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How did the Chinese make ink?

Updated: 11/11/2022
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Chinese Inks Ink sticks: It is solid, and comes in the shape of sticks. The black ink is made from the soot of pinewood or oil smoke, and a gum substance extracted from trees. Chinese inkstone: Inkstones are made from stone or pottery.

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