Jinchen Sea Color / 海色 (Hǎi sè) — Ink Review #258
Jinchen — Sea Color / 海色 Hǎi sè Ink Review # 258 --- 🧾 Description Ink: Sea Color / 海色 Hǎi sè Brand: Jinchen Country: China Bottle size: 18 ml Pens Used: Kaweco Sport Navy (EF, F, M, B, BB, 1.1, 1.9), Hongdian Forest Gold Fude, Ahab with a FPR ultra-flex nib. This was another impulse buy. The ink is a lovely light petrol blue with a hint of pink/red chromo-shading with BB, 1.9 stub and fude nibs on most papers. The ink is wet, with acceptable but below average lubrication. Despite its wetness it struggled with the flex nib and the colour became more saturated and all chromo-shading effects disappeared. I believe this ink could shine with brush pens. I most enjoyed drawing with it and ink washes were a dream. Overall, an ok ink if you’re into calligraphy or drawing, but if you write mostly with F nibs and finer, you won’t enjoy it. --- ...