Brushes come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes that determine the type of line ... a process that allows the calligrapher to control the thickness of the ink and density of the pigment. Eventually ...
The brush was used in conjunction with ink, a permanent black pigment that could not be washed out after being applied. The basic ingredients for ink are pine soot or lampblack and glue (as a binding ...
Yidege and Beijing Gongmei Group roll out a gift box containing a delicate calligraphy brush ... when ink pills made from lacquer and pine soots emerged. They then evolved into ink sticks that ...