Making Ink

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13 жыл бұрын

For hundreds of years, people made their own ink at home. This video shows you how to make your own ink with a simple recipe.

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@FolgerLibrary 11 жыл бұрын

This ink can be stored in a jar with a tightly-fitting lid in the refrigerator for a day or two. You may need to give it a stir before using it as it may have settled a bit. We wouldn't recommend keeping it for an extended period of time for a couple reasons. Yes, the ink can dry out, but it also doesn't have the same chemical components and preservatives as modern inks that enable them to last for a long time.

@FolgerLibrary 11 жыл бұрын

There are many recipes for homemade ink using different ingredients; some of these are hundreds of years old and recorded in documents at the Folger Shakespeare Library. We used a more modern recipe with easy-to-find ingredients for this craft project

@blakereeder1714 6 жыл бұрын

Not a bad little art project . Thank you for sharing !

@RikthDcruze 3 жыл бұрын

How simple! Loved it!!

@Sharperthanu1 7 жыл бұрын

I've read elsewhere that some people used to use ashes and gum Arabic (and water) to make ink.

@FolgerLibrary 12 жыл бұрын

@fatemagn - You could certainly try, but this recipe is designed for a writing ink, not a fabric dye. It may not be color fast once the fabric is washed.

@TheSeekerBabe 11 жыл бұрын

Cool video, but I have questions! What is the best way to store this ink, and how long does it last? Would it still be good a year later, like regular office supplystore pen ink, or would it be dry and yucky?

@Ucceah 4 жыл бұрын

how wbout showing how it looks on paper, and how to filter it to get proper ink without lumps? this was a bit unsatisfactory.

@BeProductiveCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Part 2 does show them using the ink on paper. If you use a finer sieve it will get the chunks out... They were just using what they had for a kid's class and it worked just fine.

@Rainowloom4ever 10 жыл бұрын

Nice you have a creative mind

@flyingfranky 9 жыл бұрын

So interesting and awesome!

@karynsiouxhamon2714 7 жыл бұрын

Great video guys!! Thanks

@hawkfrostpav4379 11 жыл бұрын

is acully works if you scoop out the lumps of the remaining stuff in the ink

@albedoshader 12 жыл бұрын

@albedoshader: I checked iron gall ink on the German Wikipedia. Apparently iron gall ink is no problem for fountain pens with steel nibs. Who would have thunk that? It’s still used today for singing international treaties, for example because it’s indelible. Google for Evan Lindquist; he is a printmaker. He’s got a lot of black ink recipes on his webpage (see “old ink recipes”).

@pharris9 2 жыл бұрын

1/2 Cup of Blackberries, 1/2 tsp of Vinegar, 1/2 tsp of salt.

@sweetpatience54 4 жыл бұрын

NICE VIDEO !!! THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION !!

@AJ31 5 жыл бұрын

Can you other fruits (like watermelons or bananas) to make ink?

@georgcantor7172 10 жыл бұрын

There are inkberries growing wild....they're a nice dark purple color, and their very name means ink. I'm sure I can use these to make good ink.

@jfcomics9466 6 жыл бұрын

That is not a sieve, that is a colander

@grunthippie4872 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤❤❤❤

@atlchai 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@fatemagn 12 жыл бұрын

can i use this ink to dye cloth?

@aliyahbrown6091 10 жыл бұрын

Can we use other berries too?

@rashbihariprasad343 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@ligishaju5849 2 жыл бұрын

Can we use paint and water?

@Scamp805 8 жыл бұрын

I'm only using this because I want to know how to make ink, so I was wondering, if the berries are only used for color could one substitute the berries with food coloring or anything else?

@petersimonpieters8814 7 жыл бұрын

it probably could, but you'd probably need some water or some thicker fluid to have enough ink with the right viscosity.

@lakai02 11 жыл бұрын

rotten walnut & soot both produce near black inks but to produce real black make inks from many things then combine them.

@thessacasas2670 5 жыл бұрын

How long will this ink last?

@braevans5984 3 ай бұрын

Nice one🎉🎉❤❤🎉🎉

@johnnewman3221 Жыл бұрын

what is the ink that can be seen through purple sun glasses

@FolgerLibrary 11 жыл бұрын

We are sorry to hear you are disappointed. Many of the ingredients used in recipes that date back to the 1600s are not readily available today. Since we created this video and the ink-making activity with children in mind, we choose a simple recipe with common ingredients. We tested different berries and found that blackberries gave the best ink with the deepest color. If you are very interested in re-creating historic ink, you might contact a specialist or conservator for recommendations.

@bashkillszombies 5 жыл бұрын

Having examined hundreds of recipe's I've found very, very few actually make decent ink. Also you're not using anything to thin the ink out, which would make using it with a quill quite impossible. Also the KJV is a poor example of bibles given it is well into the modern era of printing press. I know a lot of the new age Christian cults in the US dig that KJV, but there's Carolinian and black letter bibles almost a millennia old that are far better translations, for historic study, and for examination of book making methods in use at the time. As an aside I've got to say the WORST kind of ink I've worked with is lamp black; without alcohol and pine gum it's nearly impossible to use.

@muskndusk 3 жыл бұрын

@@bashkillszombies Have you tried oak gall ink?

@AhusacosStudios 2 жыл бұрын

What I found with a lot of these is theyre better with a brush. Sumi painter.

@goodtimeforteacherbaliar8347 4 жыл бұрын

Wow.its big help...

@lpgal9000 12 жыл бұрын

What can i use to make green ink????

@VaNDaL253 10 жыл бұрын

GRAAAAFFFFIIIIITIIIIIII INK DOE

@FolgerLibrary 11 жыл бұрын

There is no reason why you couldn't use it for manga. However, this ink will fade in time, so you would probably want a different ink that had more durability.

@journofay 2 жыл бұрын

Why was there No examples of how the blackberry ink looks like on paper?

@yoifgogg8333 4 жыл бұрын

Do blueberries work

@mariap.chavez590 2 жыл бұрын

great 👍

@IgnavusOchre 10 жыл бұрын

Would Elderberries be worth trying ? As we have so many! ps: thank you for the video.

@leerandolph6031 3 жыл бұрын

If you find pokeweed and pick the berries it works super well (they are poisonous so be careful)

@veerendragowd9841 4 жыл бұрын

can we write with the ink?

@antonioamirante2806 5 жыл бұрын

Bravi!!!

@danessabangoy9657 2 жыл бұрын

does anyone knows what kind of vinegar is used to make this ink?

@jamesaritchie1 3 жыл бұрын

You can call that "ink" if you want to, but for all practical purposes and uses, it is not ink. It's just mushed berries. It's very easy to make quality ink, rather than something used only by people so incredibly poor that this was all they had.

@liya9978 4 жыл бұрын

Oh nice

@isabellehawman4848 8 жыл бұрын

I like to use mulberries

@cryptic7965 10 жыл бұрын

Is this good for ink cartridges for modern printers?

@ubermenschi1459 7 жыл бұрын

I would assume not.

@albedoshader 12 жыл бұрын

@albedoshader:lol, I mean signing, of course :)

@vammpirros3181 9 жыл бұрын

YUP NONE TOXIC ITS WORKS

@nazaxprime 10 жыл бұрын

Considering that is what primary schools basically equate to, I wouldn't blame you.

@FolgerLibrary 11 жыл бұрын

Happy hunting for the oak galls!

@SandierBear002 11 жыл бұрын

Probably found out already, but lamp black. Not really all that common anymore.

@tupadre6366 3 жыл бұрын

Is this permanent ink?

@fornieve9471 10 ай бұрын

Cool

@chickennoodlesoup901 12 жыл бұрын

if i was one of those kids i'd feel like im in prison.

@chingandrea8206 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of salt is added?

@mahdialabdulsalam9590 Жыл бұрын

Can't you see? It's Morten salt of course.

@fanelciriblan8730 6 жыл бұрын

It said half but they over did it in the cup

@Mr2008andres 11 жыл бұрын

can that be used as tattoo ink

@lynnmcneely7549 4 жыл бұрын

@jasonreacts5767 7 жыл бұрын

Bendy would love this.

@Angelo-zl6dt 6 жыл бұрын

Spalooshbro ikr

@churrovg5594 7 жыл бұрын

Can I use this for my fountain pens?

@churrovg5594 7 жыл бұрын

Or maybe dip pens?

@raulespindola763 4 жыл бұрын

Good question, Can I replace the berries with aniline...?

@laurarara9394 11 жыл бұрын

Can This ink be used to ink manga??

@lynnmcneely7549 4 жыл бұрын

Yes but it's not water proof

@evanmundy6144 10 жыл бұрын

Can this be used for tattooing?

@imboreddyl 10 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's safe , idk

@evanmundy6144 10 жыл бұрын

Dylan Sardar well its made from natural ingredients

@imboreddyl 10 жыл бұрын

idk man! it might be bad for the skin , who knows lol. or it doesnt make a tatto standard art ink :)

@lajos52 9 жыл бұрын

if you want to make tattoo ink burn wood and take the ashes and mix it with vodka or water vodka is better because it sterilizes any germs i have used this method before to tattoo a star on each kneecap

@rendererprocess9167 4 жыл бұрын

nowadays i think they use squids for ink

@vammpirros3181 9 жыл бұрын

CAN THIS BE USED FOR TATTOO INK

@ItsJustMorris 5 жыл бұрын

Tattoo ink needs to be inert , as in no life giving biological properties . Hence the reason why the liquid made front of the woad plant cannot be used as ink . The human body will reject 'live' stuff in a short space of time , and in the case of woad juice , reject it painfully . Burnt to a cinder and ground to a fine powder , plant material is then inert and for for making into ink , tho sadly , the bright colour is lost .

@lynnmcneely7549 4 жыл бұрын

@NatalieTrinket 12 жыл бұрын

this doesn't work its to clumpy the skins go in with it you need a fine mesh board

@maureenkelly658 8 жыл бұрын

rlee and miles

@ItsJustMorris 5 жыл бұрын

Why didn't they use the pulped berries as ink and show us the actual results . All we have seen so far is a food prep class ......

@tabithacrouse8858 8 жыл бұрын

I can't hear myself think over all the bible thumping.

@centipedesandcigarettes 7 жыл бұрын

Tabitha Crouse 😂😂😂 ikr damn Jesus lovers

@etienne7774 6 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, there is a place called hell for those who reject God, the truth, the Truth and sound wisdom. People hate Jesus and then they wonder in eternity why they missed heaven. So sad, but true!

@CalBruin 13 жыл бұрын

As seen in the video, even blackberries do not produce black ink. At best, have deep, blood red colour for ink. What simple, homemade can produce black -- I mean real BLACK -- colour ink?

@nattakritaupparakul8839 3 жыл бұрын

Whoever there bringing some sugar over will turn this to jam workshop...

@meseypimping4605 11 жыл бұрын

we want gaffiti ink cuh

@huh2634 6 жыл бұрын

Mesey pimping same ere bro

@cheyennetait8344 5 жыл бұрын

Is the ink ok for skin lmao

@kennymartin379 2 жыл бұрын

God is so good

@TizmAuditor 10 жыл бұрын

90% of people here wanted graffiti ink

@FolgerLibrary 11 жыл бұрын

This isn't recommended for tattoos.

@thisgirlrocks6469 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I love blackberries too much to squash and play with... I'm just saying 😐

@66suntzu 7 жыл бұрын

love to eat blue and black berries it is only a waste to use it a ink.

@cameoshadowness7757 7 жыл бұрын

sun tzu It's not consindered a waste if you use it. If you leave it and let it dry out, yeah, its a waste. The pulp (as far as I know) can be eaten if the tools used are cleaned.