Comments on: Guest post: Chinese ink sticks – a primitive beginning http://quovadisblog.com/2009/04/20/guest-post-chinese-ink-sticks-a-primitive-beginning/ A blog about planning, people and paper. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kenneth Schwartz http://quovadisblog.com/2009/04/20/guest-post-chinese-ink-sticks-a-primitive-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-6432 Kenneth Schwartz Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:12:13 +0000 http://quovadisblog.com/?p=1323#comment-6432 Well, I'm afraid I don't have extensive experience with this art form. While it's normally used with a brush, I'm planning on using it with glass nibs and calligraphy nibs as well - but not fountain pens. I suspect it will work where you could use India Inks. I also suspect that you can vary it's characteristics (density, etc) quite a bit. This is a bit different than regular ink, in that the density is constant and you get variations from the pen itself, whereas here you can control ink density dynamically by darkening the ink with a bit more rubbing of the ink stick. After I do a bit more experimentation, I'll do a followup posting. Ken Well, I’m afraid I don’t have extensive experience with this art form. While it’s normally used with a brush, I’m planning on using it with glass nibs and calligraphy nibs as well – but not fountain pens. I suspect it will work where you could use India Inks. I also suspect that you can vary it’s characteristics (density, etc) quite a bit. This is a bit different than regular ink, in that the density is constant and you get variations from the pen itself, whereas here you can control ink density dynamically by darkening the ink with a bit more rubbing of the ink stick. After I do a bit more experimentation, I’ll do a followup posting.

Ken

]]> By: Leah Hoffmann http://quovadisblog.com/2009/04/20/guest-post-chinese-ink-sticks-a-primitive-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-6421 Leah Hoffmann Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:14:45 +0000 http://quovadisblog.com/?p=1323#comment-6421 I don't know, Deborah, but I will ask Kenneth on your behalf. Watch this space! I don’t know, Deborah, but I will ask Kenneth on your behalf. Watch this space!

]]> By: Deborah Kettler http://quovadisblog.com/2009/04/20/guest-post-chinese-ink-sticks-a-primitive-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-6395 Deborah Kettler Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:30:11 +0000 http://quovadisblog.com/?p=1323#comment-6395 This is a fascinating and unique art. How does this ink work with different papers? This is a fascinating and unique art. How does this ink work with different papers?

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