First, the production method of Su Mo
Some methods of making Su Mo found on the Internet (you will understand after practice, it's none of my business, haha):
1, Su Mo can be made by Yidege itself. The method is to cook a Dege until it is sticky. Sometimes you will see glue on the bottom of the basin. It doesn't matter, this is to destroy the ingredients of glue in a Dege. This is the first step. Then let the ink dry, and then soak it after drying. It is better to use it more often. When writing, dip in water first, then dip in ink, and there will be layers of ink. With Su Mo with particles, the words written are very textured. If there is too little ink when you make it, don't add any more ink.
2. Su Mo: Pour a Dege ink into a porcelain bowl, put it on the window sill and wait for the sun to dry (friends in the south pay attention to the climate), and then add water to use. You can start with less water. You can reload it after you finish writing it, and you can use it after a little debugging. This can achieve a strong line texture and can effectively achieve the effect of ink separation.
I usually use ink to grind ink, but I don't usually use it immediately, but cover it and leave it for a day or two. When you use it, put a plate of water next to it. After the pen is filled with ink, tap the tip with clear water before writing.
4. Grind the ink with cold boiled water, leave it for a few days and nights, and wait for natural drying. [Su Mo Calligraphy Wet Method]
5, grinding ink, wait for the ink to dry naturally (the amount should be less, otherwise how to dry quickly. ), and then add water to grind, the graininess will come out, and it will not stink. "Chinese painting wet Su Mo"
6, grinding out the ink, the next day is Su Mo write alum.
7. Soak the ink stick with hot water first. After 2 or 3 days, the ink stick became fat, the glue oozed, and the water and glue were poured out. After several rounds of soaking, the ink was soaked through. It stinks easily at this time and needs to be replaced with cold water. In this way, most of the glue comes out and the ink is almost gone. Until the water becomes clear, it won't smell for a long time, and it becomes-it takes a long time, but it's simple to keep, as long as there is water. Sometimes black water can be used in the middle process, with heavy glue, no pen marks and special effects. Anyway, after the ink is soaked, you can change it as you make it-I'm afraid of wasting it-all made of good ink! ! Generally, inferior ink is stinky no matter what it is done-it is still a waste. It is better to buy old ink and use it directly. It is very easy to use.
8. Take two pine cigarettes and cook them in a pot. Then find a big glass bottle and put it in the refrigerator. When you use it, dig some out and take it with boiling water.
9. Mash and cook the ink block (smelly), and then expose it to the sun.
Second, how to use Su Mo?
When making Su Mo, I think it is best to write in loose ink, which can make it quiet. Painting, maybe oil smoke 10 1 is the best.
In fact, how to "store" ink is one thing, and how to use Su Mo is another.
It is more difficult to use than to live.
Zeng's "use" is different from the choice of pen to the presence of water and ink in the pen.
Good Su Mo doesn't stink, and it lasts for a long time. The key is that degumming is very troublesome in the production process and water needs to be changed constantly. Otherwise, there will be a stinking process, and the water temperature is also the key, but it is best to do it in winter or spring and autumn, so as not to be corrupt. Sometimes bugs will be raised in summer, and some of them will be cultivated as soon as they are raised, which is the so-called "ink bug". You need to grasp it yourself to do it well. In addition, water is also the key when it is used. Teacher Wu Shanming is very clever in using water. It can be seen that the water quality in Su Mo is very good.
Su Mo is like gold powder, which is rotten when used too much, and most attractive when used properly. Many people use propylene and gouache black instead, but they are not as clear and bright as Su Mo. If the ink is mixed with glue and the ink is dull, I think the key to using Su Mo is the skill of using clear water.
Su Mo will deink during installation. I think there may be two reasons: 1, lack of water and ink. 2. Don't steam before mounting, or the Su Mo will be too thick.
In fact, buying some good old ink can also have the same Su Mo effect. Why waste degumming? This is very troublesome, and it is easy to form Su Mo's dependence.
Su Mo's on-site ink painting can be very convenient, a small bottle (don't worry about flowing out), a writing brush, a roll of rice paper, a bottle of water and a drawing board-just draw in nature!
When Mr. Huang went to Beijing, he took a bag of ink, about three kilograms, all made by himself. The study in Beijing South Yard is damp, and the ground is covered with straw mats. Mr. Huang took a bamboo box, which contained calligraphy, paintings, books and ink. After the rainy and moldy days, let me take it out and air it to get rid of the moisture. When I took it out, I found that the ink was all broken, because Beijing was humid in spring and windy in autumn. Mr. Huang said: "This is no problem in Shexian County. If it is returned to the ink factory, Beijing has no choice. You go get a jar and mash the ink and soak it in water. " It's shaped like an ink cake, and it's two or three pounds of broken ink. It's still in use when it's brought to Hangzhou. After Huang Lao came to Beijing at the age of seventy-four, he reformed and adopted the method of accumulating ink and leaving ink. Mr. Huang's reform is also related to this matter. In addition, Huang Lao is good at the identification of ink, and also personally makes ink to understand and master the performance of ink. The average person's evaluation of Huang Lao's paintings is to draw black, and there is black in black. They did not consider Huang Lao's own ink making, but mastered the performance of ink. Wang Zhongxiu agrees with me. He thinks that the environment of Huang Lao's later years is related to his political reform.
Third, other problems of ink.
1, same ink, different paper, different effect. For example, when writing on clay paper, the ink is usually very light after drying, which makes the ink color of the work very gray and the effect is very bad. I suggest you try to add some acrylic pigments to the ink, so that the ink will be black and shiny.
2, the ink color is dry, which will make the flying white strokes messy and make people feel very dry. Therefore, we should pay attention to the overall effect of wetness and light and shade changes. Of course, too light ink also affects the effect.