Chinese Colours

Inkston supplies the finest traditional colours available from Jiang SiXu Tang and Old Hu Kai Wen: PS., if you are looking for materials for Tang…

Old Hu Kai Wen 胡开文 and Li Ting Gui 李廷珪 Inksticks

The story of the old Hu Kai Wen ink workshop and Li Ting Gui ancient inks still made today in old Huizhou in Anhui province.…

Inkstick Recipes through History

China has over 2000 years history of using and making inksticks. The industry reached its heights in the Ming and Qing Dynasty when methods were most…

Chinese Ink – traditional handmade inksticks

Inkstick introduction Chinese ink is produced in stick form rather than liquid, so it lasts for generations without drying out.  To use the ink, the stick…

#inktober 2017 ink offers

inktober offer: 15% off all inksticks until end October 2017 with coupon 'inktober' try a new ink for inktober or buy one for your artist…

Inksticks Buyer’s Guide

Over 80 handmade Hui inksticks, special mixes for different painting effects, professional, historic & collectible designs from Old Hu Kai Wen in Anhui.