Oak Gall Ink - Black. 30ml

Handmade small batch 30ml Iron Black Oak Gall Ink.

Made with Knopper Oak Galls gathered in the Mendip Hills, Somerset with street and field found iron rust, and made on the Somerset Levels.

Each bottle comes with a small 12 page zine booklet of in(K)spiration.

Handwritten label on cotton rag paper, attached with handmade cordage Flax leaf, gathered in Glastonbury, Somerset.

Contains: Knopper Oak Galls, iron modifier, organic binder and preservatives.

Suitable for painting, drawing, refillable brush pens, dip pen calligraphy and wood stain for small greencraft projects.

This ink is made without synthetic chemical colours or binders, following traditional methods. A slow hedgerow craft.

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Oak Galls grow on branches, leaves and acorns of Oak trees. As a reaction to a small wasp laying their egg, the tree generates this small gall, that can come in many different shapes. The Knopper gall is a more sticky, knobbly variety.

Oak Galls have been used to make ink for well over one thousand years. The high levels of gallotannic acid in these Oak Gall inks give the colour a lightfastness and longevity on the page, yet the living nature of the ink means the colour will mute over years. Many historical documents, including the Magna Carta and the Dead Sea Scrolls were written with Oak Gall ink. The renowned artist Rembrandt also used oak gall and walnut inks in his work.

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Remember to shake bottle before use and store in a cool place away from direct sunlight.

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