Externet Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Hi. Trying to find out if by mixing a few not-fancy compounds, a thick ink can be made, like the ones used in ballpoint pens. Remember those high school experiments that produce colored solutions... Can they be made in a viscous form? How are ballpoint inks made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greentiger Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I believe a lot of early inks were just different kinds of soot, such as from wood or petroleum, mixed with animal glue (bone-glue, basically gelatin). Maybe soot and gelatin packets would work? I know the other major type of historical ink was iron gall ink - it's corrosive to paper in the long term, so its been a big headache for historical preservationists. I believe its made of iron salts.. not sure of the rest of the ingredients. Okay quick wikipedia check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_gall_ink Ferrous sulfate (iron salt), plant tannins, and gum arabic as a binder... I wouldn't try this one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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