How to Prepare Sumi Ink: Japanese Calligraphy Tutorials for Beginners

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On this episode of Japanese Calligraphy Tutorials for Beginners we take a look at how to prepare Sumi Ink.
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  • @damianmarcusmigueloz537
    @damianmarcusmigueloz5379 жыл бұрын

    You forgot to tell viewers that you have to wipe off the water from the inkstick after grinding cause the inkstick would absorb it and would cause it to deteriorate easily. But anyhow, this is an informative video.

  • @ViporCloud14

    @ViporCloud14

    5 жыл бұрын

    Damian Marcus Migueloz Thanks for the information! I could use this knowledge for when I do get a Chinese calligraphy set! Thanks!

  • @eckee

    @eckee

    Жыл бұрын

    S U C C

  • @ARandomTrex
    @ARandomTrex7 жыл бұрын

    "the ink stone is basically just a ink stone" 2013, By Homie in the video... Words of a genius.

  • @ElectricFlash

    @ElectricFlash

    7 жыл бұрын

    Wow That's some great wisdom

  • @RohitWason

    @RohitWason

    4 жыл бұрын

    I want that line on a scroll

  • @niklasniklas588

    @niklasniklas588

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Video is old

  • @doodledogdrawings

    @doodledogdrawings

    3 жыл бұрын

    Make the ink until it is ink- another quote by Homie

  • @dgoddard

    @dgoddard

    3 жыл бұрын

    The snozberries taste like snozberries.

  • @theriffwriter2194
    @theriffwriter21947 жыл бұрын

    It's also worth mentioning that a $1.75 ink stick will make $200 worth of liquid ink.

  • @yonglesoh3724

    @yonglesoh3724

    6 жыл бұрын

    John Milton where to buy ink stick..?

  • @user-vi2zi1xc8s

    @user-vi2zi1xc8s

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wow. So it saves money and since I enjoy it, it isn't't even a chore:)

  • @dannymadison6335

    @dannymadison6335

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, a good ink stick will last a ridiculously long time and will make so much ink.

  • @marbar9657

    @marbar9657

    5 жыл бұрын

    .thanks for the information. Now, I know how much it costs. My parents will probably yell at me for asking them to buy one of these. (Sorry for bad English)

  • @650tonyd

    @650tonyd

    5 жыл бұрын

    So I found a set of what seems to be color ink sticks and also a separate black ink stick at a yard sale. The box is rather ornate and it looks pretty old. The colored sticks have a gold dragon on one side an Japanese characters on the other. As for the black stick it has Japanese characters on one side and pandas on the other. Maybe they are Chinese because of the pandas? IDK, but they are nice quality. Can anyone help?

  • @etremelyinnpropiart6756
    @etremelyinnpropiart675610 жыл бұрын

    my mom just bought me a calligraphy set and it came with the inkstick and at first i had no idea what it was. this helped me understand why there was a black stick in my set!

  • @Gohitsushodostudio

    @Gohitsushodostudio

    10 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I'm glad the video helped you. Calligraphies set are good to start so make sure you browse my other videos to learn more. Later you should think of investing in better brushes.

  • @etremelyinnpropiart6756

    @etremelyinnpropiart6756

    10 жыл бұрын

    Gohitsu Shodo Studio sure! XD do you guys sell them or just do totorials?

  • @Gohitsushodostudio

    @Gohitsushodostudio

    10 жыл бұрын

    I don't sell materials at the moment.

  • @etremelyinnpropiart6756

    @etremelyinnpropiart6756

    10 жыл бұрын

    Gohitsu Shodo Studio that's ok. my local art store now has a little section for all of that! :)

  • @alinelaura7714

    @alinelaura7714

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Ignacio Pena I'm not him, obviously, but if I remember correctly, in one of his videos he said that asian stores or daiso (internet store) are great places to get calligraphy brushes. Hopefully I quote that correctly (my english is quite bad, but hopefully you understood).

  • @abhisheknandi2464
    @abhisheknandi24649 жыл бұрын

    3.44 guys. thats when the action starts

  • @audreyn1996

    @audreyn1996

    6 жыл бұрын

    3:44

  • @thestranger1475

    @thestranger1475

    Жыл бұрын

    8 years late, but thank you, hero!

  • @Gohitsushodostudio
    @Gohitsushodostudio11 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome and thanks for watching. Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.

  • @jamesmichaelleatherbarrow8965
    @jamesmichaelleatherbarrow89657 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so very much, after trying for several hours and many sites to find exactly what you just taught me in a couple of minutes enough to maintain and sharpen my interest in this artform!

  • @atzonaftaniel4798
    @atzonaftaniel47985 жыл бұрын

    For our coming exhibition I was writing an essay on Ensô. Just for some relaxation I watch inkmaking, so this video strolled by. To me it is an essential part of Shôdo

  • @SubjectDelta9
    @SubjectDelta95 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video. I received my Calligraphy set yesterday and I am getting ready for some serious training this weekend. I've seen flashes in other video of the mixing of the ink but not quite as informative as yours. Your videos are always very informative and very inspiring. With much appreciation.

  • @AriaMasterofChaldea
    @AriaMasterofChaldea6 жыл бұрын

    I remember doing this my art class. My art teachers showed us how to draw bamboo using these. Really loved it

  • @Taiyokaii
    @Taiyokaii5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! My grandma recently gave me a Chinese brush painting set and I had no idea what to do with it

  • @berisf
    @berisf6 жыл бұрын

    very authentic- preparation helps focus the mind so the heart can write (or sing)!

  • @redsofaanimation
    @redsofaanimation Жыл бұрын

    I just purchased the same ink stick grinder today. I’m a cartoonist and I’m curious to make my own Ink. This video helped me a lot thank you 😊

  • @mbrown113d
    @mbrown113d2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! A friend of mine just gave me this beautiful kit that belonged to her mother and I'm so excited to create something with it!

  • @dc3399
    @dc33994 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for your videos. You gave a lot of information that was very helpful - care of the brush, how to use the inkstick, etc. I got a calligraphy ink set which had an inkstick, stone, and liquid ink. I didn't know what to do! The comments from some of your fans were also helpful.

  • @juliav9761
    @juliav97619 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this!

  • @walterhynson2898
    @walterhynson28988 жыл бұрын

    thank you very much for teaching this information.

  • @inaayaiqbal7904
    @inaayaiqbal79042 жыл бұрын

    this reminds me of that episode of mushi-shi where the cold mushi comes after u used the ink stick

  • @matthewfranklin9272
    @matthewfranklin92723 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Helpful video. I bought a calligraphy set but wasn't quite sure how to liquify the ink stick. Was about to get a fire going... 😁😅 You saved the day and possibly the building!

  • @Ladakh
    @Ladakh11 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't find anything about using sumi ink and shodo... thank you so much

  • @aienma3362
    @aienma336210 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! I usually buy liquid sumi ink as a manga supply. I never knew you could grind it to make some though. Thank you :D

  • @nunyabiznes33

    @nunyabiznes33

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know this is a 7 year-old comment I'm replying to but how was it with dip pens. Was it good? And how did you made it waterproof?

  • @nunyabiznes33

    @nunyabiznes33

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Mr bob man OMG! Thanks for letting me know. I couldn't have been able to figure it out myself. I guess I should also get rid of my dark hair coz I'm not melanated enough to deserve it! Darn blacks outmelanating us Asians!

  • @nunyabiznes33

    @nunyabiznes33

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Mr bob man Oh God, you're not joking...

  • @kimberly7058
    @kimberly70586 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this

  • @joycesnodgrass7068
    @joycesnodgrass70684 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation!

  • @Scridles
    @Scridles9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you a lot! It's so helpful :D

  • @defenderofhollownest7216
    @defenderofhollownest7216 Жыл бұрын

    I have a ink stick and it looks so cool I don’t wana mess it up now!!!

  • @yorkshire_tea_innit8097
    @yorkshire_tea_innit8097 Жыл бұрын

    It paints quite a picture. In more ways than one.

  • @yowatzefak
    @yowatzefak6 жыл бұрын

    Really useful video!

  • @user-bu5ys3ms3y
    @user-bu5ys3ms3y10 жыл бұрын

    Dōmo arigatō Shodo-san!

  • @annagosciejew4208
    @annagosciejew42086 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I bought a whole set for 5 bucks and had no idea how to use this haha

  • @rachaelshay7649
    @rachaelshay76493 жыл бұрын

    Is this sort of ink permanent? Id love to utilize this for lining my art work but I use water color and dont want bleeding Also, Can you store leftover ink?

  • @londynhunter2469
    @londynhunter24693 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I got a chinese calligraphy set and had no idea how to use it! 😅

  • @archlinuxkatze1050
    @archlinuxkatze10507 жыл бұрын

    Hi, what do you put under the paper while writing?i used a newspaper under it but the ink subsides...

  • @christiekiley1156
    @christiekiley11564 жыл бұрын

    I have a few of these ink blocks in various colors. Yellow, green, red... in new to this and I wanted to experiment with ink and watercolour paint. Do I need separate grinding stones for each color? Does the grinding stone soak up the ink? For example can I grind black ink, wash the stone and later grind yellow ink? Or will the yellow ink be tinted from anything that might soak/stain the stone?

  • @TyNakamura
    @TyNakamura8 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering if i ruined my suzeri by not washing it after i used it ?i used all of the ink i made, but some was left in the suzeri.If i made a mistake by not cleaningis there a way to fix and use the stone again ?

  • @cambasu1506
    @cambasu15062 жыл бұрын

    Had to pause Mushi-Shi ep 10 and search this up. Never heard of an Ink stone before, so this was interesting to know

  • @mengsou
    @mengsou2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @murraykriner9425
    @murraykriner94252 жыл бұрын

    Guessing many were thinking to get a thoroughly comprehensive education on a thousand year old art form that they could appreciate if they tried. You did just fine. Keep It Stupid Simple for the head scratcher's in the group.

  • @iMarkStyle
    @iMarkStyle8 жыл бұрын

    Alguien sabe si se puede sustituir la tinta china sumi por algun tipo de aquarella? / Anyone know if there are any type of aquarella that can substitute "sumi"?

  • @Jehag2
    @Jehag23 жыл бұрын

    Which bottled ink do you use? I understood simple quality India ink contains shellac, while better ink contains animal glues as a binding agent, which gives the ink more body, syrup like. Does that matter?

  • @r.mercado9737
    @r.mercado97374 жыл бұрын

    I like it...

  • @DAVIDDAMIENR
    @DAVIDDAMIENR3 жыл бұрын

    Thank You

  • @cloudcastle338
    @cloudcastle3382 жыл бұрын

    I used to play around with this stuff in my 7th grade art class.

  • @ninjawarrior7376
    @ninjawarrior73765 жыл бұрын

    A tip from Ty--wrap the end of the ink stick that you hold in aluminium foil to prevent it staining your hand.

  • @AnthonySforza
    @AnthonySforza6 жыл бұрын

    4:00-5:02 What the first two years of an apprenticeship with Horiyoshi III looks like.

  • @yui-tg4nm
    @yui-tg4nm2 жыл бұрын

    懐かしいです。小学生の時の習字の授業を思い出しました。

  • @codyshi4743
    @codyshi47433 жыл бұрын

    How long do most ink stick tend to last? Can one cap of water be enough? I mean small amount of water in a water bottle cap.

  • @tomh8782
    @tomh87822 жыл бұрын

    I was just wondering if you don't have any wool felt pad or polyester felt pad to lay underneath the rice paper? I only have newspaper or magazines or cardboard. So if not writing Japanese calligraphy with ink brush/ for too long let's say for example around 20mins- 40mins (less than several hours available to practice per day), to practice, despite newspaper not being very good surface will it be okay/ suffice for short term/ temporary use until I can buy felt pad?

  • @evanadamsmanga
    @evanadamsmanga9 жыл бұрын

    where do you get that large container of ink? i have only seen 60ml containers and its annoying to have to buy ink so frequently

  • @johnpaullagasca7801
    @johnpaullagasca78015 жыл бұрын

    What brand of bottled ink do you use and where can I buy them?

  • @nunyabiznes33
    @nunyabiznes333 жыл бұрын

    Can this be used in place of India ink for dip pens? Anyway to make it waterproof?

  • @calebroberson1331
    @calebroberson13313 жыл бұрын

    How do you know you've grinded the ink stone enough and you have ink now?

  • @Maritza.I.Rivera
    @Maritza.I.Rivera8 жыл бұрын

    Can you tell me what's the name of the song you used?

  • @leonardoestradavega2662
    @leonardoestradavega26625 жыл бұрын

    where can i find that ink grinding stone

  • @ninjawarrior7376
    @ninjawarrior73765 жыл бұрын

    Is the ink stink you use oil or pine?

  • @Briggie
    @Briggie Жыл бұрын

    FYI if you don’t have an Ink stone a mortar will work in a pinch.

  • @gene7788
    @gene77883 жыл бұрын

    How long do ink sticks last?

  • @Nicken0o0
    @Nicken0o08 жыл бұрын

    your way of talking is very interesting

  • @TomiokaGiyuu222
    @TomiokaGiyuu2224 ай бұрын

    3:48 is where it begins

  • @LHA_1978
    @LHA_19789 жыл бұрын

    I recently bought a beginner's chinese watercolor kit from Hobby Lobby. It had a very small ink stone, as well as an ink stick. Is there any difference between a chinese watercolor ink stick and a japanese sumi-e one? BTW, very helpful video! Since I'm a beginner, I will subscribe to your channel. :)

  • @fakeo
    @fakeo2 жыл бұрын

    what is the ink stone made out of?

  • @lakshyagola4413
    @lakshyagola44133 жыл бұрын

    Link to buy online

  • @zyw7486
    @zyw74864 жыл бұрын

    墨锭制作的诀窍在于作为介质的胶,好的胶加上好的工艺做出来的墨画在纸上会有玉一般的效果。1970--1990年之间中国做的墨在日本韩国和东南亚国家非常受欢迎,因为用的是极好的水牛角熬制的胶,当时的提纯工艺可以在不破坏胶的品质的情况下让胶非常纯净,而且还有一些辅助的药材当时没有被禁止使用,1990年以前做出来的墨就算是最低端的都是有极好的表现力的。

  • @xmatthewx1887
    @xmatthewx18877 жыл бұрын

    cool

  • @edoliohernandez1
    @edoliohernandez1 Жыл бұрын

    Is this safe for tattoo ink

  • @deathpanda0605
    @deathpanda06053 жыл бұрын

    Is it normal for my sumi ink to bleed through my calligraphy paper?

  • @yonglesoh3724
    @yonglesoh37246 жыл бұрын

    Must have ink stick??

  • @R.C.artist
    @R.C.artistАй бұрын

    Agghhh he makes it look so easy 😭😭💀

  • @nicholasly4339
    @nicholasly43398 жыл бұрын

    I had the same thing as you

  • @jklaxon
    @jklaxon3 жыл бұрын

    where bought suzuri?

  • @henrylares9269
    @henrylares92692 жыл бұрын

    Do you teach calligraphy and, do you know where I could study Chinese calligraphy in Miami Beach, USA?

  • @SpaceJuices
    @SpaceJuices7 жыл бұрын

    are the brushes good for water color?

  • @oldmatrices

    @oldmatrices

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, and that's pretty much what this is too.

  • @ShinElton
    @ShinElton10 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to know if we can wash the stone after using all the ink (because there is a little bit left on it), and also if you can find the stone that people use after the suzuri has lost it's grinding properties. I think it's called 泥砥石 Dorotoishi

  • @Gohitsushodostudio

    @Gohitsushodostudio

    10 жыл бұрын

    I do wash my stone after each use. I only use water and rub the ink off with my hands until the water comes out clean.

  • @marian6561
    @marian65615 жыл бұрын

    Could you do an asmr video of this?

  • @dontmindme5207
    @dontmindme52075 жыл бұрын

    3:44

  • @peytonreed937
    @peytonreed9377 жыл бұрын

    BEND YOU TIlL YOU BREAK!! Also, gaiging goomba sent me.

  • @CyndraMystic
    @CyndraMystic6 жыл бұрын

    Can I use this for dip pens too?

  • @ivygarcia6878

    @ivygarcia6878

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think you can, will probably have to paint the ink onto your nib with a brush though but it should still work just the same

  • @rahu41
    @rahu417 жыл бұрын

    I notice many people keep on talking about Rocelangue Method (just search it on google). But Im not sure if it's good. Have you ever tried using this popular learning language program?

  • @VentiVonOsterreich
    @VentiVonOsterreich8 жыл бұрын

    Question - can I just use a small bowl instead of an inkstone or is the inkstone mandatory?

  • @RickyChen

    @RickyChen

    8 жыл бұрын

    mandatory.

  • @VentiVonOsterreich

    @VentiVonOsterreich

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** Welp, seems an inkstone is nonexistent here in Metro Manila or Pasig.

  • @RickyChen

    @RickyChen

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Girom Christian Calica online is your best bet.

  • @VentiVonOsterreich

    @VentiVonOsterreich

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** Good luck to myself trying to convince my parents, who are medieval and computer illiterate, to allow me to buy stuff from the internet using a credit card.

  • @dandobrowolski5818

    @dandobrowolski5818

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Girom Christian Calica you can use an unglazed porcelain tray or dish...or a similar unglazed ceramic like unglazed stoneware,...the surface is slightly abrasive and will work to grind your ink stick...on ebay they sell antique porcelain ink "stones" so we can assume the japanese or chinese used ceramics as an alternative to the traditional stone.

  • @aestheticswim3397
    @aestheticswim33974 жыл бұрын

    Also good for tattos

  • @wongtan5680
    @wongtan5680 Жыл бұрын

    Tbh im really against the inkstones being black since you cant see how thick your ink already is

  • @sensoufukoku
    @sensoufukoku7 жыл бұрын

    how should i clean the ink holder? just run water all over it?

  • @a.v.farias3192

    @a.v.farias3192

    6 жыл бұрын

    sensou fukoku you place a napkin on the water so the napkin absorbs it and the ink stone doesn't absorb it.

  • @zyw7486
    @zyw74864 жыл бұрын

    日本墨运堂的雨花墨。在中国画家的认知里日本墨只适用于书法用墨,当然日本墨也是为书法特性而制的。日本墨偏洇,在纸上洇墨的效果十分不可控,这是日本书法家所追求的独特效果

  • @ExoSpaceFart
    @ExoSpaceFart3 жыл бұрын

    ukok scotland great

  • @chrismixer
    @chrismixer8 жыл бұрын

    does this work for 中国 calligraphy?

  • @steevieb3828

    @steevieb3828

    7 жыл бұрын

    No, it will explode...

  • @sundreary

    @sundreary

    7 жыл бұрын

    I guess it would work for Chinese calligraphy...

  • @jeevascrow

    @jeevascrow

    7 жыл бұрын

    Can ballpoint pens write in Sanskrit?

  • @bezumiye9470
    @bezumiye94708 жыл бұрын

    What is the song used in the intro?

  • @iMarkStyle

    @iMarkStyle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Awoken Douche Sandstrom - Darude

  • @bezumiye9470

    @bezumiye9470

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tetsuo D. Mark can you not

  • @peachymistake201
    @peachymistake2015 жыл бұрын

    theres actually liquid ink around there um

  • @icknotosh
    @icknotosh4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Ashton Kutcher

  • @hamairfan
    @hamairfan3 жыл бұрын

    I came here after watching Mushishi's episode about Inkstone

  • @deliore9861
    @deliore98618 жыл бұрын

    How the hell did Osu videos bring me here?

  • @aarondominguez3501
    @aarondominguez35015 жыл бұрын

    Wow 4 minutes for an intro

  • @roisin1298
    @roisin12985 жыл бұрын

    3:44 thank me later

  • @romanuscastelinus8275
    @romanuscastelinus82753 жыл бұрын

    Jazza's viewers will probably flood this comment section soon

  • @someone3195

    @someone3195

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hiii :)

  • @lakshwadeep
    @lakshwadeep9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, but it took way too long to get to the point, lol.

  • @andreicharpentierquesada4530
    @andreicharpentierquesada45306 жыл бұрын

    you speak very well english pero se nota que hablas español :v

  • @jphili

    @jphili

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, omgosh it's so cute! I've never heard a non-native English speaker have that little of an accent. It's sooooo slight I hardly tell at all. The only reason I what's going on is because I speak Spanish too and hear a tiny hint of familiar vowels hiding way down under the surface. ¡Qué ternura! 💕

  • @BimBims
    @BimBims4 жыл бұрын

    start in 3:46 to skip bullshit

  • @Von_D
    @Von_D10 жыл бұрын

    Do you know the pros and cons of grinding ink sticks at an angle?

  • @Gohitsushodostudio

    @Gohitsushodostudio

    10 жыл бұрын

    Not really. I don't personally. I like to keep the ink stick straight for an even grind.

  • @PastaMasta123
    @PastaMasta1236 жыл бұрын

    Isn’t this chinese calligraphy? What’s the difference between Chinese and Japanese calligraphy? If it’s writing kanji isn’t it just chinese ? Is han writing system that’s why it’s kanji right?

  • @ildikoedit9110

    @ildikoedit9110

    6 жыл бұрын

    Japanese people adopted many things from Chinese culture, for example calligraphy, these special painting tools, and the characters for writing. They also developed their own Japanese writing system, but they mix it with the Chinese symbols. So everything said in this video, can be about Chinese or Japanese, too.

  • @devilpen6565
    @devilpen65652 жыл бұрын

    您的研墨手法完全不對 那樣的墨會混濁無神彩

  • @user-uk5bz2rb2f
    @user-uk5bz2rb2f4 жыл бұрын

    It`s done too roughly. It`s impossible to treat the orient culture for a western.

  • @masonmifflin6108

    @masonmifflin6108

    4 жыл бұрын

    aw jeez, he didn’t do it perfectly, what a nightmare!

  • @20gilbert20
    @20gilbert208 жыл бұрын

    Excuse me, Mr. Martinez--I don't understand.... Obviously, you're devoted to sumi-e art and calligraphy. Why then, would you not grind your ink in a thoughtful manner? Your rapid circles of grinding are inappropriate; SLOW circles while being mindful are really the proper method. Second, you didn't hold your ink stick vertically! Come on, that's fundamental. And then every so often, one should turn the stick around--to ensure that the bottom of the ink stick stays exactly perpendicular to the stone. I really don't get it.

  • @alinelaura7714

    @alinelaura7714

    8 жыл бұрын

    As he explained the correct procedure at the beggining, I believe he went with the innapropriate but quicker method for demonstration purposes, since the whole process would take way too long to record. Judging by the way his ink stick looks, he does is correctly normally but for this demo, he did it like that.

  • @kohakuaiko

    @kohakuaiko

    6 жыл бұрын

    I assumed the video had been sped up.

  • @danield679

    @danield679

    6 жыл бұрын

    Gil Mosko 2:15 I heard him say that preparing ink is a slow process with mental preparation and he said that it is to be at least 15 minutes of time. I’m sure that if he were to do it for real, it would look much different. I think it’s great that there is a community of people who are dedicated to preserving this amazing art.

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