Tung oil soot! I live in Northwest Florida...as a child many years ago we had tung nut wars. Found out that in the 1930-40s Tung trees were imported from China and grown here and the oil from the fruit was used to make paint. Not now but there are still a few trees around. Such a joy to see how quality ink sticks are made. Such a laborious process still handed down and still done with such pride. One of the four treasures. Thanks Victoria and Henry. I have a new appreciation of how and where these fine products come to us. Thanks too to Mr. Hu and Guyi Hu Maiden I k Factory.
So very interesting to see how the Ink Sticks are made. I can appreciate the work involved and the pride in the product. Loved seeing Henry Li create a masterpiece using the ink as well. Thank you for making the video!
Thanks very much for this. Fascinating process for the ink stick: I treasure mine even more! And wonderful to watch Henry test the ink so artistically.
This is very impressive. I’ve just started sumi-e and love using ink sticks. This is very impressive. Making the ink is very meditative, I love using it. It’s not like regular black ink or black paint, even lamp black paint. Ink stick is my favorite.
Thanks for your question! The traditional soot ink sticks made from pure soot is very expensive, so they also have pine soot which is much cheaper. The cheapest is charcoal powder. The prices vary according to the ingredients.
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Tung oil soot! I live in Northwest Florida...as a child many years ago we had tung nut wars. Found out that in the 1930-40s Tung trees were imported from China and grown here and the oil from the fruit was used to make paint. Not now but there are still a few trees around. Such a joy to see how quality ink sticks are made. Such a laborious process still handed down and still done with such pride. One of the four treasures. Thanks Victoria and Henry. I have a new appreciation of how and where these fine products come to us. Thanks too to Mr. Hu and Guyi Hu Maiden I k Factory.
+roxanne wells Thanks for sharing your childhood experience of the Tung nuts wars. The Tung paint is still used to make music instrument today.
So very interesting to see how the Ink Sticks are made. I can appreciate the work involved and the pride in the product. Loved seeing Henry Li create a masterpiece using the ink as well. Thank you for making the video!
I love your 'tour' videos! Seeing ancient techniques is so special. You are recording these methods for history! :)
Thanks very much for this. Fascinating process for the ink stick: I treasure mine even more! And wonderful to watch Henry test the ink so artistically.
C Turner Thanks for your comments!
This is very impressive. I’ve just started sumi-e and love using ink sticks. This is very impressive. Making the ink is very meditative, I love using it. It’s not like regular black ink or black paint, even lamp black paint. Ink stick is my favorite.
This is fantastic Henry - thanks for taking time to post it!
+CalligraphyNut Thank you for your appreciation!
Thanks Henry!
Beautiful video and beautiful painting!
Great demo and beautiful painting, so fast and loose. Thanks.
+Larry Nelson Thanks for your comment, Larry!
I really liked the video.
Very lucky that you were able to do something like this. Tours aren't normally given of an ink making factory, are they?
Fantastic. Thanks for doing this for us. An aside - I seem to recognise this lady's voice - does she also do a cookery channel?
Again very interesting Video! Is it possibly unhealthy, to work with all that soot? What do you think? Anyways, such an inkstick is like a treasure.
Thank you for posting this interesting video!
If they only get 4oz. of soot per day how many sticks can they make?
Not that many but only the top quality ones are made of 100% soot. The more charcoal powder is blended in the cheaper.
what kind of glue do they use?
Gelatin.
So he has a big factory and it runs off of 4 oz of soot per day? I don't think so, something is not being said.
Thanks for your question! The traditional soot ink sticks made from pure soot is very expensive, so they also have pine soot which is much cheaper. The cheapest is charcoal powder. The prices vary according to the ingredients.