Chinese Calligraphy Starter Set with free Paper (SH-11 XL)

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Product Features

• Boxed Calligraphy supplies includes small brushes, ink stick, grinding stone, brush rest and more!
• Two free packs of 20 sheet practice paper!
• Outer box is 10 1/2 inches by 8 inches.
• ***Ink grinding stone may vary in shape. Brushes may vary in size and color from the photo.
• Perfect for BEGINNERS starting in calligraphy! This set is not for professional calligraphers.

Product Description

This starter Calligraphy set is made in China and has all the basic materials needed for your ink drawing or calligraphy work. This set is a beginners starter set. It includes 4 small brushes (about 5 1/2" long) with plastic OR bamboo handles and assorted sheep and or wolf hair bristles, an ink stick (5" long), ink grinding stone (photo may differ in shape from actual stone), water dish and mini water spoon, brush rest big enough for 2 brushes, two soap stone chop stamps (un-engraved, 2 1/3" long by 5/8" square base) and some red chop ink paste in a porcelain dish with dragon design cover. This calligraphy set is in a pretty fan shaped cloth covered box (10.5" by 8") and all you need is water and paper! Also for a limited time, get two free packs of 20 sheet practice paper! (9.5 by 13 inches)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0007GF35Y
• Item model number: SH11XL
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly high quality, March 26, 2007

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Sunny in the Northwest (Bellingham, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chinese Calligraphy Starter Set with free Paper (SH-11 XL)

I bought this set as a present for my little brother, and for the price expected it to be usable but not particularly nice. So I was surprised when he opened it and found that the chop paste container, brush stand, and water bowl are made of attractive porcelain, the chop stones have detailed carvings at the tops, and the ink stick has a beautiful dragon embossed around it. The brushes are a comfortable weight and have stiff bristles. He loves it!

I highly recommend this set for any beginning calligraphers, and as a gift.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Money, January 21, 2009

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Glen S. Sheets (Stockton, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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If this is a gift for a child, it's OK at best. If you're truly interested in learning the art, do some research and spend a little more. The brushes and ink stick were cheap and the ink stone isn't the right shape inside the bowl, so ink cannot be made properly.
Check out: Takase Shodokai (Learn Japanese Calligraphy) for both the proper How-To, and the correct tools you will need.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really nice set, November 24, 2008

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Britt Brown "The Hero of Time" (NP RI) - See all my reviews
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I'm sure more professional calligraphy artests would think this set for little kids. But I am really impressed with it. It comes with four brushes, two chop stamps, an ink stick, a brush stand, an ink stone, a red ink container for chops, a water bowl, and a water spoon, all inside a really nice case. The set seems really authentic and delicate, and with the free rice paper you can make tons of pictures and kanji posters. It was a really great price even if you choose to just display it.