Ink Stick
墨
The pine soot ink stick is made of especially fine pine soot. After rinsing and sieving, the pine soot is mixed with cowhide glue, borneol and precious Chinese medicinal spices. The ink of such ink stick is dark and not lustrous, suitable for repairing old paintings and calligraphical works. The colored ink sticks include red, yellow, blue, white and green ink sticks. Beside being used for coloring of the traditional Chinese painting, it is also used for other graphics.
松烟灰墨棒是由精制松烟灰制成的。经过冲洗和过筛后,松油与牛皮胶混合,用冰片和珍贵的中国药材香料混合。这种墨是黑暗而没有光泽的,适用于修复古画和书法作品。有色墨水包括红色,黄色,蓝色,白色和绿色墨棒。除了被用于中国画的着色,它也可用于绘制图形。