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MediaZink „10” with Calvin Moktar is already online! 🔥

MediaZink "10" with Calvin Moktar - MediaZink

In this part of our MediaZink "10" series, we present an interview with Calvin Moktar. This tattoo artist works in the Kalil Tattoo Family,

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Ink Review: Éclat de Saphir by J.Herbin

To conclude the end of this first (and very behind) week we’re looking at a classy as well as classic ink: J.Herbin’s Éclat de Saphir as I’m honoring my time growing up in French education. Ever since my elementary school attendance, our default writing ink has always been blue (in contrast to Vietnamese school’s default ink being eggplant purple) so I think it’s appropriate to be reviewing a similar blue hue ink by a French manufacturer.

Image sketched on Rhodia pad with brush and Stipula Splash V-flex

J.Herbin is known as one of the oldest still running stationery manufacturer in Europe. First known as La Société Herbin, it was established in 1670 by a sailor by the family name of Herbin who brought back inks and ink and sealing waxes formulas from India to be manufactured in Paris for royalties such as King Louis XIV and later on, Victor Hugo.        

Tested on Rhodia Pad, Strathmore 300 Smooth Bristol Pad, and photocopy paper. Featuring a Stipula Splash V-flex.

Close up on photocopy paper and bristol swatch. 

Éclat de Saphir (a glint of sapphire) is part of the regular J.Herbin line up as its 30ml bottle has a peculiar shape with the opening being more leaned over one side of the bottle to prevent said bottle to fall over. If you are that person who likes everything to be dead center the bottle’s shape can be...mildly annoying.    

As previously stated, I have a huge weakness for blue hues. Sapphire blue, however, can be a strange territory for me as sometimes and it looks “too warm” rather than cool. This one is just at an off middle ground, as it actually looks pretty close to how actually sapphire looks hue wise but I can never bring myself to really think of a perfect use of it. This color isn’t “serious” enough to be used for documentation neither is it playful enough to write a card with. It’s more like an ink you’d sign some royal order with and that’s just my opinion.

Drying Time: Average to Slow (10-20 seconds) 

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None/Minimal

Bleeding: None

Pricing: $9-12 (30ml) carries by most retailers

$22-24 (50ml) at Goulet Pens and Pen Chalet

$6 (10ml) at Pen Chalet

$4-6 cartridges (6 counts) at Vanness Pens and Pen Chalet, and Anderson Pens

Samples offered at Vanness, Goulet Pens, and Anderson Pens 

Thoughts:

J.Herbin’s Éclat de Saphir is an interesting ink that works well in most circumstance (except in an extra fine or Japanese fine nib which will refuse to cooperate, I said as I look at my Pilot Cavalier), which color did take me a while to warm up to. It looks fancy and can be pretty a mildly fancy addition to your academic use or add a bit of spark onto your calligraphic congratulation card.

What are your thoughts? I won’t be writing for a while but I would love to hear how others would put this ink to use.     

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*wheeze* @chaosartist This is the best shitpost I have ever created. 

I’m fricking rolling around on the floor laughing. are you proud?

(No offense to anyone that is French)

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