Walnut Ink with Copper Watercolor.
Back in 2011, I made a BIG batch of walnut ink. A lifetime supply!
There are several trees in the neighborhood, so it was easy to forage the walnuts.
It has aged very well! I remember when I made it, it had a distinct compost-y smell. It's much more pleasant to be around now -- esp. with that bit of clove as preservative.
Very easy to write with the new feather pen.
I experimented with the preservative: rubbing alcohol vs. vodka.
I also experimented with papers ...
On the catalog cards, it feathered and ran, where it seemed to behave better on the watercolor paper.
It showed a similar feathering effect on the catalog card.
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