One of the standard components in a Chinese / Japanese calligraphy kit is the chop, or stamp. This is traditionally the way that a work of calligraphy is "signed". The chop will generally come uncarved in the kit - it is up to the kit owner to get their chop carved with the symbol they choose.
This video shows you how the chop is used.
For instructions on how to carve your chop using a Dremel tool, I have this video:
• Carving a Chinese Chop...
The chop video should help people new to calligraphy to learn how their tools work. This video can also be helpful for any authors writing about a character who enjoys doing this type of calligraphy.
Please ask with any questions, I'm happy to help! If you'd like a video on another aspect of using this kit, just let me know.
Be sure to check out all of my videos on Chinese / Japanese Calligraphy -
• Japanese / Chinese Cal...
I apologize for my shaky hands. That's just the way my hands are :). We all have our challenges in life!
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15 сен 2024
