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Fanyantan Qinghai Wave According to Soe & Soe: Qinghai Wave is a chromoshading ink appearing green when wet with pink shading and teal toned haloing. There are 6 inks in Season 4 from Fanyantan, inspired by scenes found in nature. According to Chatgpt Qingahi translate to: Blue/green Sea In a nutshell: Gimmicky, watery, low lubrication, pricey ink, for ink nerds and artsy people Gorgeous pale green leaning celadon ink, made in China. Writing experience with Safari was like water, most nibs were between scratchy to atrocious. With Kanwrite flow was inconsistent with the flex, either putting too much ink or drying up mid-sentence. Ink is suitable for journaling, artwork, ink wash and calligraphy. The haloing affect is subtle and dependant on paper, pen & lighting. Also, you need heavy application, which might cause woolly lines on most papers, I used. Ink needs smooth paper, soft buttery nib. This is an ink that one can watch dry under a magnifying glass, if you need a distraction during boring meetings it might be for you I could clean the pen with only water (it stained the transparent section of Kakuno), but it needed 12 hour minimum soaking. Bottom line, if you’re curious buy a few samples and see if it’s for you or not. Chroma: Writing Samples: Ink is very difficult to scan and colour is deformed into this washed out green on Rhodia. Photo: Closeup Scan and photo: Comparison: Water test: Left side (10 seconds under running water. After 24 hours) Art Work: Cat and Mouse exploring Ink In this basic wash one can see the green and pink in the shirt and diluted in the cat's face. Background : Diluted Kala Onyx Contours: Kala Moonlight Tide Cobwebs of the Mind Lennon Tool Bar Cat General FANYANTAN - Qinghai Wave Kala Onyx wash Wave: Cat and mouse are hidden in this quick drawing. Paper is Talens Mixed media sketchbook. De Atramenits Document Cyan Tinten Labor Aprilis Argente (Iron gall ink) (lines) Noodler's Polar Brown. · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Kanwrite with FPR ultra-flex nib. · What I liked: Colour, Doing ink washes. · What I did not like: Price, lack of lubrication. · What some might not like: Same as above. · Writing experience: Didn't make me want to reach for the pen. · Pros: Lovely colour. · Cons: Price, low lubrication. · Shading: Yes, depending on pen/ paper combo it can become extreme. · Ghosting: Yes, on copy paper, and wit wet applications on Rhodia. · Bleed through: Same as above. · Flow Rate: Watery · Lubrication: Very low. · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Ok, depending on pens. · Saturation: Not saturated. · Shading Potential: Excellent. · Sheen: Yes. Halo · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Yes on copy paper. And with a saturated feed on Rhodia · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): Yes, needed a 24 hours soak. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: A bit of a pain. · Water resistance: Meh · Availability: 20 ml bottles, Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier