Safflower Natural Ink
Made-to-order ink from grown and purchased dried safflower petals. I grow safflowers in my garden but each plant produces a small amount of petals so I supplement my own petals with some that I purchase from Botanical Colors. I love the bright warmth of this ink and the intensity of the color, I use it so much more than I thought I would. This ink is a rich yellow right out of the bottle and doesn't really respond to changes in pH (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 grown and purchased dried safflower petals. I grow safflowers in my garden but each plant produces a small amount of petals so I supplement my own petals with some that I purchase from Botanical Colors. I love the bright warmth of this ink and the intensity of the color, I use it so much more than I thought I would. This ink is a rich yellow right out of the bottle and doesn't really respond to changes in pH (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 grown and purchased dried safflower petals. I grow safflowers in my garden but each plant produces a small amount of petals so I supplement my own petals with some that I purchase from Botanical Colors. I love the bright warmth of this ink and the intensity of the color, I use it so much more than I thought I would. This ink is a rich yellow right out of the bottle and doesn't really respond to changes in pH (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.