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Sailor Shikiori Sasabune Ink Review # 226 --- 🧾 Description Many thanks to @Lithium466 for this sample. Sasabune (笹舟) means “bamboo-leaf boat.” It refers to a small, fragile boat traditionally folded from a bamboo leaf and set afloat on water. Image reference: © PhotoLibrary.jp (Japan) I am smitten by this ink. It’s a pale, legible, muted green. I absolutely love everything about this ink, the gentle shading, hue and how it inspired me to explore Japanese ethos & poetry through art. The ink surprisingly tames the scratchy ultra-extra-fine nib of my Osmiroid, but it was slightly scratchy with the Lamy Safari. If you have wet pens and soft nibs, it would be a better match. The shading is gorgeous. This is an ink for @namrehsnoom. I won’t recommend it for copy paper; you’ll have some show/bleed-through. If I didn’t already have enough greens in this shade, I would’ve grabbed a bottle. --- 🧪 Chroma --- ✍️ Writing Samples (Photo) Quotes: · “Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought.” — Matsuo Bashō — Japanese poet · “The beauty of an object lies not in its form alone, but in the space it leaves untouched.” — Jun'ichirō Tanizaki — Writer & aesthetic essayist · “A boat drifts because it trusts the river more than itself.” — Shūsaku Endō — Novelist · “To know when to stop is to understand harmony.” — Zeami Motokiyo — Noh playwright & theorist · “The brush reveals the mind more clearly than words ever could.” — Sesshū Tōyō — Ink painter The ink is un-scannable. So you have photos only. Rhodia Iroful Midori Tomoe River 68gsm Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews. Hammermill 20 lb copy paper Closeup (Midori) 🔍 Comparison Col-O-ring. Scans are approximative. --- 💧 Water Test --- 🎨 Artwork For Watching the Moon! Title was inspired by a poem by Matsuo Bashō. “Planting bamboo — it becomes a garden for watching the moon.” Fabriano Watercolor paper. Inktober52: Day 4: Cozy Inspired by a still from Tokyo Story by Yasujirō Ozu, transposed to winter. Hosia Ink Studio An Nang (grey, background), Tintenlabor Tannenwald (dark green-black), Sailor Shikiori Sasabune (green),Tintenlabor Lärchengold (brown), Jacques Herbin Gris Galet (cat and cushions), Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen, Talens Mixed Media Notebook. Princess Kaguya Fountain pen ink art inspired by a still from The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Sailor Shikiori Sasabune (green), Jacques Herbin Gris Galet, Kitty Ink Spot Lost Rose (purple), Lennon Tool Bar Cat General (brown), Hosia Ink Studio An Nang (light grey), Uni-ball Signo White Gel, Talens Mixed Media Notebook. --- - Pens Used: Osmiroid Copperplate nib, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1) - What I Liked: Lovely, subtle colour with gorgeous shading for writing and drawing. - What I Did Not Like: I’m still looking. - Writing Experience: Excellent with Osimiord and M onwards nibs. I’m sure with soft F nib it’ll work fine. 🧷 Ink Characteristics - Shading: Gorgeous. - Ghosting: A bit on copy paper. - Bleed Through: A bit on copy paper. - Flow Rate: Wet - Lubrication: Depends on the pen. - Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. - Start-up: Did not notice. - Saturation: Enough. - Sheen: No. - Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. - Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice. - Staining (Pen): No. - Clogging: No. - Cleaning: Easy. - Water Resistance: Ok. --- 🛒 Availability - Available in 20 ml bottles. --- 💬 Closing I tested this after Ukikusa. The colour suited me much better. Drawings were much easier to create and was surprised by the range and subtility of the colour. Highly recommend for those who enjoy subtle greens. No fountain pens were hurt in preparing this review. Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier.