september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller

I104. Hydrus Fine Art Watercolors are pigmented,
brilliant, lightfast transparent color. They work great
with the brush, in dip pens and parallel pens. Because
they are pigmented, they are equivalent in permanency
to tube watercolors. Use them to tint white gouache or
watercolor for pastel shades.
36 colors. 1oz. dropper bottles. $7.60 ea. Specify colors.
I105-S12. Hydrus 1oz. 12 bottle Set. $89.95
I105-HALF. Hydrus 1/2oz. 12 bottle. Set 1 or 2. $58.00
Set 1 – Set includes 12 glass
bottles: Hansa Yellow Light,
Gamboge, Brilliant Cadmium
Red, Deep Red Rose, Quinacridone
Magenta, Phthalo
Green, Ultramarine, Phthalo
Blue, Cobalt Violet, Venetian
Brown, Carbon Black, and
Titanium White.
Set 2 – Set includes 12 glass
bottles: Hansa Deep Yellow,
Yellow Ochre, Permanent
Red, Cobalt Blue, Indian Red,
Ink Sticks
Viridian Green, Burnt Sienna,
Alizarin Crimson, Sepia,
Payne’s Gray, Sap Green, and
Burnt Umber.
Set 3 – Set includes 12 glass
bottles: Blue Aqua, Carmine,
Chrome Yellow, Crimson
Lake, Hansa Yellow Medium,
Quinacridone Violet,
Raw Sienna, Raw Umber,
Red Oxide, Turquoise Blue,
Ultramarine Red Violet,
and Vermilion Hue.
I109. Bombay India Inks are highly pigmented, dry
waterproof, and lightfast. Black & White are opaque.
Like most color inks, the other colors have varying
degrees of opacity. Works well with brush and pen. Can
also be used for background washes. Adheres to almost
any surface including paper, wood, plastic, vinyl, and
board. 24 colors. 1 oz. dropper bottle. $3.50 ea.
Specify colors.
Colors: Yellow, Bright Red,
Red, Magenta, Grass Green,
Green, Teal, Blue, Violet,
Brown, Black, White,
Golden Yellow, Orange,
Tangerine, Crimson,
Cherry Red, Red Violet, Aqua,
Turquoise, Yellow Ochre,
Terra Cotta, Van Dyke Brown,
Sepia.
I110-S12. Bombay 1oz. 12 bottle Set. $40.00
I110-HALF. Bombay 1/2oz. 12 bottle Set. $29.95
Bombay Set 1 – Includes twelve dropper bottles of
ink in Red, Magenta, Bright Red, Yellow, White, Black,
Violet, Blue, Grass Green, Brown, Teal, and Green.
Bombay Set 2 – Includes twelve dropper bottles of ink
in Golden Yellow, Orange, Tangerine,
Crimson, Cherry Red, Red Violet, Aqua,
Turquoise, Yellow Ochre, Terra Cotta,
Van Dyke Brown, and Sepia.
Ink sticks shown at 50% of actual size.
IS03.
Kenbimukan
IS04.
Gansui.
IS05.
Mujokokuhin.
IS06.
Skakyozumi
IS07.
Ranjatai
IS08.
Eiraku
IS09.
Chingen
IS11.
Seiryutai
IS12.
Soshobanko
IS29.
Chinese
Japanese Ink Sticks. These are high quality ink
sticks from Japan’s most respected ink stick maker.
All come in an individual wooden box. Ewan Clayton,
a master scribe from England, tested their full range
and chose these ink sticks for calligraphy. His description
and comments are given for each stick.
Student Quality
IS03. Kenbimukan. Brownish Black. Student Grade.
Gives sharp and crisp strokes. The least expensive
stick suitable for Western calligraphy. Made from
mineral oil. $20.00
Professional Quality Ink Sticks
IS04. Gansui. Bluish Black. Made from different size
soot particles which give the blue black color. Flows
well from the pen, basically matte (with the merest
hint of sheen). Works well when dark or diluted.
$30.00
IS05. Mujokokuhin. Reddish brown black. Slight sheen,
very smooth flow. Good for small scale writing. Slightly
denser than Gansui. Made from vegetable oils. $50.00
IS06. Skakyozumi. Densest black of these ink sticks
(hinted slightly toward red brown). Glossy when
thick. Made from vegetable oils. $30.00
IS07. Ranjatai. Bluish Black. Made primarily for
painting but also good for calligraphy. Works well
thick (dense black). When watered down, it moves out
into wet paper in a very subtle way. $40.00
IS08. Eiraku. Reddish Brown Black. Dense black.
Smallest size of all the ink sticks. Top quality ink
stick, but for Ewan, Mojokokuhin is a better value.
$40.00
These Japanese black ink sticks are recommended by
Reggie Ezell.
IS28. Pointed Pen Ink Stick. Mike Kecseg uses this
inexpensive ink stick for his pointed pen work. (It’s not
recommended for broad-edged calligraphy.) $10.00
IS09. Chingen Ink Stick 30105. Black. $35.00
IS10. Akanegumo Ink Stick 30210. Reddish Brown
Black. $35.00
IS11. Seiryutai Ink Stick 30213. Black. $29.00
IS12. Soshobanko Ink Stick 30205. Bluish Black. $25
S689. Bamboo Inkstick Holder. $12.00
See page 61 or website for 15 colors of Japanese Colored
Ink Sticks.
IS29. Chinese Ink Stick. A very black ink stick from
China. Great for Western calligraphy. 1" x 4-3/4" x 3/8"
(3.7x11.7x1cm). $19.95
IS20. Gaken Dish. $9.50 5/$8.80 each
IS19. Shakyo-Ken Ink Stone. Unlike most ink
stones, this one has a flat surface for grinding and
a deep well to collect the ink. Ideal for dipping nibs.
65x124x14mm. Similar to the Penestone Ink Stone.
Made in Japan of stone with a very dense grain.
$22.00
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