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Shuniku ink pad vendor in US?

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2011-04-19, 11:43 am
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Hi guys, do you know where I can buy a shuniku ink pad in the US (online is okay)? My googling has only led me to blueheronarts.com which sells it for $7. With shipping it will come out to about $11.

Also, what's the difference between shuniku ink and the traditional vermillion paste? Do you prefer one over the other? I will be using the ink with an agate chop.

Thanks for any feedback.
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2011-04-19, 11:51 am
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Are you going to be signing calligraphic works? The only time I've ever seen someone use the loose paste was with a stone chop to sign a calligraphy piece. For everyday stuff, everyone uses a plastic or wood stamp and an ink pad with the layer of permeable cloth on top.

$11 seems pretty reasonable to me. Those things last a really long time.
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2011-04-19, 11:58 am
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JimmySeal Wrote:Are you going to be signing calligraphic works? The only time I've ever seen someone use the loose paste was with a stone chop to sign a calligraphy piece. For everyday stuff, everyone uses a plastic or wood stamp and an ink pad with the layer of permeable cloth on top.

$11 seems pretty reasonable to me. Those things last a really long time.
No, not art work, but for personal correspondence. I like to write letters.

Thank you for that. I was wondering if the price was reasonable because I can find the paste for less.
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2011-04-19, 12:00 pm
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As a reference, here are the type of prices that come up in Japan. Most are more than the $7 price you found, and I reckon these prices are also pre-shipping.

http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E6%9C%...16&bih=780
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2011-04-19, 12:07 pm
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JimmySeal Wrote:As a reference, here are the type of prices that come up in Japan. Most are more than the $7 price you found, and I reckon these prices are also pre-shipping.

http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E6%9C%...16&bih=780
Thanks for looking that up.

It's the latest Japan-related subject that has caught my attention--hankos (and Chinese chops). I think I might try my hand at carving, too, just for fun. Soapstone seems to be easiest to work with because it's so soft.

I've read about the use of hankos in Japan and was fascinated (as an outsider).
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