Calligraphy Essentials
Meet The Makers:
All of our stunning calligraphy products are made by Hiroshima Artist Brush Manufacturing Co Ltd in Hiroshima, Japan.
Since its establishment as a brush manufacturer in 1869, Hiroshima Artist Brush Co. have manufactured many different types of brushes. As the leading company in the brush industry, they strive to maintain the traditional craft goods of Japan and export them globally.
The Mini Calligraphy Set:
This "mini-calligraphy set" contains all tools necessary for calligraphy, such as two Kumanofude brushes, an Indian ink bar, an ink stone, a pitcher, a brush putting, and a memo pad, into a paulownia box compactly.
The ZEN Stroke Reusable Calligraphy Paper:
You can truly experience ZEN and practice Calligraphy and Painting easily when the art simply requires a brush, water and Hiroshima's unique reusable calligraphy paper. This set enables you to practice over and over again, with no risk of ink spillages.
The “Fudehime” Calligraphy Brush Pens:
“Fudehime” Coloring Brush Pens are each handmade by a special craftsman. The tips are painstakingly and perfectly gathered together with a special elastic fiber, making this brush perfect for writing calligraphy, for composing picture letters, postcards, and memo cards and for watercolor paintings, coloring books, sketches, and more.
Boasting smooth and fluid brushstrokes due to the aqueous dye ink in the brush, you can experiment with lines of various thickness and appreciate the three-dimensional brushstrokes.
The “Fudehime” Coloring Brush Pens can also be used as watercolour brushes. You can experiment with lights and darks, and mixing different colors in your palette!
The Hanshi 'Shosen' Paper:
The 'Shosen' Hanshi paper features a machine-made texture that mimics traditional handmade paper, ensuring excellent sumi ink absorption with minimal bleeding.
Its natural paper hue is primarily suited for Kanji shodo writing, but it is also versatile enough for practical shodo writing purposes.
