http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/calligraphy-supplies-c-38.html Chinese art supplies for calligraphy writing or watercolor painting, these items include calligraphy books, seals and rice paper.Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:54:53 -0800 en-us 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/small-dragon-phoenix-chinese-calligraphy-stick-p-145.html This is a small size calligraphy ink stick suitable for Chinese calligraphy painting, it has a dragon and phoenix wrapped around the ink stick. Chinese ink sticks have been used for thousands of years to create ink for calligraphy and watercolor paintings. Though bottled ink has become very popular in recent years the traditional ink stick is still a favorite for several reasons, one is because it has an unlimited shelf life, and can be used for many years without any problems. Another reason is it's easy portability, these ink sticks won't spill, burst, break or suffer any of the fates that befall liquid inks. To use the ink sticks you simply add a little water to an ink well and rub the ink stick on the bottom until the desired amount of ink has been released. Continue to mix the ink until it is smooth and ready for use, the resulting ink is a high quality ink excellent for both calligraphy and watercolor painting styles. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/large-chinese-calligraphy-stick-p-146.html This is a large size calligraphy ink stick suitable for Chinese calligraphy painting, it has a power dragon wrapped around the ink stick, which is round in shape. The ink stick measures approximately 6 inches long and 1 inch thick. Chinese ink sticks similar to this have been used for thousands of years to produce the ink sued for both calligraphy and watercolor paintings. Though bottled ink has become very popular in recent years the traditional ink stick is still a favorite for several reasons, because it has an unlimited shelf life, and can be used for many years without any problems, also because the grinding of the ink stick is considered to be relaxing and gives an artist time to contemplate their next artwork. Another reason is it's easy portability, these ink sticks won't spill, burst, break or suffer any of the fates that befall liquid inks. To use the ink sticks you simply add a little water to an ink well and grind the ink stick on the bottom until the desired amount of ink pigment has been released. Continue to mix the ink until it is smooth and ready for use, the resulting ink is a high quality ink excellent for both calligraphy and watercolor painting styles. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/small-rooster-chinese-calligraphy-stick-p-147.html This is a small size calligraphy ink stick suitable for Chinese calligraphy painting, there is a rooster featured on this ink stick and it measures approximately 3x1x.5 inches. Chinese ink sticks have been used for thousands of years to create ink for calligraphy and watercolor paintings. Please Note: The rooster is only an example and the Zodiac animal will very according to the year and stock availability at the time of purchase. Though bottled ink has become very popular in recent years the traditional ink stick is still a favorite for several reasons, one is because it has an unlimited shelf life, and can be used for many years without any problems. Another reason is it's easy portability, these ink sticks won't spill, burst, break or suffer any of the fates that befall liquid inks. To use the ink sticks you simply add a little water to an ink well and rub the ink stick on the bottom until the desired amount of ink has been released. Continue to mix the ink until it is smooth and ready for use, the resulting ink is a high quality ink excellent for both calligraphy and watercolor painting styles. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/colors-chinese-calligraphy-sticks-p-148.html This set features 15 small sized colored ink sticks suitable for Chinese calligraphy writing and watercolor painting. There is a dragon featured on each ink stick and each measures approximately 1.25x.75x.25 inches. Chinese ink sticks have been used for thousands of years to create ink for calligraphy writing and watercolor paintings. Though bottled ink has become very popular in recent years the traditional ink stick is still a favorite for several reasons, one is because it has an unlimited shelf life, and can be used for many years without any problems. Another reason is it's easy portability, these ink sticks won't spill, burst, break or suffer any of the fates that befall liquid inks. To create ink using these sticks you simply add a little water to an ink well and rub the ink stick on the bottom until the desired amount of ink has been released. Continue to mix until it is smooth and ready for use, the resulting ink is of a high quality and suitable for either calligraphy or watercolor painting. Please Note: Due to the additional weight of the glass faced gift box, these Chinese ink sticks DO NOT ship in a gift box. If you would like the glass faced gift box please select that option from the drop-down menu below. The additional cost for the Chinese gift box is $5. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/colors-chinese-calligraphy-sticks-p-149.html This set features 7 large sized colored ink sticks suitable for writing Chinese calligraphy or watercolor painting. There is a golden dragon featured on each ink stick and each measures approximately 3x.75x.35 inches. Chinese ink sticks have been used for thousands of years to create ink for calligraphy and watercolor paintings. Though bottled ink has become very popular in recent years the traditional ink stick is still a favorite for several reasons, one is because it has an unlimited shelf life, and can be used for many years without any problems. Another reason is it's easy portability, these ink sticks won't spill, burst, break or suffer any of the fates that befall liquid inks. The most important reason they remain popular is that using them to create ink is considered to be theraputic. This time allows the artist to relax, clear his mind and contemplate the creation of his next artwork. To create ink you simply add water to an ink well and rub the ink stick on the bottom until the desired amount of ink has been released. Don't be in a hurry, you should take your time and think about the masterpiece you are about to paint. Continue to mix the ink until it is smooth and the strength of the ink is appropriate for the artwork you will create. Please Note: These Chinese ink sticks DO NOT ship in a Chinese gift box due to the extra weight of the glass faced gift box. For an additional $5 we will ship these ink sticks in a glass faced gift box, but you must select that option from the drop-down menu below. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/chinese-seal-sealing-artworks-p-150.html This seal ink kit contains red seal ink in a porcelain container with a dragon pictured on the container. It comes nicely packed in a Chinese gift box and make a great gift for anyone who enjoys Chinese art. The Chinese have been using seals for thousands of years to "sign" their calligraphy and watercolor paintings. These seals feature the name of the artist, and often additional seals are placed on the painting to help provide balance. The Chinese seal almost everything, from taxi receipts to restaurant bills. If you travel to China you will soon notice that nearly everything you buy or receive will be sealed in some manner. Now you can use seals to "sign" your name and you can also buy additional seals to add a personal touch to paintings, writings and for any other purpose you can think of, just visit our seal carving page for more information and pricing details. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/large-chinese-seal-carving-seal-p-151.html This seal ink kit contains an un-carved seal and red seal ink in a porcelain container with a Chinese dragon pictured on the container. This kit measures 4x4 inches, features a dragon on the top of the porcelain container, a double dragon on the top of the seal, and the two dragons are holding a pearl between them. It comes nicely packed in a Chinese gift box and make a great gift for anyone who enjoys Chinese art. The Chinese have been using seals for thousands of years to "sign" their calligraphy and watercolor paintings. These seals feature the name of the artist, and often additional seals are placed on the painting to help provide balance. The Chinese seal almost everything, from taxi receipts to restaurant bills. If you travel to China you will soon notice that nearly everything you buy or receive will be sealed in some manner. Now you can use seals to "sign" your name and you can also buy additional seals to add a personal touch to paintings, writings and for any other purpose you can think of, just visit our seal carving page for more information and pricing details. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/medium-chinese-seal-carving-seal-p-152.html This seal ink kit contains an un-carved seal and red seal ink in a porcelain container with a dragon pictured on the container. This kit measures 6x2.75 inches and features a Fu Dog sitting atop the seal carving. It comes nicely packed in a Chinese gift box and make a great gift for anyone who enjoys Chinese art. The Chinese have been using seals for thousands of years to "sign" their calligraphy and watercolor paintings. These seals feature the name of the artist, and often additional seals are placed on the painting to help provide balance. The Chinese seal almost everything, from taxi receipts to restaurant bills. If you travel to China you will soon notice that nearly everything you buy or receive will be sealed in some manner. Now you can use seals to "sign" your name and you can also buy additional seals to add a personal touch to paintings, writings and for any other purpose you can think of, just visit our seal carving page for more information and pricing details. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/large-carved-seal-seal-p-153.html This Chinese seal carving set is the same as our other set of this size, except the seal will be carved with the name you provide in the comments box during checkout. Please do not forget to provide your name or a word you would like to have carved on your seal during checkout. If you would like us to give you a Chinese name, please mention this option and we will carve your seal with a Chinese name and send you the meaning of your name with this custom set. This seal ink kit contains an un-carved seal and red seal ink in a porcelain container with a dragon pictured on the container. This kit measures 4x4 inches, features a dragon on the top of the porcelain container, a double dragon on the top of the seal, and the two dragons are holding a pearl between them. It comes nicely packed in a Chinese gift box and make a great gift for anyone who enjoys Chinese art. The Chinese have been using seals for thousands of years to "sign" their calligraphy and watercolor paintings. These seals feature the name of the artist, and often additional seals are placed on the painting to help provide balance. The Chinese seal almost everything, from taxi receipts to restaurant bills. If you travel to China you will soon notice that nearly everything you buy or receive will be sealed in some manner. Now you can use seals to "sign" your name and you can also buy additional seals to add a personal touch to paintings, writings and for any other purpose you can think of, just visit our seal carving page for more information and pricing details. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/medium-carved-seal-seal-p-154.html This medium Chinese seal carving set is the same as our other set of this size, except the seal will be carved with the name you provide in the comments box during checkout. Please do not forget to provide your name or a word you would like to have carved on your seal during checkout. If you would like us to give you a Chinese name, please mention this option and we will carve your seal with a Chinese name and send you the meaning of your name with this custom set. This seal ink kit contains an un-carved seal and red seal ink in a porcelain container with a dragon pictured on the container. This kit measures 6x2.75 inches and features a Fu Dog sitting atop the seal carving. It comes nicely packed in a Chinese gift box and make a great gift for anyone who enjoys Chinese art. The Chinese have been using seals for thousands of years to "sign" their calligraphy and watercolor paintings. These seals feature the name of the artist, and often additional seals are placed on the painting to help provide balance. The Chinese seal almost everything, from taxi receipts to restaurant bills. If you travel to China you will soon notice that nearly everything you buy or receive will be sealed in some manner. Now you can use seals to "sign" your name and you can also buy additional seals to add a personal touch to paintings, writings and for any other purpose you can think of, just visit our seal carving page for more information and pricing details. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/chinese-rice-paper-sheets-p-155.html This products listing is for 100 sheets of rice paper, these sheets are in a sealed bundle as shown in the picture shown. Each sheet of rice paper measure approximately 20x40 inches. Our Chinese rice paper is high quality paper made for calligraphy and traditional Chinese watercolor painting. This dual purpose rice paper will provide excellent results for either creating calligraphy paintings or watercolor paintings. This quality rice paper was made in China and is suitable for both professional artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/chinese-rice-paper-sheets-p-156.html This products listing is for 10 sheets of rice paper, these sheets are taken from a sealed bundle as shown in the picture, but do not come in a bundle like the picture shown. Each sheet of rice paper measure approximately 20x40 inches. Our Chinese rice paper is high quality paper made for calligraphy and traditional Chinese watercolor painting. This dual purpose rice paper will provide excellent results for either creating calligraphy paintings or watercolor paintings.. This quality rice paper was made in China and is suitable for both professional artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/chinese-rice-paper-sheets-8x10-inches-p-157.html This products listing is for 8 sheets of rice paper, these sheets are taken from a sealed bundle as shown in the picture, but do not come in a bundle like the picture shown. Each sheet of rice paper measure approximately 8x10 inches Our Chinese rice paper is high quality paper made for calligraphy and traditional Chinese watercolor painting. This dual purpose rice paper will provide excellent results for either creating calligraphy paintings or watercolor paintings.. This quality rice paper was made in China and is suitable for both professional artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/chinese-rice-paper-sheets-inches-p-158.html This products listing is for 8 sheets of rice paper, these sheets are taken from a sealed bundle as shown in the picture, but do not come in a bundle like the picture shown. Each sheet of rice paper measure approximately 4x6 inches Our Chinese rice paper is high quality paper made for calligraphy and traditional Chinese watercolor painting. This dual purpose rice paper will provide excellent results for either creating calligraphy paintings or watercolor paintings.. This quality rice paper was made in China and is suitable for both professional artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/chinese-everlasting-practice-paper-sheet-p-159.html This product listing is for 2 sheets of practice paper used to practice calligraphy painting using only water. Each sheet of practice paper measures approximately 10x15 inches and has grid lines to aid your practice. Our practice paper is high quality and can be used many times before you will need a new sheet. This practice sheet was made in China and is suitable for both professional artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/everlasting-practice-book-with-chinese-symbols-p-160.html This is a great deal on calligraphy practice paper. Product listing is for a book of practice paper containing 18 sheets complete with Chinese symbols that is used to practice calligraphy painting. These sheets are designed to be used for practicing calligraphy using only water, and even have Chinese symbols and grid lines to aid your practice. This practice paper is high quality and can be used many times before you will need a new sheet. This practice sheet was made in China and is suitable for both professional artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/xingshubifa-calligraphy-practice-book-with-chinese-symbols-p-161.html SOLD OUT! This item is expected back in stock March 1st. This is a great deal on a Xingshubifa calligraphy practice book with practice copy paper between each page. Product listing is for a book of practice paper containing complete with Chinese symbols that is used to practice calligraphy painting. These sheets are designed to be used for practicing calligraphy, and even have Chinese symbols and grid lines to aid your practice. This practice book was printed in China and is suitable for both professional calligraphy artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/xingshuzifa-calligraphy-practice-book-with-chinese-symbols-p-162.html This is a great deal on a Xingshuzifa calligraphy practice book with practice copy paper between each page. Product listing is for a book of practice paper containing complete with Chinese symbols that is used to practice calligraphy painting. These sheets are designed to be used for practicing calligraphy, and even have Chinese symbols and grid lines to aid your practice. This practice book was printed in China and is suitable for both professional calligraphy artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/kaishuzifa-calligraphy-practice-book-with-chinese-symbols-p-163.html This is a great deal on a beginners calligraphy practice book with practice copy paper between each page. Product listing is for a book of practice paper containing complete with Chinese symbols that is used to practice calligraphy painting. These sheets are designed to be used for practicing calligraphy, and even have Chinese symbols and grid lines to aid your practice. This practice book was printed in China and is suitable for both professional calligraphy artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/chinese-symbols-beginners-calligraphy-book-p-164.html This is a great deal on a beginners calligraphy practice book with practice copy paper between each page. Product listing is for a book of practice paper containing complete with Chinese symbols that is used to practice calligraphy painting. These sheets are designed to be used for practicing calligraphy, and even have Chinese symbols and grid lines to aid your practice. This practice book was printed in China and is suitable for both professional calligraphy artists and beginners. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/ancient-chinese-calligraphy-book-rice-paper-p-677.html With this beautiful ancient style Chinese calligraphy rice paper book you can write your Chinese characters like they have in China for thousands of years. This ancient Chinese calligraphy book contains 25 sheets of rice paper made specifically for calligraphy writing. Small Rice Paper Book Measures 5" x 7.5" and Large Measures 6" x 10" Please select the calligraphy books size from the drop down menu below. The small price is listed, if you select the large calligraphy book of rice paper it will automatically add $5 to your total. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/chinese-zodiac-calligraphy-sticks-p-679.html This listing is for a set of 12 Chinese Zodiac ink sticks suitable for Chinese calligraphy and watercolor painting, each ink stick is a different color and features one of the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals. Each ink stick measures 1" x 2.5" in size and is approximately 3/8 of an inch thick. The ink produced using these ink sticks is excellent for both calligraphy and watercolor painting styles and is still preferred by many traditional Chinese artists. Please Note: Due to the weight of the glass faced gift box, these Chinese Zodiac ink sticks DO NOT ship in a gift box as pictured unless you select that option from the drop-down menu below. 2007-02-25 http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/dragon-phoenix-chinese-seal-carving-p-692.html The Chinese seals in this set feature a dragon on one of the seals and a phoenix on the other. The dragon and phoenix are predestined mates, so the meaning of this set makes it a great gift for a couple. Let the love of your life know that your union was destiny and that you have put a lot of thought into finding them a unique gift that will last a lifetime. When you order this Chinese seal carving set we will carve the name of a man on the dragon seal and a woman on the phoenix seal. To use these seals you will also need to purchase a porcelain container of our red seal ink. These seals are great for sealing artworks AND: Letters - If you and your partner are living apart you can each use your personal seal to seal your love letters, what a great way to remind each other your relationship was predestined. Business cards - Step outside the box, show your business contacts you have a little cultural flair, not to mention good taste. For business use you can have something other than your named carved on a seal, for example you may have a short phrase or idiom carved, like "Horses Come Bring Success" or just about anything else you want carved. Please be sure to enter the names you want craved in the comments box during checkout, and to return to our site using the continue to merchant feature after making your payment at PayPal. Failing to use the continue to merchant feature to return to our site may delay processing of your order. 2007-02-25