Jacques Herbin Gris de Houle - Ink Sample
2ml sample of Jacques Herbin Gris de Houle grey fountain pen ink, in a labeled plastic vial.
Established in Paris in 1670, the Maison HERBIN initially specialized in the sealing wax, fine stationery and ink trade, and imported shellac from India. Since this founding their aim has been to "Give body and color to our thoughts." The adventure of one of the oldest ink makers in the world began over three hundred years ago but its products have expanded into a complete universe of inks, writing instruments, stationery, and other goods for amateurs and connoisseurs of the lettering arts.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Jacques Herbin
- Type
- Ink Samples
- Color
- Silver/Grey
- Fast Drying
- No
- Fluorescent
- No
- Shimmer
Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.
- No
- Freeze Resistant
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.
- No
- Volume
- 2ml
- Iron Gall
Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids. Though quite permanent and waterproof, these inks are typically known for causing chemical corrosion to metal pen parts (especially the nib) and should be used sparingly or with less-valuable pens.
- No
- Lubricated
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to increase flow in your pen.
- No
- Pigmented
Whether or not the ink contains finely-ground solid particles in liquid suspension.
- No
- Scented
- No
- Water Resistant
Whether or not the ink, once dried on the paper, will resist being washed away with water.
- No
Customer Reviews
I love gray. And I mean GRAY. Not watery blacks, grayish purples, or blue-blacks passing for gray. And I want my grays to be gray enough for my extra fine nibs. I know it is challenging to find such unusual color. To be able to say “it is gray” when the line produced by such nib is truly thin, well, that is not an easy color to find. So, when I received my “Gris de Houle”, I was pleasantly surprised. A bit smoky with a touch of blue, yet still gray. And I’m not going to hide that I love it 😉
I bought a sample and used it to sketch in an EF nib, so the color is light and versatile, it has a nice flow and dries quickly. I will be buying the bottle since I absolutely love sketching with it!
This seems to be the Goldilocks grey of the grey inks I have tried; not so light it's difficult to see, not so dark it's mistaken for black (after it gets going). It has a nice smooth, wet flow (Lamy 1.1 stub nib); others have praised it's dry time and water resistance, and deservedly so�this ink seems like it will hold up well in many applications.
Grey inks are my favorites, and I very much like J. Herbin inks. This is a pretty grey that has arrived just in time for May Gray, June Gloom. Very happy with the ink sample and will be purchasing a larger size.
Writes smoothly. But my favorite thing about this ink is the color.
