Question 1: What to do if the ink pad dries out for calligraphy seals? Solution to the dried ink pad:
Ink pad is mainly composed of cinnabar, mugwort, and ink. The cinnabar is heavier than the oil and should not be placed It is easy to produce oil if not used for a period of time, so it must be stirred every once in a while to maintain the best quality. As long as you stir the ink pad slowly and evenly in the same direction, the original softness and round color of the ink pad can be restored.
When the weather is cold, the ink pad will easily dry out and become less soft. Therefore, it is recommended to dry the ink pad in the sun for about 10 minutes before using it. When there is no sun, you can use a heat gun or household electric wind to heat the ink pad around it. As the temperature rises, the ink pad will naturally become softer and the effect will be more ideal.
Calligraphy and painting ink pads should have the following characteristics:
1. No oil leakage. That is to say, after the seal is transferred to the surface of paper or similar fabric, there will be no obvious oil leakage at the boundary of the print.
2. Good shielding properties. To put it simply, the seal is placed on the ink, and the printed part can cover the ink color. When the paper is lifted up to a strong light, the printed part is opaque. Generally, calligraphy and painting ink pads with good hiding properties also have a thick three-dimensional impression.
3. Good printing restoration ability. If the restoration ability is not good, the red text will become thicker and the white text will become thinner. At the same time, the edges of the printed text will be stuck, blurred and unclear.
4. Good transferability. That is to say, it can be dipped by the stamp relatively quickly and evenly, and then compacted by the stamp on the surface of the medium relatively evenly.
5. The color does not float or stagnate, and has long-lasting retention. This is mainly due to the fact that in recent times, organic pigments or other materials have often been added to the production of ink pads, causing the colors to be too bright, or rough and uneven, and even reduce the color of calligraphy and painting works. Synthetic pigments have limited color retention, so high-quality calligraphy and painting ink pads should be made of pure cinnabar.
6. Stable physical and chemical properties. That is to say, under normal use and storage, it will not dry out, become thinner, or even deteriorate quickly. At the same time, when the ambient temperature difference is large, the changes in properties are small.
Question 2: What should I do if the ink pad dries? Mix with cooking oil
Question 3: The ink pad specially used for calligraphy and painting is sticky and cannot be used. Once used, the seal will be smeared. What should I do? Pay attention to how to use it. Don't press the seal heavily into the ink pad. Instead, apply it lightly and quickly like applying talcum powder to cover the seal with the ink pad. If this still doesn't work, there is too much oil in the ink pad. You can fold the tissue paper into the size of the ink pad box, place it on the surface of the ink pad, cover it, and put it in the sun to dry. In this way, the tissue paper will absorb the excess oil. After absorbing the oil, remove the tissue and use it.
Question 4: What can I do if the seal ink pad is dry? You can’t add water, you have to add oil. Castor oil is best, but other cooking oils will also work. Don’t add too much and try slowly.
The sponge type is not ink pad, but ink. If it dries, you can add kerosene.
Question 5: What should I do if I add too much ink oil for calligraphy and painting? If it precipitates, stir regularly to form a ball.
If you added too much, just use a sponge to absorb some. The special ink pad for calligraphy and painting cannot be added with the ink from the office ink pad. This is ruined.
Question 6: Are calligraphy and painting ink pads the same as office ink pads? Office ink pads are drier, while calligraphy and painting ink pads are mainly cinnabar, which is relatively moist and has better coverage and color retention
Question Seven: What should I do if I use ink pad to cover my office seal?
Question 8: Why should calligraphy and painting ink pads be adjusted before use? Adjustment during use can improve the imbalance caused by the occupation of the surface layer of the color paste. Turning over in winter can improve the softness and hardness of the ink pad, making it easier to apply the ink pad and the paper to fall off evenly.