Historical inks and their production
- Iron Gallus ink
Iron gall inks have been in use since the 3rd century AD. They consist of iron and copper sulfate, tanning agents from gall apples, gum arabic and wine or water as solvent.
- Sooty ink
Inks containing carbon black have also been attested since the 3rd century BC. Pliny specifies carbon black and gum arabic as ingredients.
- Ink from thorns
Ink made from blackthorns has been attested since the 7th century AD and has the advantage that it can be easily stored dried and taken along on trips.
- Carmine red ink
Carmine is an organic red dye. It consists of calcium and aluminum salts of carminic acid.
- Green ink
To make green ink green, you had to use unsavory methods....
- Sepia ink
Sepia ink is made from the ink of the ten-armed squid, which squirts it to ward off attackers
- High Tech Ink
In the age of electronic media, ink has evolved a great deal. Its substances have been scientifically perfected and precisely matched to the way the inkjet printer works.
- Ink writing tools and methods
Here you will find interesting facts about inks writing instruments and methods.