{"title":"India \u0026 Sumi Inks","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"yasutomo-bokuju-sumi-black-ink","title":"Yasutomo Bokuju Black Sumi Ink","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 Oz Black Sumi Ink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiquid sumi inks are economical, convenient and time saving as it eliminates the need for grinding. Dries to a matte finish. AP non-toxic. Conforms to ASTM D-4326.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 1\/8” x 1 3\/8” x 6 7\/16”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.6 oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6 oz\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yasutomo","offers":[{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":67920042361061,"sku":"YOKY2","price":6.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 oz","offer_id":8245332410465,"sku":"KY6","price":10.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1989\/7529\/products\/liquid-sumi-ink-KY6-600x600_1.png?v=1749572093"},{"product_id":"speedball-super-black-india-ink","title":"Speedball Super Black India Ink","description":"\u003cspan\u003eWaterproof, deep opaque \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"match\"\u003eblack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"match\"\u003eink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is free-flowing, non-clogging and fast drying. Ideal for drawing, calligraphy and more. 100% Carbon Black Pigment. Optimal Lightfastness.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Speedball","offers":[{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":12423717027937,"sku":"3338","price":6.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"16 oz","offer_id":43681747402981,"sku":"3378","price":14.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"32 oz","offer_id":43681747435749,"sku":"3398","price":23.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1989\/7529\/products\/image_4f2e4cb8-50f2-451d-99d6-2f0a445470c4.png?v=1752612468"},{"product_id":"yasutomo-liquid-sumi-ink","title":"Yasutomo Liquid Black Sumi Ink","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pre-mixed, permanent ink is made from the same high-quality soot as our sumi ink sticks. The bottle opening is wide enough to load ink for most brushes, and its cap conveniently doubles as a brush rest. Dries with a slight sheen and absorbs into paper slightly. When dried, KF series ink is more water-resistant that the KY series, which allows for unique glazing capabilities.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Yasutomo","offers":[{"title":"2 oz.","offer_id":44023521509605,"sku":"KF2","price":5.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 oz.","offer_id":18332696805473,"sku":"KF12","price":15.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1989\/7529\/products\/Liquid-sumi-ink-KF2-600x600.png?v=1749572095"},{"product_id":"higgins-pigmented-waterproof-drawing-india-ink","title":"Higgins Pigmented Waterproof Drawing India Ink","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaterproof Black India Ink - For general use; waterproof on board, paper, tracing cloth and for use in technical pens, lettering pens or airbrushes.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Higgins","offers":[{"title":"1 oz \/ Black","offer_id":32615454539873,"sku":"CH44201","price":6.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1989\/7529\/files\/30027f_a7b0f8bfd14748e089262298d5b201e0_mv2.png?v=1708546610"},{"product_id":"federal-color-optimist-mixable-color-cmyk-set-of-6","title":"Federal Color Optimist Mixable Color CMYK+ Set of 6","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe are excited to be one of the first exclusive partners with our good friends at Federal Color in St Louis, MO! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOptimist CMYK+ Set of 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCMYK+ is Federal Color's complete mixing system, with a color range and intensity that go way beyond standard mixing sets from other brands. Unlike classic red-yellow-blue color mixing, CMYK allows for brighter secondary colors (especially purple and green) and an overall wider range of hues. Our Primary Cyan, Primary Magenta, Primary Yellow, and Black are designed to work perfectly together, with matching pigment loads and handling characteristics that enable clearer, cleaner mixed colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat's the \"plus\" in CMYK+? That would be the White and Colorless Shellac Medium, both included in this box. The white is incredibly opaque, thanks to its extremely high pigmentation, and allows you to make lovely pastel shades from each mixed color you create. The colorless medium allows perfect dilutions of each mixed color, increasing transparency and gloss while increasing the chroma of darker colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe CMYK+ Set of 6 includes Federal's 50 mL Precision Bottles in Primary Cyan, Primary Magenta, Primary Yellow, White, Black, and Colorless Shellac Medium, all in a slide-out box with foil stamping. It's a great gift for any artist and an excellent starting point for anyone interested in working with inks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout Optimist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntroducing Optimist Mixable Color, Federal Color's original ink for art and design. Optimist is made with natural shellac, a beautiful organic resin that binds pigment to paper, resists UV radiation, and dries totally waterproof. Unlike many drawing inks, Optimist includes only lightfast pigments, so the colors mix perfectly, and your work can be displayed for many years without fading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse \u0026amp; Care Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUsing Optimist Mixable Color is simple: grab a dip pen or brush and get some ink on it. You can use Optimist straight from the bottle; it's highly fluid and moves smoothly across paper. You can also dilute it with Optimist Colorless Medium, the purest form of our water-based shellac. (Dilution with water is possible, and produces some nice textures and effects, but please note that adding water will change the characteristics of the ink and make it less waterproof.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptimist dries quickly (within a few minutes for a normal application), so you can layer more inks or watercolors over it with no blending or bleeding. It's also an ideal choice for adding opaque highlights and shadows to your watercolor pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShake well before using. Keep brushes wet during use and wash promptly for best results. To clean up, try a bottle of Optimist Ink Solvent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptimist Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur good friends at St. Louis Art Supply opened their art supply business in 2015, and one of the first things they learned was how to make india ink. Their original formula was hand-mixed and much less consistent than Optimist, but their customers loved it because traditional shellac-based ink is just special, and it's not that easy to find anymore. Most manufacturers have replaced shellac with acrylic polymer, which has its advantages but is simply not as beautiful as shellac resin.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey stopped selling that early ink recipe a couple years later, but ever since, they've been researching and refining—not to mention, they added a powerful three-roll mill to disperse their pigments with total consistency. Finally, they're experiencing the magic of shellac ink again (we think it smells really nice, even if you remember that it's made by bugs). But now, St. Louis Art Supply's brand new color house, Federal Color, also has the technology and experience to make it a consistent option for serious artists. We are sure this elemental material will improve your flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMore Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach color in this set is packaged in a 50 mL Precision Bottle, which is squeezable and can dispense a drop or a full stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConforms to ASTM D-4236. Made in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e We are proudly an approved Federal Color retailer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Federal Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44646185074917,"sku":"20010","price":59.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1989\/7529\/files\/optimistcmykplussetext_1of1_2dfcf4f8-d071-488c-ad38-e7f1b597557a_2400x_jpg.webp?v=1708546538"},{"product_id":"federal-color-optimist-mixable-color-sletching-set-of-6","title":"Federal Color Optimist Mixable Color Sketching Set of 6","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe are excited to be one of the first exclusive partners with our good friends at Federal Color in St Louis, MO! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOptimist Sketching Set of 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptimist Mixable Color is an intensely-pigmented, quick-drying, waterproof ink—perfect for sketching and mixed media art. This box contains six intense colors, ready to use right from the bottle. Feel free to drip Optimist straight from the Precision Bottle onto the page—or get a bit more specific by applying Optimist colors with your favorite brushes and dip pens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Optimist Sketching Set includes six bold colors that aren't found in the standard \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mcartsupplies.sbs\/products\/federal-color-optimist-mixable-color-cmyk-set-of-6?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=federal-color\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/mcartsupplies.sbs\/products\/federal-color-optimist-mixable-color-cmyk-set-of-6?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=federal-color\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCMYK+ Mixing Set\u003c\/a\u003e. Slide open the box to find six 50 mL Precision Bottles filled with Prussian Blue, Red Violet, Mediterranean, Basil, Federal Red, and Tangerine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout Optimist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntroducing Optimist Mixable Color, Federal Color's original ink for art and design. Optimist is made with natural shellac, a beautiful organic resin that binds pigment to paper, resists UV radiation, and dries totally waterproof. Unlike many drawing inks, Optimist includes only lightfast pigments, so the colors mix perfectly, and your work can be displayed for many years without fading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse \u0026amp; Care Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUsing Optimist Mixable Color is simple: grab a dip pen or brush and get some ink on it. You can use Optimist straight from the bottle; it's highly fluid and moves smoothly across paper. You can also dilute it with Optimist Colorless Medium, the purest form of our water-based shellac. (Dilution with water is possible, and produces some nice textures and effects, but please note that adding water will change the characteristics of the ink and make it less waterproof.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptimist dries quickly (within a few minutes for a normal application), so you can layer more inks or watercolors over it with no blending or bleeding. It's also an ideal choice for adding opaque highlights and shadows to your watercolor pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShake well before using. Keep brushes wet during use and wash promptly for best results. To clean up, try a bottle of Optimist Ink Solvent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptimist Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur good friends at St. Louis Art Supply opened their art supply business in 2015, and one of the first things they learned was how to make india ink. Their original formula was hand-mixed and much less consistent than Optimist, but their customers loved it because traditional shellac-based ink is just special, and it's not that easy to find anymore. Most manufacturers have replaced shellac with acrylic polymer, which has its advantages but is simply not as beautiful as shellac resin.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey stopped selling that early ink recipe a couple years later, but ever since, they've been researching and refining—not to mention, they added a powerful three-roll mill to disperse their pigments with total consistency. Finally, they're experiencing the magic of shellac ink again (we think it smells really nice, even if you remember that it's made by bugs). But now, St. Louis Art Supply's brand new color house, Federal Color, also has the technology and experience to make it a consistent option for serious artists. We are sure this elemental material will improve your flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMore Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach color in this set is packaged in a 50 mL Precision Bottle, which is squeezable and can dispense a drop or a full stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConforms to ASTM D-4236. Made in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Federal Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46106661617893,"sku":"20042","price":59.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1989\/7529\/files\/2024ItoyaofAmerica-U.S.RetailPriceList-v.2.0.webp?v=1725984210"}],"url":"https:\/\/mcartsupplies.sbs\/collections\/india-sumi-inks.oembed","provider":"MC Art Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}