Professional Calligraphy brush, Xiaokai Chinese Brush for Small Regular Script, Chinese Calligraphy Brush, Weasel Hair Brush for Chinese or Japanese Kanji 1pc (QingSu Large 1pc)

I have very small handwriting naturally, so I set out to find a fine brush, & this one did not disappoint!! I finally have a quality brush fine enough for me to write 鬣 without it looking like a squiggly ink blob!I also use it for watercolor & ink brush painting & I can attest to its quality in retaining & absorbing various watercolors & inks.Pros:• Absorbant bristles that do not swell obtusely when wet, so the strokes stay fine & clean• Bamboo is smooth & feels good to hold even with my de quervains tenosynovitis• Well packaged, arrived safe & sound; plus the cap to protect the bristles is much better quality than all of my other brushes• includes care instructions in case you're new to this style of brush• The length of this brush is perfect. I have several other brushes that are so long they touch the table when hanging to dry & bends the bristles but not an issue with this one• No matter if I use watercolor, an ink stone & inkwell or an alcohol-based liquid ink, this brush cleans beautiful & easy• retains its shape very well throughout cleaning & travelling in my backpack• it smells really nice..?? Not important to its function but it is pleasant so there's thatCons:• the loop to hang the brush pulled loose once but it was a quick & easy fix• I have become so fond of this brush I no longer want to use my dozens of other brushes oops ╮⁠(⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)⁠╭ the day this brush breaks so will my heart

I have been learning sumi e since December. I started with a basic set but found I wanted a smaller brush to use on fine details. These work great.Only wish they had had hangers on them. I added ones myself.

This is a nice brush. Very good for practice work. It is especially good for 篆書，隸書，草書。 I don't know how long it will last but I will be buying more brushes from this company. I usually use a stiffer brush so I hope their stiffer brushes work well too.

I am a beginner in Chinese calligraphy (roughly 5 months). I am studying the Ou-style calligraphy (歐體字). I am now going through Prof. Tian's book - "Daily Calligraphy Exercises" (田蘊章 - 真行草每日一字). I write 48 4cmX4cm characters daily. 32 kai characters (楷書), 8 cursive characters (行書) and 8 symbolic characters (草書). I have gone through a few brushes already, none of them wrote as well as Qiming Wenfang's QingYue, it is the best by a large margin. It writes well for all 3 calligraphy families I write (Kai, cursive, and symbolic). To me, it feels just right - not too stiff or too soft. It is a great brush for me to work on strokes. I have written roughly 1500 characters on QingYue and it's still writing very well. I cannot recommend it more.After writing, I recommend cleaning it as well as you can. I believe it is made of very high grade goat hair so it is essential to remove as much ink residue as possible. I stir the brush in bowls of water until the water looks clear then I dry it with paper towel while giving it a few moderate squeezes. I stir it in water once more and dry again with paper towel. Finally, I give it a good spin so loosen the hair before hanging it.I also recommend cleaning it with a tiny bit of shampoo weekly or bi-weekly.

I like it!

After writing on 50 sheets of paper, it seems like a fine brush. Just a beginner practicing brush control, light, heavy pressure - straight & curved lines . Ink retention ok. Will update later after a thousand sheets or so.

When I wet the brush, I find the hair is not very smooth, some hairs are longer and some hair are shorter and the distribution of hair is not very equal.Disappointed!

Good weight and absorption is good. Good value considering the price ( three in a set).I tested L/M ones. Only used for two days, no shedding problem and hard to say about split. All brush split if using inappropriately.Keep practicing!

Comes to a sharp point, holds it, barely shed any hairs. Does hold a lot of liquid. Was carefully packaged and nicely presented in a cardboard tube box. I do like it.

I practice 瘦金體.This brush is perfect for me.It has the strength crucial for the calligraphy style and retains just the right amount of ink.

Very good