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I followed the simple recipe of 1. Make an extract 2. Add vinegar and 3. Add salt.

 

For the extract I took half of a beetroot and chopped it into1/4 inch pieces. Add a cup of water and boiled it until it became a nice red juice. Filtered out the pieces of beetroot. Then I reduced the juice to about 15ml. After adding vinegar and salt, the ink was ready.

 

Here is what I have:

 

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It dries quite nicely on a piece of paper. It is lighter than I expected it to be. Not too bad for a first timer.

 

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My question is - Why the Salt?

I know that in textile dyes salt is used as a mordant (fixative) but is it necessary in an ink?

My worry is that it will corrode any metal in your pen. Even stainless steels will corrode in contact with salt, and I am speaking as an ex-marine technician here.

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My question is - Why the Salt?

I know that in textile dyes salt is used as a mordant (fixative) but is it necessary in an ink?

My worry is that it will corrode any metal in your pen. Even stainless steels will corrode in contact with salt, and I am speaking as an ex-marine technician here.

Was wondering the same thing too after a while. The salt couldn't possibly be the mold-inhibitor could it?

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:yikes: Get out of here! Ink can be made by a layperson? Wow!

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Was wondering the same thing too after a while. The salt couldn't possibly be the mold-inhibitor could it?

 

Yes, the salt is supposed to be the mold inhibitor. I have added just a pinch.

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Yes, the salt is supposed to be the mold inhibitor. I have added just a pinch.

I must say that this is a VERY bad idea. Salt is does help to prevent mold, but it is EXTREMELY corrosive to metals and plastics! Most metals, like steel (nib) and some plastics (feeds) will end up corroding eventually with he presence of salt.

 

If you really want to inhibit mold growth, you should use an inert liquid that does not react with metals. I would recommend a solution of phenol, a popular biocide used in inks.

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