Recipe: Alizarine Ink II

The alizarine ink still has a strong acetic odour. The slightly reddish blue hue lasts even after weeks and does not fade.

Processing

Step 1: Put the gall apples in a textile bag and crush the apples with a hammer. Then roughly pulverize them in a mortar. Pour the vinegar over the powder. Transfer to a closed jar and allow to stand for 4 days. After 4 days, pour off the liquid.

Step 2: Bring part of the liquid to a boil and dissolve the iron (II) sulphate and gum arabic. When the ingredients are dissolved, the solution is combined with the rest of the tanning solution.

Step 3: Prepare a solution of 7 g of indigotine blue in 100 g of water and add 20 g of this mixture to the tanning solution.

Ingredients

10 g	Oak Apples (#37400)
6 g	Iron (II) Sulphate (#64200)
1 g	Gum Arabic Powder (#63330)
100 g	Vinegar
100 g	Water (#65000)
7 g	Indigotine Blue (#94160)

Additional Information

Historical Inks

Note

The production requires the following tools: a scale, mortar and pestle, an enameled pot, glass rods or wooden sticks for stirring, glasses, funnels and filters.

Water
Only demineralized water (#65000) is used in the recipes.
Color result
Since many ingredients used in ink recipes are of natural origin, the color result may vary. Deviations from the original recipe may also change the result.
Filtration
The inks are filtered with paper filters.
Cooking
Keep the cooking pot closed with a matching lid.
Shelf life
Moldy ink should not be skimmed off. Please dispose if the ink.
Cleaning
Pots are best cleaned with hot water and a small amount of citric acid (#64150).

We assume no liability for the processing instructions described above. In any case, we recommend the production and evaluation of sample surfaces.

Product list

Author: Kremer Pigmente, Recipe by: Lehner 1890, pp. 81-82.