Search site: Meditation Cushions Zafu Zafu Zabuton Sets Zabuton Buckwheat Zafu Gomden Meditation Starter Kit Meditation and Yoga Pillows Futon Yoga Mat Meditation Cushion Covers Meditation Benches Seiza Meditation Bench Sets Seiza Bench Cloud Bench Low Cloud Bench Meditation Table Meditation Supplies Lojong Slogan Cards and Poster Gong Bowls and Rin Bells Meditation Timer Buddhist Prayer Bracelets Mala Beads Meditation Altar ► Crystal Balls Bowls for Altar Offerings Incense Bowls & Burners Tibetan Ritual Buddhist Shrine Rupas Prints and Photos Sumi Ink Calligraphy Brushes Ikebana Supplies Zen Tea & Oryoki Meditation Gifts Altar Candles Incense Store Incense Burners Japanese Incense Tibetan Incense Chinese Incense (Aloeswood) Nag Champa Powder and Resin Incense Incense Charcoal Smokeless Incense Buddhist and Meditation Books Tonglen Meditation Books Meditation Courses New Books on Buddhist Meditation Pema Chödrön Chögyam Trungpa Thich Nhat Hanh Sakyong Mipham Dharma Bums Buddhist Books Health and Healing Tibetan Buddhism Death and Rebirth Buddhist Music Vegetarian Cookbooks Buddhism for Children Interfaith Other Selections Meditation at Home Helpful Links Returns FAQs Our Guarantee About Us Contact Us Supporting Meditation Since 1975 1.800.331.7751 Follow Us to keep upwith Sales and Special Offers Supporting Mindfulness Since 1975 1.800.331.7751 Menu Shop Our Categories Helpful Links Returns FAQs Our Guarantee Contact Us Search site: Meditation Cushions Zafu Zafu Zabuton Sets Zabuton Buckwheat Zafu Gomden Meditation Starter Kit Meditation and Yoga Pillows Futon Yoga Mat Meditation Cushion Covers Meditation Benches Seiza Meditation Bench Sets Seiza Bench Cloud Bench Low Cloud Bench Meditation Table Meditation Supplies Lojong Slogan Cards and Poster Gong Bowls and Rin Bells Meditation Timer Buddhist Prayer Bracelets Mala Beads Meditation Altar ► Crystal Balls Bowls for Altar Offerings Incense Bowls & Burners Tibetan Ritual Buddhist Shrine Rupas Prints and Photos Sumi Ink Calligraphy Brushes Ikebana Supplies Zen Tea & Oryoki Meditation Gifts Altar Candles Incense Store Incense Burners Japanese Incense Tibetan Incense Chinese Incense (Aloeswood) Nag Champa Powder and Resin Incense Incense Charcoal Smokeless Incense Buddhist and Meditation Books Tonglen Meditation Books Meditation Courses New Books on Buddhist Meditation Pema Chödrön Chögyam Trungpa Thich Nhat Hanh Sakyong Mipham Dharma Bums Buddhist Books Health and Healing Tibetan Buddhism Death and Rebirth Buddhist Music Vegetarian Cookbooks Buddhism for Children Interfaith Other Selections Meditation at Home Current Order Processing Times Cushion or Bench questions?Click here for pointers. Home > Meditation Supplies > Sumi Ink Calligraphy Brushes > Sumi Set with Grinding Stone 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 which, when ground on a Suzuri stone with water, turns to ink. It is unsurpassed for producing the famous Five Colors, or shades of black, that form the basis of monochromatic Sumi painting. The subtlety of Sumi ink is evident in the variety of tones and values it produces. The Suzuri is a flat grinding stone used to make Sumi ink. It has a sloping indentation which forms a small well at one end. A Sumi ink stick is ground on the stone surface with plain water to produce liquid ink.To avoid unevenness, indentations and grooves, grind the ink over the entire surface of the stone. Never leave the ink stick on the wet stone surface: it will adhere and damage the stone's surface. Wash the stone in plain water after each use. To preserve the surface of the stone, it is recommended that you wash the stone with your fingers.This Sumi set contains 2 brushes, Sumi ink stick, and Suzuri stone. Our Price: $43.60 Stock Status:In Stock Product Code: S-3370 Qty: Share your knowledge of this product with other customers... Be the first to write a review