Given how increasingly hard it’s been to get my hands on colour soot ink, I’ve been experimenting with some China ink. And I have to say I’m very pleased with the results. Flows very well on various types of paper. Looks amazing on calligraphy paper and works great with my bamboo pens. It takes some getting used to as it’s far more slippery than soot ink, specially on calligraphy [or photography] paper. But once you manage to take control of it, the outcome is shinier than that of soot ink. Of course the whole slipperiness of it can make things a bit difficult for complex calligraphy [like Persian calligraphy], especially if you’re a stickler for the rules. But I’m not, so…..

In case anyone would like to give it a try, this is the China ink I’m getting from boesner.ch. The colour chart looks rather small, but keep in mind that these inks can be mixed quite nicely for a far larger pallette.

https://www.boesner.ch/shop/zeichnen/farben/tusche-tinte/zeichentusche