Cinnabar Seal Paste Sources?

[ninly]

I am the proud new owner of a personal chop; I worked with a friend in Beijing to determine the name and characters and the style of the seal carving, and he had it made for me over there. However, I didn't think to ask him to pick up some seal paste (the traditional cinnabar ink) for me, too.

 

Can anyone recommend an online source, hopefully not too expensive, and perhaps give some insight into what to look for or consider in shopping, if anything? Thanks in advance.

Edited August 26, 2011 by ninly

[professionaldilettante]

Just go onto Ebay. Type in "yinni" and you should find many kinds, almost all are just about the same. The one that looks like this:

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy3/cgf-1981128/2002-1.jpg is a well known brand, as that's what my Mom suggests. Only the best. I've been looking to buy some, as my little paste jar is almost out.

[kernando]

Go to any stores for Chinese or Japanese good, or art supply. I doubt there is much choice in any one place, or even all of them, nor much to look for.

[Shangas]

Is using a stamp-pad an alternative?

[ninly]

Thanks so much for the responses. Professionaldilettante, that's exactly what I'll do, thanks for the brand name.

 

Unfortunately, my area doesn't have any stores like what kernando describes (I'm sure I'd have had no trouble back when I lived in NYC). We do have a few asian groceries with various other things, but none of them seems to carry seal paste.

 

Using a stamp pad isn't out of the question if I really need to stamp something... but I would like to have the "real thing" to go with my chop, and it's not like I'm in a rush to find it.

 

Thanks again for the input!

[poppi1971]

Ninly, I bought it here (no affiliation)

 

http://thechinesecalligraphist.com/

 

Very nice peolple.