PH PandaHall Chinese Calligraphy Inkstone with Ink Stick Traditional Chinese Ink Stones Sumi Drawing Ink Dish Ink Well Ink Tray for Chinese New Year Couplets Traditional Calligraphy Practice Painting

I’ve been using this inkstone and ink bar for over a year now, and the quality is outstanding. The ink grinds beautifully, and the inkwell itself is very well-made. I genuinely enjoy the process of grinding the ink — it’s calming and meditative, a much more meaningful experience than using pre-made liquid ink. This set has held up wonderfully over time and is absolutely worth the investment. Highly recommended for anyone practicing calligraphy or simply looking for a more intentional creative ritual.

Nice dark tone of sumi, solid inkstone with good angle convenient for preparing the ink

They are tiny. I used to have 10x5 inch stone when I did calligraphy a lot. Maybe that's too much for most of people but if you look to use the ink quite a bit, this will disappoint you. BUt if you just do a bit of calligraphy once in a while with less than, say, 100 letters, this is actually better than much bigger ink stone and stick. The downside of the stick is also the size. First day, I was fully fine with it as it was brand new. But I can see that as it wears out, It'll be pretty hard to grind it w/o dirtying my hand. Some complain it's too hard or too difficult to produce ink. It's because they don't know how to grind it properly. It is very easy for me to use the stick. Just like cutting steak, you need to know how to. It's not about brute force but optimal force.

I love this ink and I know it's really hard to make. I respect the quality and the art and culture- highly recommended. I also recommend you use the right brushes for this project as it does have a culture attachment.

Don't waste money on this trash. Very low quality stuff cracked and rough surfaces. Be aware!

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Tuve que devolverlo porque parecía usada y además no es mate, sino brillante. Me mandaron otra a cambio y no parecía usada, pero de todas maneras es brillante, lo que le da un aspecto no tan agradable y no se ve fina.

I've never used any other Sumi stick but the pigment was very easy to disperse in water with no clumps and made using it like a watercolor paint incredibly easy. It moves to wherever you put it and goes down evenly even if you dilute it to a light gray.

Très bon roduit, de grande qualité