1. Stone:
This is the inner essence of turquoise. The finer the particle size, the denser the texture, the finer the grinding ink, and the stronger the light sensitivity of the ink; On the contrary, the ink is rough and dull. The sound of knocking on inkstone wood is top grade, the sound of knocking on metal is middle grade, and the sound of knocking on ceramic tile is inferior.
A good inkstone is solid in structure, delicate in texture, cool to the touch and slightly slippery to the touch. The performance is to buckle the inkstone surface with your palm. A minute later, there were water drops on the surface of the inkstone. When you opened your palm, the water mist flew away in a blink of an eye.
2. Stone color:
This is the appearance of pine stone. Red maple is an orphan, chestnut color is a fine product, Yang Huangqing is a top grade, and white and black are rare products. These are in the hands of collectors, and people who love inkstones will never sell them easily. The most popular inkstone in the market is the blue-gray and variegated color of Songhua inkstone, which is also a common inkstone. There are also a certain number of top-grade spinach and vegetables to choose from.
Green is the top grade color in Songhua inkstone, and it pays attention to uniform, smooth and harmonious color. According to the strength of green, it can be divided into seven green grades: emerald green, apple green, poplar yellow green, spinach green, cyan gray green, light gray green and dark gray green. The first three green colors are excellent inkstone colors, which are loved by collectors.
3. Meaning of stone:
It is the artistic expression of Songhua inkstone. The inkstone is the stationery of the study and the tool for literati and painters to grind ink blocks. When using this tool, you can enjoy and play the art forms attached to it to your heart's content. Therefore, a tasteful inkstone must condense its profound artistic expression to one square inch and give sculptors and users their ideological, emotional and cultural accomplishments. And this artistic expression is stone meaning, and its depth directly affects the thickness of artistic conception. Directly affect the overall commodity price of Songhua inkstone. According to the performance of using tools, there are three types:
1. Mechanical products:
Songhua inkstone products can be mass-produced by mechanical processing. After mechanical processing, this kind of Songhua inkstone can be processed into a large number of factory products with the same pattern by inputting the patterns drawn by the computer into the engraving machine according to the program.
2. Semi-handmade crafts:
Handicrafts mainly based on mechanical processing, supplemented by engraving machines.
The whole inkstone is comprehensively treated by angle plasterer and other machinery, and then a single number of handicrafts with patterns and decorations are carved on the inkstone by engraving machine.
3. Handmade artworks:
Simple mechanical treatment of surface mud and cortex, and hand-carved works of art.
It's just that the inkstone with simple mechanical treatment, clear lines, vivid characters and unique scenery is carved by hand with a carving knife. The original stone cortex is preserved to the maximum extent, and only the key parts are exposed. With the natural skill and humanistic touch, it is a work of art with magical effect.