Practical skills on how to preserve and maintain inkstone.

Writing brush and inkstone is actually writing brush and inkstone, and inkstone is inkstone, which belongs to Four Treasures of the Study. People who like to write and draw are bound to put a good inkstone in their study. So how to preserve and maintain the inkstone, as well as the practical skills of inkstone, let Bian Xiao popularize science for everyone.

First, how to save the inkstone

First of all, avoid light: if the inkstone is placed on the desk in front of the window, avoid direct sunlight, otherwise the inkstone will show signs of drying, and the inkstone box will easily crack if exposed to the sun for too long.

When you appreciate the inkstone, you'd better spread the felt on the table. The inkstone should not touch metal and glass, nor should it overlap with the inkstone to prevent injury. When waxing the inkstone, some people will coat the inkstone with wax, some people will also coat it with vegetable oil, and some people will even coat it with foam ink, thinking that this will raise the inkstone, but these practices are inappropriate. Wax can be applied around the inkstone, and the bottom should be thin and moderate. Waxing is forbidden in the ink grinding part of inkstone hall. It is also inappropriate to smear vegetable oil on the inkstone, because vegetable oil is a slow-drying oil, and the oil on the surface of the inkstone will absorb more dust, making the inkstone filthy and emitting a strange or musty smell.

When maintaining the inkstone box, wax it frequently to keep the inkstone box bright and prevent moisture from invading. If the inkstone box shrinks and the inkstone body can't fit, sandpaper can be used to polish the inside of the inkstone box to make it wider and easier to place. If the Gu Yan box is broken or damaged, the Gu Yan box can be collected by matching the boxes outside the box.

Second, practical skills of inkstone maintenance

1, it is best not to pour ink in the inkstone, but to grind the ink with an ink block.

2. Clean it in time, not necessarily every time, but two or three times, or when the ink left is thick.

3. When cleaning, you must use soft materials or hands. Although hard materials are easy to clean, they will make the surface of the inkstone rough, which is not good for the inkstone itself and the ink block.

4. Song Yanmo and oil smoke ink are different in nature, so it is better to use them separately than to mix them.

The inkstone can be stored in water regularly, but if it is not used for a long time, it should be wrapped in newspaper and put in a dry place. One step of making inkstone is soaking in water, but the inkstone just made is put in a glass fiber reinforced plastic cover to prevent moisture.

6. A good inkstone should be matched with high-quality ink blocks, and inferior ink blocks may scratch the inkstone.

7. Draw a big circle when studying ink, and don't always concentrate on one area.

Inkstone is an essential tool for China's calligraphy. Many calligraphy lovers are just beginners and may not know how to save them. The practical skills of ink stone preservation and maintenance are as above, I hope to help you.