inks, it doesn’t like copy paper.

I didn’t bother to ink up a flex nib for this one, and @LizEf has done an excellent review of this ink for a Japanese Ef nib.
Let's start with the lovely chroma:
Chroma - Saphir.jpeg


Writing Samples:
Rhodia - Saphir.jpg
Midori - Saphir.jpeg
Tr68- Saphir.jpeg
Hammermill- Saphir.jpg
Photo:
Saphir.jpg
Comparison:
Comparison - Saphir.jpg
Water test:
[Watertest- Saphir.jpeg
and finally an artwork, Loving Blue

The background is Éclat de Saphir, the darker blue is J Herbin Bleu Myosotis, and the outlines are done with Noodler's Polar Brown.


· Pens used: Kaweco (EF/F/M/B, BB)
· What I liked: Chroma, Doing washes.
· What I did not like: Writing with it.
· What some might not like: The colour
· Shading: I didn’t see much.
· Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper.
· Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.
· Flow Rate: Wet
· Lubrication: A bit on the dry side
· Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
· Start-up: Ok
· Saturation: Pastel royal blue
· Shading Potential: Nope.
· Sheen: No.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
· Staining (pen): No.
· Clogging: Did not notice.
· Cleaning: Easy
· Water resistance: Ok
· Availability: cartridges, 10 ml, 30 ml bottles.

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier

[LizEF]

Very ink-appropriate review, Yazeh! It matches the "feel" of the ink. The chroma has more purple than I expected (though I expected some). Great memory quotes. Swatch card and water-test sketches are too sweet! And the artwork is great! Love the way the washes came out and how well the different blues work together. Thank you for another enjoyable review!

[mizgeorge]

I love it. It's another of those 'school' inks that have a very special place in my world.

Fabulous quotes (thank you) and I just adore the artwork. What a treat - thank you Yazeh!!

[Yazeh]

Very ink-appropriate review, Yazeh! It matches the "feel" of the ink.

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The chroma has more purple than I expected (though I expected some).

Great memory quotes. Swatch card and water-test sketches are too sweet! And the artwork is great!

🙏

Love the way the washes came out and how well the different blues work together. Thank you for another enjoyable review!

I would love to paint a wall like that 🙏🙏🙏

[Yazeh]

I love it. It's another of those 'school' inks that have a very special place in my world.

🙏

Fabulous quotes (thank you) and I just adore the artwork. What a treat - thank you Yazeh!!

Thank you so much. It means a lot 🙏🙏🙏

[welch]

It's OK. I tried it when I got back into fountain pens about 2007. Drawn to the cute little bottles and French name. Much preferred Diamine Sapphire Blue, and then Pilot released Iroshizuku Asa Gao...wow!

One of those "Gee, I still have a bottle" inks.

[Yazeh]

It's OK. I tried it when I got back into fountain pens about 2007. Drawn to the cute little bottles and French name. Much preferred Diamine Sapphire Blue, and then Pilot released Iroshizuku Asa Gao...wow!

One of those "Gee, I still have a bottle" inks.

I had Diamine Sapphire too. I haven't tried many Pilot inks Funnily enough, when I was reviewing another ink, I found the colour quite pleasing and reassuring. @LizEf, had a point it grows on you!

[dneal]

Another "everybody makes a nice sauce" royal blue.

I like it because it shades well and the shading is predictable.

Bonus points for the big bottles - but if I only had the option of the little square bottle? Pass.