{"product_id":"japanese-sumi-ink-125ml","title":"Japanese Sumi Ink - 125ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJapanese Sumi Ink (Bonsai Use)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced directly from Japan, Sumi Ink is traditionally made from soot derived from lamp oil or pine wood. Historically used in Japanese ink painting (\u003cem\u003esumi-e\u003c\/em\u003e), it is valued for its deep, natural black tone and organic composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin bonsai practice, Sumi Ink has a range of aesthetic applications. It is commonly used to tint sphagnum moss when top dressing bonsai, helping achieve a more refined and visually cohesive presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also used to darken raffia during styling work, allowing practitioners to achieve an immediate aged patina that better suits specific design intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eApplications in Bonsai\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSphagnum Moss Tinting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsed to darken moss when top dressing bonsai, creating a more natural, aged, and visually balanced appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaffia Colouring \u0026amp; Patina Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApplied to raffia to achieve an immediate darker tone, supporting design concepts that require an aged or weathered aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTraditional Japanese Material\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA natural ink rooted in centuries of Japanese artistic practice, Sumi Ink brings both cultural heritage and functional versatility to bonsai styling and presentation work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Embark-en","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41725764829416,"sku":"SUMI-INK","price":19.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/9633\/9432\/files\/IMG_4073.heic?v=1781768022","url":"https:\/\/www.embark-en.com\/products\/japanese-sumi-ink-125ml","provider":"Embark-en","version":"1.0","type":"link"}