Yidege ink making technique
Beijing Yidege ink has a production history of more than 100 years. During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, a scholar named Xie Songdai from Anhui went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but failed. He felt that it took too much time to grind ink and delayed his exams. He thought at the time that if he could make an ink that could be used directly for writing, it would save time and effort. Wouldn't it be possible to "use one skill to serve the world"? So after many experiments, he finally used lampblack and other auxiliary materials to make ink with the same effect as the ink block. Once it was launched on the market, it was welcomed by literati and poets. In the fourth year of Tongzhi, Xie Songdai opened the first shop for the production and sale of ink at No. 44, Liulichang, Beijing. The name of the shop was "Yidege", and he wrote a plaque by hand and hung it in front of the door. This is the origin of "Yidege" ink. Xie had no children. After his death, the shop was passed on to apprentices. Later, the reputation of "Yidege" grew day by day, and the scale of production and operation continued to expand. Branches were opened in major cities such as Tianjin, Shanghai, Xi'an, and Zhengzhou, and the business became more prosperous. Features: It has the characteristics of high concentration, deep color, bright ink, easy to dry after writing, and suitable for rubbing. It has been tested by famous painters and calligraphers and the effect is very good. Technology: "Yidege" ink is made of Sichuan high-pigment carbon black, bone glue, borneol, musk, and phenol as raw materials, and is finely processed using traditional technology. Sichuan high-pigment carbon black is deep and bright; bone glue has buoyancy, so that the ink is attached to the paper without being buried; borneol and musk are both spices, with a refreshing fragrance; phenol is a preservative, which makes the ink not rotten or smelly during long-term storage and can be used all year round.