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.

Fountain pen ink, writing ink for fountain pen, fountain pen ink Black
Fountain pen ink, writing ink for fountain pen, fountain pen ink Black
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Finest premium writing ink in glass flacon for fountain pens and nibs, fountain pen ink 30ml Royal Blue erasable
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Finest writing ink for fountain pens, calligraphy and nibs. Buy the elegant fountain pen inks by Octopus Fluids directly here from the German manufacturer.
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