What the Traditional Red Seal Ink Paste is Made of? a tour in China with Victoria and Henry Li

This is why the traditional seal ink paste is more expensive than the office grade ink pads. To get professional quality red ink paste please visit our online store at www.blueheronar...

[@skepticfucker280]

Amazing, I have a white container filled with the red paste from before I was born and it is still usable with my seal.
The life of that product is amazing.

[@busterskid]

How interesting...so that is what the fibrous material is in my seal paste; thought it must be silk but no. Victoria and Henry: it is always such a thrill to journey with you to China and and see actual Chinese Artesians and craftsmen at their work. Work done still by hand in the age old tradition handed down with pride...charming. Thanks too to The Guyi Kaiwen Ink Factory for letting you film!

[@blueheronarts]

+roxanne wells Thanks for your appreciation!

[@renishii6834]

Artemesia is an aromatic, medicinal, common street plant in the Philippines. I never knew it was being used in name chop ink production.

[@Toxicrafa]

Very interesting I didn't know about this. Thank you for this kind of videos, I love them !

[@blueheronarts]

+Toxicrafa Thank you for your feedback!

[@BeachBoi1000]

Ink paste I not used for 27 years... I added some mink oil... still can be used...

[@gregoryreese8491]

Henry, Henry, Henry, have you still not figured out the gals just (sometimes) let us pretend to be in charge, when in fact both they and we know that they are the real brains of the outfit!
LOL, in fact this reminds me of my own home; you should have simply had your lady/wife(?) do the narration from the get-go. :)

[@sislertx]

makes you wonder how they make the plant fiber...lol.
very interesting.

[@joannesmith1175]

You know when I finish writing a peice of calligraphy, what do I write at the very end, do I put my name, season of the year, etc.？

[@blueheronarts]

Yes, whatever you like to write is fine.

[@irondawson]

Thank you Henry

[@blueheronarts]

+Stev Daws Thanks! Have you seen the other video on Xuan paper making in the same trip? Here is the link th-cam.com/video/w7xcb1tbewo/w-d-xo.html

[@miaomiaochan]

Ah, no wonder this paste is expensive.
I know red paste is the most commonly used, but are there any special taboos against using other colors to apply seals to our paintings?

[@blueheronarts]

No. We also carry black seal paste.

[@maryannknox7158]

Interesting

[@SAFEPURGE]

is it possible to order the fiber in the US?

[@blueheronarts]

I am not sure. You may ask any acupuncturist about Airong fiber because they may use it in their medical practices.

[@NadrianATRS]

It reminds me of asbestos

[@blueheronarts]

Episode 1 of this tour is here th-cam.com/video/P2KE0bfk54c/w-d-xo.html