Tag: ink
Glycerin as a Preservative
7th February
“It is also used in the production of watercolor paints, printing inks, and cosmetics.”
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-different-uses-of-liquid-glycerin.htm
“extracts made from Vegetable Glycerine typically have a shelf life of 14-24 months whereas alcohol extracts can have an extended shelf life of 4-6 years.”
“You can make a simple, herbal glycerite by simmering herbs in a mixture of 60% glycerine and 40% purified water for two to three hours. We have generally used about 1/4 cup of cut and sifted, dried herbs per 1 cup of glycerine/water solution. When you strain this solution, bottle it and store it in a cool, dark place. It retains its effectiveness for two to three years.”
http://www.morethanalive.com/Vegetable-Glycerin
“It seems that you can use glycerin as a preservative when you use 50% glycerin or more in a product.”
” foot lotion recipe with 25% glycerin, and it feels great on my feet…but it feels awful on other …
more ink recipes
4th February
iron gall ink
walnut ink black walnut ink
butternut ink
lamp black ink
fermented pokeberry ink
shaggy ink cap ink more about the mushrooms
other wood/berry/dyes
bring in: 100 proof vodka, cornstarch, ethanol, salt
thickening ink
3rd February
EXTENDER BASE:
PLUS-9090
PLUS-9090 is basically ink that contains certain inert or opacifying materials with no pigment. It is clear (creamy color) ink base that can be added to plastisol to extend the ink and get more volume out of the ink.Since Extender Base is a balanced ink – any amount can be added to plastisol. The more Extender Base added, the less opaque the ink will be.
Although Extender Base will make an ink less opaque, it is generally not used to specifically make an ink more transparent. For that purpose see TRANSPARENT BASE. It is designed more as a “bulking” agent and will basically provide more mileage from an ink at a lower cost because Extender Base is less expensive than pigment ink. If used to make an ink more transparent to print color-over-colore, the secondary color achieved may not be …
to thicken ink or not to thicken ink?
1st February
Try using cornstarch, boil off excess water, leave ink out in air to evaporate(stir occasionally), extender base will thicken and make more transparent, pva glue( dries flexible, acid free), magnesium carbonate, molasses, ground chalk,
http://www.ehow.com/how_6659090_make-ink-thicker.html
http://www.gigposters.com/forums/screenprinting/51522-thickening-ink.html
http://www.barenforum.org/archives/vol14/v14_1343.txt
http://www.briarpress.org/20882
http://www.bombingscience.com/graffitiforum/archive/index.php/t-71.html
ink research from Abby, fall 2012
1st February
How to make pigments + suggested plants –> color combinations: http://forgottenknowledge.net/2011/04/natural-pigments/
Ferns with tannic acid: all wood/male ferns–http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryopteris
tannic acid is found in these ferns’ rhizomes
http://irongallink.org/make-ink/recipes-and-instructions
http://home.insightbb.com/~denevell_books/ferrogallic_ink.htm (at the bottom of the page)
how to quickly make rust
INK MATERIALS
For tannic acid:
Galls
Barks
Blue black color: oak, chestnut, sumac, mountain ash, and cherry trees
Green color: Hemlock and pine trees (can also collect from mimosa, birch, quebracho, and alder)
Horse chestnuts
Pomegranate rinds
Bearberry leaves
Heather
Bloodroot
Alfalfa
Fern rhizomes
Berries
For iron sulfate:
Iron scraps, nails, etc.
For pigments:
Bricks, colored glass, pottery, rust scrapings
Can also experiment with berries (see tannic acid above)
— Anything that can be pulverized, is insoluble (so it won’t react negatively to the binder), and free of organic matter than can decompose or rot
— Further instructions, and step-by-step guides, from this site: http://www.artiscreation.com/Pigment.html
How much to collect?
I am going to assume we want 100g of ink to begin with, and assuming ink has approximately the same …