Yasutomo vermilion ink is a rich, warm, red-orange colour. It is traditionally used in hand-lettered manuscripts, seals, and ink paintings. It is also commonly used in Asia by calligraphy instructors to correct students’ work.
This water-resistant ink is opaque and dries to a permanent matte finish. Use directly from the bottle for dip pen calligraphy and brush painting. Mix with black ink to create a rich brown or warm black calligraphy ink. Conforms to ASTM D-4236.
* Pro Tip* When used on washi (rice paper), expect the ink to soak in and spread into the absorbent paper. If you are using the ink for Western-style lettering on sized paper, add gum Arabic, this will greatly reduce bleeding and fuzzy letters.
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