on saleJacques Herbin Moulin Rouge - Ink Sample

This came in an 8-ink sample pack and was the first one I tried. I was not expecting too much from a red ink because for me, anyway, red has some limitations. That said, this ink looks very nice on white, cream, or yellow paper, and could easily be used on a daily basis (it's not fire-engine red)

I experienced zero smudging in my daily journal as well as good flow in a both a Lamy Safari (EF) and Twsbi Diamond (EF) - no skips or difficulty writing long paragraphs. I wanted to try it with a dry nib, but I used the whole sample be I realized it!

The color is well saturated and opaque in my 1917 journal, but I bet it could be semi-transparent if you used a wetter nib like a B or Italic, where it could pool a bit at the bottoms of the letters. Used on cheap paper (a yellow legal pad of dubious origin courtesy of the office supply closet at work) the color becomes a very pleasant maroon, but in the 1917 journal, it is identical to what I see on the monitor when I have this page on the screen.

After using the sample to the last drop, I added this to my next order list :)