Jacques Herbin Shogun - 50ml Bottled Ink
Kenzo Takada is recognized worldwide as one of the most famous creators and designers of his generation. His recognizable style combines multicultural inspirations with a distinct Japanese touch. Kenzo Takada sadly passed away just as the partnership with Jacques Herbin, who was dear to him, had started.This ink is thus a homage to this exceptional man.
Creating was Kenzo Takada’s passion, a powerful drive to always bring beauty to the fore. The Herbin Shogun Ink by Kenzo Takada twilight-colored ink, reminiscent of a beautiful night of stars, is coated with fine red and gold shimmer. The resulting hue is reminiscent of certain armors from the Shogun era, for which Kenzo Takada held a fine appreciation. This ink is set in a 50ml glass bottle.
Due to the amount of particulate in this ink used to achieve the sparking look, you may experience restricted ink flow in some of your pens. We recommend shaking the ink thoroughly before filling and gently rolling the pen in your hands often to keep the shimmer effect consistent. This will also help prevent clogging. You will also want to be diligent about cleaning and maintaining your pen when using this ink.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Jacques Herbin
- Type
- Bottled Ink
- Color
- Black
- Bottle Material
- Glass
- Bottle Opening Diameter
- 18.3mm (0.72in)
- Fast Drying
- No
- Fluorescent
- No
- Shimmer
Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.
- Yes
- Freeze Resistant
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.
- No
- Volume
- 50ml
- 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
This is a beautiful ink! Learning the background was amazing and I am honored to have this. The ink flows beautifully even in my fine nib fountain pen.
Great ink, mild shimmer, subtle and sneaks up on your eyes
This ink is very beautiful. It is a dark black/brown with a reddish sheen. I loaded up my cleaned and dried Pineider Avatar with a medium nib and set it on its side to let the ink make its way through the feed. After about an hour I started writing in my journal. About 2 sentences in a huge bubble of ink burst out of the nib. Up to that point it was smooth and pretty evenly sheened. I figured it was a fluke, cleaned up the nib, and carried on. It happened again! Just a huge bubble of ink shooting out the nib and soaking the paper. I completely disassembled the pen and cleaned and dried the feed and nib. I made sure the nib was well sat in the grip portion. Pineinder Avatar nibs are changeable (one of the many things I love about them) and I wanted to make sure that I had it seated properly. Loaded up the pen and started to write. Glob city! I now have a bunch of ruined pages in my journal and a notebook. I decided to clean the pen again and try a different medium nib unit. It also threw out huge globs of ink. As a last resort, I decided to try it in a brand new Lamy Demonstrator with a cursive nib. Glob, glob, glob. I am now covered in ink and really frustrated. Jaques Herbin inks are usually a top-notch product. This has made me really mad.
This ink is fabulous I am so happy I purchased it. It flows so smoothly and the color and shimmer are striking! It takes a basic black ink and turns into a high couture! Love it
I got this ink after I saw a dude on YT say how well-behaved it is, considering it is a shimmer ink. I love shimmer inks, but they definitely clog a pen up. I've had some inks do it immediately. So after testing this one, I'm very pleased. And the shimmer on top of the black/dark grey ink is completely cool.
