Natural adhesive "Nikawa"

Next on the list is Nikawa (glue).

Nikawa is a natural glue made by boiling animal skins. It seems that it was the mainstream adhesive before the synthetic adhesive came out. As a painting material, you can create your own favorite paint by mixing it with the pigments introduced earlier. In addition, glue is always used for solid ink. Can be glued or peeled off. The only thing that satisfies these two conditions is Nikawa.

Glue handmade by craftsmen. It is possible to purchase in bulk. There are also original glues that can only be obtained here.

Freeze-dried Nikawa (not for sale)

"Suzuri" is indispensable for using ink.

Suzuri (inkstones) are indispensable for using sumi ink. Even if the sumi ink is good, if the inkstone is bad, the original color tone cannot be brought out, so it is an important tool.

At PIGMENT, they mainly collect old Chinese inkstones. At the time inkstones were invented, only a few privileged classes could write. Having a tool to write with was itself a status. Against this background, inkstones are not only used as tools, but also as decorations.

The leftmost one is designed like a pond by adding water. In addition to writing letters like this, there are ways to enjoy it as an interior decoration.

It was impressive that it was displayed in a glass case like a museum.

"Fude, Hake" are very popular from overseas

Fude and hake (brushes) are especially popular with customers from overseas.

PIGMENT handles about 600 types of brushes, including those made by Nakazato, a long-established manufacturer in Kyoto, as well as those made by Namura Taiseido and Seishindo, and includes various types of wool, weasel hair, horse hair, deer hair, and nylon hair. In the West, brushes are generally made from one type of hair, but in Japan and China, brushes are made from a mixture of several types of hair. Many people buy these brushes as souvenirs because they can express themselves differently from brushes from other countries.

They offer a wide range of brushes, from drawing fude to hake used for backing and mounting, to special fude made from peacock and egret feathers. When you talk about what you want to draw, an expert in art supplies with a wealth of specialized knowledge will give you recommendations.

And one of the nice things about PIGMENT is that you can try it out. Unless you actually try a brush or a brush, you won't know if it's as good as you thought it would be. (Some items cannot be tested)