Yasutomo Bokuju Liquid Ink - 2oz Sumi Ink for Calligraphy and Artwork - Black Drawing Ink for use with Japanese Ink Brushes and Dip Pens

Beautiful, high quality ink. Used it for calligraphy and works amazing. Highly recommend.

I normally use Faber-Castell India ink pens but wanted to give dip pens a try. I’ve had trouble finding the perfect black and this was it. The richness of this black easily compares to the pens I so love. It doesn’t seem to dry as fast as the pens but I believe it’s mainly because more ink is being applied to the paper and I am just inpatient. My only two complaints is that I wish the container was different than a tall 2 oz bottle vs. being short and wide so that I can dip directly into the ink from the source vs transfer to another vessel which may cause waste. I’m new to this so if anyone has suggestions, I would love to hear them. My other concern is that it appears the bottle would have had a seal or safety tab that appeared to have been already removed prior to my opening it. The bottle was wrapped in plastic but not covering the top. Without the seal and the entire bottle not being enclosed in the plastic, this would have been a huge mess had it leaked. Very glad to have found this and hope to explore more from Yasutomo inks. The ink itself is excellent but I would have given it less stars if it wasn’t for the questionable packaging.

I had taken an online calligraphy course and the instructor recommended Sumi ink in part because of the lovely tactile quality it has once it dries. I have many different kinds of inks at home but I had never used it before so I decided to give it a try. I've been very happy with it (I wish I had bought more!) and have used it both in brush pens, calligraphy nibs and drawing nibs. The colour is a rich, deep black and the ink itself is very smooth and flows beautifully. And yes it does leave a lovely feeling on the paper when you run your fingers over it after it dries. I can imagine it must be wonderful to receive an envelope or invitation written in this ink. The ink dries matte and not shiny as some other types which I think is also a nice quality of it. I definitely plan to use more of it for both calligraphy and illustration purposes. I'm glad I finally tried it out.

came just on time and the package was very clean and the bottle looked very good, havent used it yet but am planning too in the next few days and very excited too, i do love this brand.

Puede sorprender el tamaño pequeño pero la tinta viene con protección, y el color es bastante oscuro ideal para plumillas de caligrafía.

great product. quality.

I love this ink, I've been using it for years for art! It's super opaque but sometimes I'll dilute it a little bit with some water for watercolor! One drop goes a long way

Looking for permanent ink for pottery. Came off after drying for a few hours. Thought I'd give it a try - just not what I'm looking for.

This ink is recommended by several calligraphy instructors so I was very happy to find a reasonably priced bottle of it on Amazon. Arrived quickly and works well.

When I have bought this ink I was excited as the review says it's deep black perfect darkness on different platforms but when the ink arrived I tested the ink and the ink was not dark enough [ I felt like the ink has water in it,when I poured on a container and when I touch it,the ink was not dark on the hand nor on the paper and was not noticeable as a black ink,very shame ] IT BROKE THE TRUST OF ME 😢☹️ What will I do? Am I scammed? Would you trust on yasutomo?

I did not read well before I purchase but it only 2 lbs small bottle. I didn’t used it yet but the quality must be good though.

very disappointing , the size is so tiny , it's so different from the picture. Will never want to purchase this product again