For our various groups, especially online, we recommend having suitable materials. There are always options depending on the creative group – please ask us if you are unsure what you need for one of our groups. Some of the items we may have stock of, and can sell to our participants.
We have included links below to shops selling each item, please note we can’t be sure of the quality of items from any shops (as we buy most of our own stock wholesale), the links given are to give you an idea what you need and to help you find something.
For Shodo calligraphy, Shakyo Sutra Tracing and Tenkoku stamp seal engraving groups, if you don’t have the traditional materials, you can still take part with some basic alternatives, any questions please just ask us π
Shodo
For the most basic kit you will need: 10, 6
For traditional kit you will need: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
| Item | Recommended | Link | Stocked by D+P Studio |
|---|
| 1 | Ofude brush | recommended | Standard quality
Large Japanese Calligraphy Brush | β |
| 2 | | alternative to 1 | Higher quality fude, Akashiya size 4
Japanese Chinese Calligraphy Fude Thick Brush Shodo Akashiya Kanji Japan PL-125 | |
| 3 | Sumi ink | recommended | Black Japanese Calligraphy Sumi Ink | |
| 4 | | alternative to 3 | Yasutomo Bokuju Liquid Sumi Ink 6 Oz Ky6 | |
| 5 | White Japanese Calligraphy Rice Paper (alternative for practice – thin cartridge or print paper) | recommended | White Japanese Calligraphy Rice Paper | |
| 6 | A4 print paper | alternative to 5 | AmazonBasics Multipurpose Copy Paper A4 80gsm, 1 Ream, 500 Sheets, White | |
| 7 | Suzuri inkdish – ceramic (alternative – flower palette below) | recommended | Black Japanese Calligraphy Ink Dish | β |
| 8 | inkdish – flower palette | alternative to 7 | Palette, white plastic, 17.5cm diameter approx., flower shaped | β |
| 9 | Bunchin paperweight (or alternative such as pebble) | recommended | Homyl 1 Pair Black Wooden Chinese Brush Paintig Writing Paperweight Calligraphy Ruler Tools | |
| 10 | Fudepen – medium (alternatives – pens or pencil) | alternative to 1 and 3 | Pentel Fude Brush Pen, Medium (XFL2L) | β |
| 11 | Shitajiki underlay mat | recommended | Japanese Calligraphy Underlay Mat, Standard Size, 36cm x 27cm, Black | |
| 12 | Reusable magic water cloth paper | alternative to 3 and 5 | Reusable Chinese Magic Cloth Water Paper, 2Packs 1.5m Calligraphy Practice Paper Water Writing Book Notebook for Kids Beginners | β |
| 13 | Calligraphy Set | alternative to 1, 3, 7, 9, 11 | Kuretake Zig Traditional Japanese Calligraphy Set Traditional Calligraphy Kit (Includes Bushes, Ink, Mat, Paperweight, Trays & More) | |
Shakyo
For the most basic kit you will need: 9 or a pen or pencil, 5
For traditional kit you will need: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Tenkoku /hanko stamp seal engraving
For the most BASIC STONE CARVING KIT you will need: 7, 12, 16, 19, 20
For FULL STONE CARVING KIT you will need: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Traditional materials:
| Item | Recommended | Link | Stocked by D+P Studio |
|---|
| 1 | Fudepen – medium (alternatives – pens or pencil) | recommended | Pentel Fude Brush Pen, Medium (XFL2L) | β |
| 2 | Small brush (or any small round headed brush, or use fudepen) | recommended | Youliy Chinese Brush, Wolf Hair Calligraphy Painting Brushes for Small Regular Script | |
| 3 | | alternative to 2 | Royal & Langnickel : Dark Blue Handle : Taklon Hair Brush : Round : Size 3 | |
| 4 | Sumi ink(alternative – fudepen) | recommended | Black Japanese Calligraphy Sumi Ink | |
| 5 | | alternative to 4 | Yasutomo Bokuju Liquid Sumi Ink 6 Oz Ky6 | |
| 6 | Suzuri inkdish – ceramic | recommended | Black Japanese Calligraphy Ink Dish | β |
| 7 | Qingtian stone (ιη°η³) 1.5cm width (alternative : keshigomu method – eraser) | recommended | Fenteer 3 Pieces Natural Qingtian Stone Material DIY Handmade Carving for Paint Art Supplies,Own Yourself Stone Stamps 15 x 15 x 50 mm | |
| 8 | Red seal paste – Indei
Higher quality (alternative – basic below) | recommended | Easyou Shanghai Xiling Ink Paste Chinese Seal Red Ink Pad 30g(1.06oz) Cinnabar Jingmian Zhusha | |
| 9 | | alternative to 8 | Red seal paste in porcelain dish | |
| 10 | | alternative to 8 | Seal Paste | |
| 11 | Basic quality for checking stamp design | alternative to 8 | Calligraphy Stamp Seal Painting Red Ink Paste Chinese Yinni Pad 36g | |
| 12 | Easy stamp pad for checking design | easy to order online, alternative to 8 | Christmas Red Ink Pad 10cm x 7cm x 1.5cm | |
| 13 | Seal carving holder – Insho | recommended | Fauge Adjustable Carving Clamp for Stone,Wood Carving Tools for Chinese Traditional Seal Stone SND Seal Engraving | |
| 14 | White Japanese Calligraphy Rice Paper (alternative for practice – thin cartridge or print paper) | recommended | White Japanese Calligraphy Rice Paper | |
| 15 | A4 cartridge paper (alternative: print paper below) | recommended | Canson 1557 – A4 pad Including 50 Sheets of 120gsm White Cartridge Drawing Paper | |
| 16 | A4 print paper | alternative to 13 and 14 | AmazonBasics Multipurpose Copy Paper A4 80gsm, 1 Ream, 500 Sheets, White | |
| 17 | Orange pen | recommended | POSCA PC-5M by Uni-Ball – Orange | |
| 18 | Tracing paper | recommended | Clairefontaine Goldline Tracing Paper Pack, A4, 25 Sheets | |
| 19 | Pencil | recommended | Staedtler Tradition Pencils [6 Pack] Grade – 2B | |
| 20 | Cutters (alternative for Keshigomu method – craft knife)
3 piece set (or aternative below) | recommended | 2/4/8mm Hard Alloy Tungsten Steel Seal Carving Knife Seal Burin Seal Graver Seal Cutter / – 0021 Orientalartmaterial Calligraphy Supply | |
| 21 | Set | alternative to 19 | Dbtxwd 14 Pcs Carved Stone Knife Manganese Steel Knife Chisel Craft Tools For Seal Engraving Stone Lettering | |
| 22 | Bunchin paperweight (or alternative such as pebble) | recommended | Homyl 1 Pair Black Wooden Chinese Brush Paintig Writing Paperweight Calligraphy Ruler Tools | |
For the most BASIC KIT FOR KESHIGOMU ERASER METHOD you will need: 1, 2, 5, 8, 10
For FULL KESHIGOMU KIT you will need: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9,11