What a fancy name.
Ambre De Birmanie
It certainly matches the lovely hue of this ink.
Here’s a page from a Moleskine. You’ll see I wrote in many different styles and even doodles. You can get a good sense for how the ink looks and behaves.
All the testing in these photos was done with a Lamy Safari Medium Nib.
This will be a really fun color to doodle with. And a great ink to accent the right piece of correspondence.
I picked up a great little postcard featuring a farm in the state of Ohio, and this color matched the haystacks featured on the front beautifully.
I, personally, like inks that have variation in shading. You’ll see how the color is deeper at the bottom of my strokes.
The paper used below is a Neenah 25% Cotton Arctic White. I didn’t get a bleed or smudge on the Moleskine or the Neenah stock.
Happy little yellow lines.
When I think of Valentine’s Day (just around the corner!) I think of pinks, reds and yellows; like the one below.
I love the J. Herbin bottle. The top of the bottle has a notch which, I assume, is for resting your pen? No? I mean, what else is it for?
My Sheaffer Agio is featured below.
Oooo la la I just love the label and the bottle.
And, one requisite artsy-fartsy shot. The plant in the back is a desert rose sorbet….the actual name escapes me.
All in all, a great ink. I’ve noticed no clogging in my pens, really no bleed and very little smudge. The color is consistent and the ink is high quality.
I purchased this bottle from Poeme in Hyde Park.
Looks like great shading! Did a similar review I will post on my blog end of february of Private Reserve Tangerine Dream.
Keep up the good work!
Woo thanks!
You know, I’ve never tried any Private Reserve before. I have heard it can clog.
I’ll look for your post when it goes up!
-c
Great review and pics, nicely done!! ;-)
Thanks!
By the way, I always find interesting things in your grab bag posts–I adore them!
-c
A lovely and pleasant review. Your photos are very good and explain quite well the “personality” of the ink. I just bought a bottle of “Ambre de Birmanie” but did not try it; I only have one fountain pen and it is still filled with the beautiful “Lie de Thé”, also from Herbin.
Have a nice and pleasant day.
Pierre Bouillon
I emptied the “Lie de Thé” that was in my Parker Duofold (medium nib) to try the newly bought “Ambre de Birmanie”. My very first impression, in the afternoon, was so-so; the ink had a watery and feeble look that made me regret the bold “Lie de Thé”. Later, in the evening, under artificial light, I had a second look on the piece of paper; wow ! is the good word. I clearly saw beautiful golden-brownish hues that looked, well, like amber. This “Ambre de Birmanie” ink is subtle in its beauty, like a beautiful sepia nineteenth century print. I would not recommend this ink if you want to pretend that you are the leader of a wolf pack; but if you are not afraid to express romanticism, sensibility and love for the arts, it is an excellent choice.
Pierre Bouillon
Hello Pierre!
Many thanks for visiting, and thank you for the compliments.
A Parker Duofold happens to be on my wishlist-I would love to own one. I bet you get great enjoyment from that pen.
Like you, I found that the Ambre de Birmanie grew on me as it did you. I’ve also had some fun sketching with it; the shading really lends itself to writing with more flourish than usual.