I'm swatching six Hongdian inks: black, stone green, blue, sky blue, purplish red, and shrub althea flower.
Hongdian inks are affordable and easily accessible here in Bangkok, which makes them worth testing. In this video, I'll walk through all six colors, show the swatches on paper, and talk about how they perform in practice. Color accuracy, flow, saturation, and whether they behave well in fountain pens.
Some of these inks are already in my regular rotation. Stone green and sky blue have been running in specific pens for a while now. Others I'm testing for the first time to see if they earn a place in the collection.
If you're curious about Hongdian inks or looking for budget-friendly fountain pen inks that actually work, this gives you a clear look at what these six colors deliver.
