Considered by many to be a relic of days gone by, the idea of sealing your letters with wax and a stamp comes with a whole host of difficulties in our modern era of computer-sorted mail. In this video, I …
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[Finished] Xezo Architect / J. Herbin Caroube de Chypre Giveaway
For the first giveaway of 2017, we have a trio of prices. First, thanks to the good folks at Xezo, we are giving away this lovely Architect Azure Blue FM fountain pen. Featuring a lovely octagonal design highlighted with a guilloche base …
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Ink Spot: J. Herbin 1670 Caroube de Chypre
J. Herbin’s popular 1670 line of inks has been an eye-catcher since my entry into the hobby. Packaged in beautiful (yet difficult to fill from) cubical glass bottles, and accented with a wax-dipped cap and wax seal, this was among …
Ink Review: J. Herbin Bleu Pervenche
My introduction to J. Herbin inks was, shall we say, less that impressive. My first two inks, Vert Empire (unsaturated baby-poop green) and Gris Nuage (worthless cloud shadow), were unusable for writing, ugly, and rather dry. The special edition 1670 …
Ink Review: J. Herbin Gris Nuage
I purchased this bottle of J. Herbin Gris Nuage (Gray Clouds) ink from Silberman Brown Stationers in Seattle. It was one of those, "I've never used a gray ink before. Let's buy it and see what it's like." Big Mistake. …