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• Steps
• Warnings
• What do you need

Have you ever wondered how to properly hold a Chinese calligraphy brush?

Using this technique, you will be able to write beautiful Chinese characters in a traditional manner.

Steps

1. 1 Prepare your Chinese writing brush.
2. 2 Blot it in a cup of water.
3. 3 Pull it out when it softens a little.
4. 4 Take the brush in your left or right hand. For thin, soft strokes, hold the top of the brush; for thick lines, place your fingers on the brush closer to the bristles.
5. 5 Hold the brush with your index, middle, and thumb.
6. 6 The bent elbows should be above the table.
7. 7 Place the ink block in water and crush it to make the ink an oily consistency. See how the ink bars are ground up.
8. 8 Pour the ink into a bottle (or into an inkwell).
9. 9 Start tracing the characters by tilting the wrist with your fingers instead of your entire hand. The tilt of the brush affects the thickness of the line, so you should not tilt it too much, this can ruin the hieroglyph.
10. 10 Ready.

Warnings

• 1. Before using the brush, you need to wet it. Submerge only its bristles in the water, being careful to keep the wooden part above the water. The bristles of the brush are attached to the main body with glue, and if constantly submerged in water above the level of the bristles, they can come off.
• 5. NEVER write with a dry brush. The bristles will be very brittle and brittle, and the written lines will be very sloppy.
• If you want your brush to last a long time, here are some tips.
• 3. When you write, dip the bristles of the brush into the ink only 1/3. If more, then it will be problematic for you to wash it after use.
• Do not put the brush in your mouth.
• Wash your brush after each use.
• 4. When you have washed the brush, check to see if all the ink has been washed out. Chinese ink contains substances (coagulants) that damage the brush if it dries on its bristles.
• 2. As mentioned above, quickly immerse the tip of the brush in water and pull it out, leaving it for 5-10 minutes. This way, the water will be absorbed into the bristles and will not break easily.
• Do not press too hard while writing, as the paper may tear.

What do you need

• Chinese calligraphy brush
• Highly absorbent paper
• Ink block (Chinese ink) or bottle of black ink
• Ink stone
• Traditional calligraphy kit includes:
• Goat Hair Brush
• Wolf or leopard bristle brush
• Inkwell
• Chinese ink
• Ink stone
• Brass spoon
• Brass box (for storing excess ink)