Artway Chinese Sumi Ink – Dense Black Drawing Ink - 500ml

Free flowing dense Chinese black ink ideal for drawing, calligraphy and brush work. Supplied in a plastic container with screw cap for easy transference. Works beautifully with our bamboo dip pens, mapping pens and Chinese brushes.

• Free flowing dense Chinese black ink ideal for drawing, calligraphy and brush work. Supplied in a plastic container with screw cap for easy transference
• Use neat for dense dark shading and sumi-e painting or dilute with water for ink washes and gradient effects. Dries to a matte black lightfast finish with a slight sheen (dependant upon the absorbency of the surface).
• Works beautifully with our bamboo dip pens, mapping pens and Chinese brushes. It is smudge proof and water reactive on most substrates
• Artway Chinese Sumi ink is made using lamp oil soot (derived from the burning of vegetable oil) mixed with water and binder (non vegan) - this type of ink is often referred to as 'Yuenboku' and is rarer than the standard wood based offering
• Artway Sumi ink is non-toxic and permanent being produced in the Jiangxi Province, South East China