{"product_id":"copy-of-kuretake-meiji-no-iro-fountain-pen-ink-536-shikon","title":"Boku-Undo Saiboku Aya Ink Stick Marigold #77","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntroducing Saiboku Aya, a unique line of artist colors handmade by Japanese artisans. They work like traditional sumi ink: put a small amount of water on an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.stlartsupply.com\/products\/boku-undo-porcelain-ink-stone\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.stlartsupply.com\/products\/boku-undo-porcelain-ink-stone\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eink stone\u003c\/a\u003e, then rub the stick in small, mindful circles in the water. The ink stick will gradually turn the water into concentrated ink, which you can use for painting, drawing, and calligraphy, typically with an ink or watercolor brush.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the past, sumi ink has mainly been available in black only (in fact,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esumi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eactually means \"black ink.\") But the same type of ink stick can be made with any color pigment. Saiboku Aya are a modern, artist-grade line of ink sticks in  many colors that can be mixed, layered, and diluted for a wide range of tones across the whole color spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Saiboku Aya color range was selected under the supervision of Dr.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKei Iwaizumi, who teaches at Kyoto University of the Arts. These selections represent some of the most important traditional colors of Japan, but they are made with modern pigments so that they can be more permanent, affordable, and readily available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach stick measures approx. 66 x34mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOKU-UNDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51209604792615,"sku":"15277","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/8546\/2823\/files\/Marigold77-1.webp?v=1774698208","url":"https:\/\/www.creativedreams.com.au\/products\/copy-of-kuretake-meiji-no-iro-fountain-pen-ink-536-shikon","provider":"Creative Dreams Pty Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}