The rich and intense colors of Gansai Tambi are handcrafted, professional-quality pigment inks. These fine-caliber watercolors are highly blendable, with a creamy-smooth consistency found only in traditional Japan.

Gansai Tambi watercolors are available in different sizes. The 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 watercolor sets each include a vivid silver, gold, and bluish-gold color that resemble gouache paint.

Gansai Tambi watercolors have a glossy sheen finish and are perfect for crafters and artistic professionals. The high-density pigment of each color allows Gansai Tambi to be applied even to dark paper. Because the high density pigment, the colors – especially metallic – can be applied even to dark paper. To achieve a more traditional transparent effect, dilute the paints with water and blend until the desired consistency and opacity is reached.