Field Notes Classics: J Herbin Ink

Via Spritual Evolution of the Bean, J Herbin Rouge Caroubier

Thinking about how easy it is to personalise your Rhodia pad, or how many people love to make their Moleskine notebook fully their own over the last couple of days has had me thinking about how important notebooks are. I mean, where would we be without them?

Via Spritual Evolution of the Bean, J Herbin Rouge Caroubier

I know that I fall into a state of near amnesia without my Rhodia Pad...but what's a pad without some ink? I use a Lamy Safari Rollerball everyday - the tip is indestructible and my hands love confirming to those Bauhaus contours - but have a real appreciation for the fountain pen users among us.

Via Spritual Evolution of the Bean, J Herbin Rouge Caroubier

Writing from a bottle of ink just seems right...proper...kosher. I received a letter the other day from a seasoned fountain pen user and the difference was huge - it wasn't just correspondence, it was close to art.

Colour Swatch for Rouge Caroubier...of course it depends on your paper...

And you can get artistic with it which is where this blog is coming from. Reading recently Biffy Beans review of J Herbin Rouge Caroubier (please read her blog, for your own sake!) further emphasised the complexity of pen and ink, the nuance.

Lamy Joy Calligraphy Fountain Pen

And to reach the apotheosis of artistic inky endeavors, you can always try calligraphy. We noticed that Inscriber just got a Lamy Joy Calligraphy pen and can only imagine how good the J Herbin Ink would flow through it! Has anybody used the J Herbin Rouge Caroubier before? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Field Notes Icons: Paper & Ink

Image Courtesy of Spiritual Evolution of the Bean

Some big news recently for all of us who are a bit fussy about our paper and ink involving the Rhodia Webnotebook. Currently available with 80g paper, this is a favourite of fountain pen users (like our friends at the Fountain Pen Network) and people who love a smooth, high-performance paper...and it's about to get even better!

Image Courtesy of Spiritual Evolution of the Bean

News from ths US that Rhodia is soon to release a new Webnotebook with even better paper stock! The new Webnotebook (available in the US from July) will feature the legendary Clairefontaine 90g paper stock - the most bleed-proof and smooth paper we now of in a notebook.

Image Courtesy of Spiritual Evolution of the Bean

To see just how good this paper is, check out this great review at Spiritual Evolution of the Bean or a great review at Whatever featuring the Clairefontaine Cloth Bound Cahier.

Image Courtesy of Spiritual Evolution of the Bean

After a bit of sleuthing, we've learned that the new 90g paper version of the Webnotebook will be available in Australia towards the end of the year and we can't wait! So, for anyone as desperate as we are to try it out, you can check out this competition at Rhodia Drive (via Potentially Percipicacious)to win one of these newbies!

Image Courtesy of Office Supply Geek

We'll let the US' Office Supply Geek have the last words on the performance of this notebook: "The smooth writing experience is one thing, but it is also important to note that this paper handles the ink very well, there was no feathering and certainly not enough bleedthrough to be a distraction, in fact if I had to rate the bleed through on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being the best, Id give it about a 1.5…so overall its just really awesome paper."

Image Courtesy of Office Supply Geek

Can't Wait!