Blogger title Fanyantan #20 Qinghai Wave — Ink Review #180
Fanyantan - #20 Qinghai Wave Ink Review #180 Originally posted on FPN: Apr 09, 2025 Ink: #20 Qinghai Wave Brand: Fanyantan Country: China Availability: 20 ml bottles; availability varies and is easiest through Asian/marketplace sellers. Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Kanwrite with FPR ultra-flex nib. 🧾 Description According to Soe & Soe, Qinghai Wave is a chromoshading ink appearing green when wet, with pink shading and teal-toned haloing. There are six inks in Season 4 from Fanyantan, inspired by scenes found in nature. Qinghai roughly translates as blue/green sea. In a nutshell: gimmicky, watery, low-lubrication, pricey ink, for ink nerds and artsy people. This is a gorgeous pale green, leaning celadon ink, made in China. The writing experience with Safari was like water; most nibs were somewhere between scratchy and atrocious. With Kanwrite, flow was inconsistent with the flex, either ...