First of all, wash the pen clean and straighten it with the help of water when washing. Be careful not to wash with soap. Soap water is alkaline and will remove oil. Washing with soap will make the pen drier, more brittle and easier to break. When washing, wash slowly along the brush and gently press it, usually for 3 to 5 minutes!
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The traditional writing tool, the brush, which originated in China, has gradually become a traditional painting tool. The writing brush was invented by the ancient people in China in their production practice.
With the continuous development of human society, the industrious and intelligent Chinese nation constantly sums up experience, preserves the essence, abandons the dross and dares to explore and innovate. For thousands of years, it has made outstanding contributions to the creation of the splendid culture of the Chinese nation and the promotion of cultural exchanges between the Chinese nation and all ethnic groups in the world. Brush is a treasure provided by the Chinese nation to the world art treasure house.
Wool, ferret tail hair, mountain rabbit hair, badger hair and civet cat hair are the main raw materials for making pen tips, and pig brown, ponytail, oxtail, chicken feather, moustache and fetal hair are also widely used. Brush poles are mostly bamboo tubes, such as green bamboo (roasted red), purple bamboo, spotted bamboo (fragrant bamboo) and arhat bamboo. , but also made of mahogany, horn, aggregate, ivory, jade, more luxurious.
The production of all kinds of brushes must go through the processes of material selection, degreasing, batching, hair trimming, charging, curling, finishing, binding, assembly, dry repair, front sticking, lettering and rope hanging. To sum up, it is commonly known as "water basin" (the operation process in the water basin) and "work" (the waterless process such as head fitting and dry repair). Pot technology is the key to determine the use and quality of writing brush, which requires sharp, neat, round and healthy pen tip (known as four virtues in history). Sharp means that the pen tip should be as sharp as a cone, which is conducive to hooking; After the front hair of the pen is spread out, the front hair is flush, which is beneficial to uniform ink jet; Circle refers to a round and full cylinder with a written head, which is evenly covered with hair, and the writing is smooth and not forked; The tip of the sword finger is flexible and changeable in writing and painting, which can show the pen power.
The decoration of the brush is the later stage of the work. Including pen lettering, carving, reliefs, lacquer painting, inlaying, silk choppers, pen bowls, tail heads, lanyards, etc. , reflecting the richness and elegance of the brush, and some accessories have also played a role in strengthening the pen holder.
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Baidu encyclopedia-writing brush