What ink pad is good?

Ink pad is a medium for conveying the art of seals. Its quality directly affects the artistic expression of seals.

Ink pads with good texture will produce bright and calm colors, three-dimensional effect and spirit when printed.

When an ink pad with poor texture is printed, it will appear dark or shallow in color, and some of the oil will leach out, making the printed text blurry.

Even more ugly.

There are many varieties of ink pads, and the red ones are generally divided into cinnabar, Zhu Qi, Guang Qi, etc.

1. The color of cinnabar ink mud is deep purple-red, some people call it purple red sand. It is a kind of cinnabar that settles in the bottom layer of the mortar when bleaching cinnabar. The made ink mud is bright red with purple, thick and calm, and the most beautiful.

2. The cinnabar ink pad is slightly reddish-yellow and relatively elegant. It is made by mixing the cinnabar fine powder on the soft upper layer with mosaic, oil, etc. during bleaching.

Cinnabar or cinnabar are sometimes added with silver vermilion, and some are added with magenta or other raw materials, so their names include Babao, Kuihong, mirror surface, etc.

No matter what the name is, as long as it is thick, bright, delicate, and colorful, it will be the best.

Generally, the better ones on the market cost four or five hundred yuan per tael.

Generally, for beginners to practice, you can buy one or two for five to seventy yuan.

There are many cities that make ink pads. The products from Shanghai, Zhangzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou and other places are better and are available for selection. As long as the color is deep and does not bleed, it can be used.

3. There are also antique ink pads (dark brown) and black, blue, green, gold and other ink pads, which are rarely used except for special occasions.

If you are interested, you can also reserve it.

The ink pad should be stored in a porcelain box.

Do not place it inside metal gold, as the ink pad will turn black over time if it comes into contact with metal objects, affecting the quality.

After the ink pad has been used for a period of time, it is necessary to mix it with the ink stick to mix the oil, sand and moxa thread together, otherwise it will easily become hardened.

The ink pad will dry out after a long time. You can also add some ink oil (available in ink pad stores) and stir it before use.

When the weather is cold in winter, the ink pad is prone to freezing and becomes dry and hard. It should be dried in the sun for some time before use to soften it before use.