Goldenrod Natural Ink
Made-to-order ink from foraged goldenrod blooms. Every September I forage for wild goldenrod here in Virginia, the feathery blooms are so elegant in the breeze. This year my 2 yr. old daughter helped me pick blooms! When neutral, this ink is a warm ochre color, and when made more alkaline it turns a beautiful shade of acid/olive green (see photo #3).
2 oz glass bottle with dropper.
Because these inks are made to order and I'm a full time mom, please allow two weeks for production and about a week for shipping! I'll get it out as quickly as possible, Thank you!
About Natural Inks:
The back of the bottle includes a batch and best-by date that is six months after the batching date. Because all of the ingredients in this ink are natural, it will inevitably go bad with time. I use three natural preservatives and anti-fungals to extend the shelf-life of these inks: whole cloves (which you can see at the bottom of the bottle or floating in the ink), wintergreen oil and gum arabic. Use them fresh! Don't be shy with application! I often apply them to paper directly from the dropper and then push them around with the brush without even adding water.
These inks are made more for painting than writing with, though they can be used for dip pens. If used in fountain pens be sure to rinse and refill frequently to prevent sediment build up or decay inside the pen chamber. When written with, these inks will appear less dark than many standard inks.
Made-to-order ink from foraged goldenrod blooms. Every September I forage for wild goldenrod here in Virginia, the feathery blooms are so elegant in the breeze. This year my 2 yr. old daughter helped me pick blooms! When neutral, this ink is a warm ochre color, and when made more alkaline it turns a beautiful shade of acid/olive green (see photo #3).
2 oz glass bottle with dropper.
Because these inks are made to order and I'm a full time mom, please allow two weeks for production and about a week for shipping! I'll get it out as quickly as possible, Thank you!
About Natural Inks:
The back of the bottle includes a batch and best-by date that is six months after the batching date. Because all of the ingredients in this ink are natural, it will inevitably go bad with time. I use three natural preservatives and anti-fungals to extend the shelf-life of these inks: whole cloves (which you can see at the bottom of the bottle or floating in the ink), wintergreen oil and gum arabic. Use them fresh! Don't be shy with application! I often apply them to paper directly from the dropper and then push them around with the brush without even adding water.
These inks are made more for painting than writing with, though they can be used for dip pens. If used in fountain pens be sure to rinse and refill frequently to prevent sediment build up or decay inside the pen chamber. When written with, these inks will appear less dark than many standard inks.
Made-to-order ink from foraged goldenrod blooms. Every September I forage for wild goldenrod here in Virginia, the feathery blooms are so elegant in the breeze. This year my 2 yr. old daughter helped me pick blooms! When neutral, this ink is a warm ochre color, and when made more alkaline it turns a beautiful shade of acid/olive green (see photo #3).
2 oz glass bottle with dropper.
Because these inks are made to order and I'm a full time mom, please allow two weeks for production and about a week for shipping! I'll get it out as quickly as possible, Thank you!
About Natural Inks:
The back of the bottle includes a batch and best-by date that is six months after the batching date. Because all of the ingredients in this ink are natural, it will inevitably go bad with time. I use three natural preservatives and anti-fungals to extend the shelf-life of these inks: whole cloves (which you can see at the bottom of the bottle or floating in the ink), wintergreen oil and gum arabic. Use them fresh! Don't be shy with application! I often apply them to paper directly from the dropper and then push them around with the brush without even adding water.
These inks are made more for painting than writing with, though they can be used for dip pens. If used in fountain pens be sure to rinse and refill frequently to prevent sediment build up or decay inside the pen chamber. When written with, these inks will appear less dark than many standard inks.