Cuesta algo más diluirla. Magnífico color y texturas
Calidad extraordinaria. Muy recomendable. Gracias
Estoy encantado con esta tinta, maravilloso. Gracias
The paper is good for drawing colourful flower, which can show the petal lively
Kobaien Sumi inksticks making process
As the weather gets colder, Kobaien starts making ink. Usually, Inkstick production in traditional way takes place from November to March of the following year.
01 Soot Gathering
The soot is collected by burning rapeseed oil and other materials.
02 Dissolving Gelatin
This is where the glue used to make inksticks is boiled.
Very old glues.
These are inkstick molds made of pear wood.
03 Kneading and Molding
Mix the glue and soot well, and make the ink in a mold.
04 Ash Drying
Place the inksticks in ashes to dry.
05 Air Drying
06 Polishing
Using clam shells, polish the ink to make it shiny.
07 Coloring
One by one, the inksticks are colored by hand.
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