Name: Yasutomo Suzuri Grinding Stone
Brand: Yasutomo
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

A man-made inkstone with a well to hold water and a flat surface on which to grind the sumi stick. After use, clean thoroughly with water, since dried sumi on the grinding surface is hard to remove and will later interfere with making sumi ink.




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Yasutomo Suzuri Grinding Stone - Left angle view showing flat area and well

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Yasutomo Sumi Ink Stick - Artist grade Sumi Stick shown at angle

For more than a thousand years, the method of making Sumi sticks has remained the same. Soot from pine or certain vegetable oils mixed with animal or fish glue is molded and dried to form a  well-shaped , solid block that, when ground on a Suzuri stone with water, turns to ink.   Yasutomo Sumi Ink Sticks are unsurpassed for producing the famous Five Colors, or shades of black, that form the basis of &quot;monochromatic&quot; Sumi painting. The subtlety of Sumi ink is evident in the variety of tones and values it produces.   Choose  professional-quality  sticks for darker tones, and the  artist-quality  stick to produce a range of grays.    Usage Tip  &mdash; Dispose of any leftover ink; using this ink again will produce inferior tones. Do not leave moisture on the Sumi stick but wipe it immediately with a cloth. Store ink sticks at moderate temperature and humidity.

For more than a thousand years, the method of making Sumi sticks has remained the same. Soot from pine or certain vegetable oils mixed with animal or fish glue is molded and dried to form a well-shaped, solid block that, when ground on a Suzuri stone with water, turns to ink.

For grinding sumi sticks. Man-made ink stone with a flat surface and well to hold water.

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