First, the origin of inkpad
According to archaeological and historical records, the development of inkpad has a history of more than 2000 years. Ink was used as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin and Han Dynasties. The "inkpad" at that time was different from today's inkpad. It is made of clay, and it is usually rubbed into mud balls and soaked in water.
After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, with good paper, public and private letters were changed to paper, and bamboo slips were abolished. Instead, people mixed cinnabar with water on the printed surface and printed it on paper. This is the embryonic form of inkpad.
In the Yuan Dynasty, people began to mix cinnabar with oil, and then gradually developed into our present inkpad.
Second, inkpad raw materials
The main raw materials for making ink pad for painting and calligraphy come from minerals, vegetable oil, plant fiber and natural spices, which are made by hand after careful investigation and reasonable formula. Common ones are cinnabar, cinnabar and babao. Ink has its own characteristics in formula and color. It is different from the inkpad sold by general stationery stores, and its quality directly affects the artistic effect of calligraphy and painting works.
Extended information 1. Precious inkpad
Xiling Printing Society is an academic group integrating painting, calligraphy and seal cutting, which is named after its proximity to Xiling Bridge. Xiling Indy is one of the stars of Xiling Art Park. It was developed by Wu Yin, the founder of Xiling, a hundred years ago, and it is regarded as a treasure of India to hand-develop the spectrum with Xiling Press.
"Xiling Yinpa" is hand-made, including Super Cinnabar Yinpa, Super Splendid Yinpa, Senior Liuhua Yinpa, Babaofang Qingyinpa and Acura Yinpa. It has bright color, clear imprint and delicate texture, and has long been loved by many painters and painters.
Second, the inkpad maintenance
1. After the inkpad is stored for a certain period of time, it will float, so it should be stirred frequently to make the inkpad and printing color uniform.
2, the inkpad is cold, and it should be placed in a warmer place in winter.
3. If the inkpad is used for a long time, the oil content will gradually dry up. You can add a proper amount of white castor oil that has been stored for a long time and stir it evenly. However, it is forbidden to use new oil to prevent ink from leaking.
4. The ink is best stored in a porcelain jar. Because the porcelain jar does not leak oil, it can maintain the quality of inkpad for a long time.
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