Writing

DO NOT USE IN FOUNTAIN PENS Jacques Herbin offers you a wide range of 70 ink colours made in France.  62 watercolour shades are based on dyes. Their colours are unique, intense, luminous and transparent.  They can be used concentrated or diluted. 4 fluorescent and 4 pigmented inks are opaque and covering. They are best used concentrated. The Indian ink...

"What started out as a good product is now becoming a passion of mine." That’s what the Octopus Fluids' chemist, Dr. Kai-Oliver Schäfer said when he was developing these high-quality writing inks. "It’s no longer about writing something beautiful – it’s about beauty itself!"The parameters he used to assess the quality go beyond colour and saturation. With...

"What started out as a good product is now becoming a passion of mine." That’s what the Octopus Fluids' chemist, Dr. Kai-Oliver Schäfer said when he was developing these high-quality writing inks. "It’s no longer about writing something beautiful – it’s about beauty itself!"The parameters he used to assess the quality go beyond colour and saturation. With...

Brun Prévenance is a sensory universe, with smoked honeyed tea sublimated by neroli and vetiver revealed by the end of the day. The aroma invites us to abandon ourselves to the silence and calm of the late afternoon as the sun illuminates the earth with its last fires.

Ambre Insouciance brings us in its sensory trail of sunset, delicate lime-tree scents with a hint of cardamom. The aroma infuses us with ardor and dynamism from the beginning of the evening, as the sun progressively declines to make room for his sister, the moon.

This decorative ink is pigmented. It is best to use with a fairly thick nib, a pen or a brush for writing, calligraphy or drawing. Not suitable for fountain pens. Dark papers enhance their effects. 30ml

Bleu de Minuit is the darkest colour available apart from Noir Abyssal ink. It is a deep, dark blue, evoking a starry night. This celestial colour is emblematic of the Jacques Herbin Collection. This ink is available in standard large format cartridges. 7 cartridges

This decorative ink is pigmented. It is best to use with a fairly thick nib, a pen or a brush for writing, calligraphy or drawing. Not suitable for fountain pens. Dark papers enhance their effects. 30ml

This 3-Nib pouch is the essential to start and practice making Gothic.The sharpness of the Bandzug's angles (1mm) gives great precision to its untied. The Speedball (2mm) is a Nib of great flexibility while the Nib (10mm) is ideal for drawing wide letters.

5 standard 72mm cartridges Pelikan

6 standard 38mm cartridges Pelikan

6 standard 38mm cartridges Pelikan

Larmes de Cassis (Blackcurrant Tears): this ink with a dark purple hue is the symbol of grievance and penitence (Tears). 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Violette Pensée (Pansy Violet): this color is also a flower from the very same name. Since Napoleon I, French pupils used violet ink color, the least expensive color. This ink was made of methyl-violet, also used to disinfect wounds. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Lierre Sauvage (Wild Ivy Green): a very subtle green symbol of nature but also anarchy. Wild ivy is found on the façade of houses and grows without being invited. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Rouge Grenat (Garnet Red): this red, the darkest of the range is rich and intense. It is between the Rouge Caroubier and Terre de feu. This deep red, like garnet, will bring warmth, energy and emotion to all your writings. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Rouge Caroubier (Carob Red): the caroubier is a tree measuring from 5 to 7 meters and can reach 15 meters exceptionally. It is cultivated for its fruit, the carob. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Bleu Myosotis (Forget-me-not Blue): named after the flower of that very same name. Based on the famous legend, a knight and his lady were taking a walk along the river. He bent over to pick up a flower for his lady but lost his balance with the weight of its armor and fell into the river. While drowning he threw the flower at his lady screaming...

Fine and subtle ink, floral and fruity scents to perfume all your writings!Ink that can be used with a fountain pen and a nib holder.Bottle 30 ml

Rouge Opéra (Opera Red): this is the red of passion, the passionate love from an opera. The design of the fan, a reminder of the Spanish flamenco and also synonym of passion. Bottle 30 ml

Rose Tendresse (Pink Tenderness): this is the rose of love and the flowers of the same name and symbol of love. The color represents the feeling of love and also tenderness shared by 2 lovers. Bottle 30 ml

Corail des Tropiques (Tropical Coral): positioned between Rouille d'Ancre and Orange Indien, the color Corail des Tropiques, currently very trendy, brings a touch of exoticism to Herbin's range of colors. Bottle 30 ml

Poussière de Lune (Moon Dust): a very poetic name, the color of the night when only the crescent moon is glowing in the dark. Bottle 30 ml

Lie de Thé (Tea Lees): a subtle brown with soft shades whose name symbolizes the tea from Orient. Bottle 30 ml