Ink Made From Red Wine?

[SkylarKnight]

Hello!

While looking trough the forum today in search for a homemade ink I can make (I could make pokeberry or blackberry, the only problem is that I don't have access to those berries...) I stumbled upon a post from 2006 talking about ink made from wine (vin cotto). The person made a beautiful ink - wine red and antique green (by adding baking soda to the simmered wine), but they didn't post a solution to the fungi growing in the green ink after a while (they didn't post anything about the red stuff since it has some ph problems?)

I really love that colour, and would LOVE to use it to write letters to pen pals, but I am afraid to make the brew with no solution to the fungi problem. I am no chemist, and cannot really try stuff as my parents would kill me for using the kitchen in such a way ^^"

So, does anybody know a solution for this (that won't change the colour), or have a good recipe for such ink? I haven't found anything on the internet for now...

 

Thank you for taking your time to read my post

Regards,

Winter Skylar V.

 

 

Edit: I found the post and edited this post with a link and the name of the ink.

Edited July 24, 2014 by SkylarKnight

[Beechwood]

I really shouldnt give advice on something that I havent done but I would have thought that you are going to beat yourself up on this with solids causing a problem in the flow and fungus in the bottle and, more importatntly, in the pen.

 

If I had some Diamine Bilberry or MB Burgundy I would send you some, perhaps someone will be kind.

[Mr. JW]

Like Beechwood, I would have a few concerns about making ink from red wine. First, there is the problem of the fungus that you mention. A related potential problem would be that of wild yeast that could feast on the remaining sugars in the wine. The acidity of the wine would also cause some concern, but that is probably the reason that the baking soda is added. Still, red wine as a pH of about 3.0 whereas water is pH neutral at 7.0. Red wine would also have a problem with sediment and "dregs" that could clog a feed. I think these problems could be overcome with the right recipe and some practice. But I wouldn't want to load my first batch in to one of my pens. For what it's worth, the safer approach would be to get some burgundy colored ink or, if you do make a batch, use a dip pen.

[SkylarKnight]

Like Beechwood, I would have a few concerns about making ink from red wine. First, there is the problem of the fungus that you mention. A related potential problem would be that of wild yeast that could feast on the remaining sugars in the wine. The acidity of the wine would also cause some concern, but that is probably the reason that the baking soda is added. Still, red wine as a pH of about 3.0 whereas water is pH neutral at 7.0. Red wine would also have a problem with sediment and "dregs" that could clog a feed. I think these problems could be overcome with the right recipe and some practice. But I wouldn't want to load my first batch in to one of my pens. For what it's worth, the safer approach would be to get some burgundy colored ink or, if you do make a batch, use a dip pen.

I agree, which is why I am asking for tips rather than going for it, wasting a whole bottle of red wine and have my parents scold me, and ruin my favorite pen.

I am actually looking for the green colour that was created after adding the baking powder, rather than the burgundy, since I found an existing burgundy ink I would love to have (Diamine).

Perhaps you have any idea how to achieve that colour with other recipes? preferably not iron gal, as I am afraid it doesn't work too well with too many pens.

[Sasha Royale]

Trying unconventional fluids as ink can be a lot of fun. Use a "dip pen" One can't be certain of the chemistry of non-ink on the

cardio-vascular system of a fountain pen. Do you really want to introduce YEAST into the warm darkness of a fountain pen ?

 

Put fountain pen ink into your fountain pen. Put wine into yourself and your friends, preferably with bread, cheese, and love.

 

May you always have joy, and never lose this touch of madness.

[RuiFromUK]

de Atramentis in Germany makes few series of inks which are made from wine.

 

http://www.de-atramentis.com/tinte-tinten-weintinte-weintinten-wein-tinten--47/?XTCsid=745d925f6571cf839bb5f2ea04b7c9f8

 

No affiliation.

[fiberdrunk]

Try essential clove oil... a couple drops per 500 ml ought to do the trick. If you're using dip pens for this, you could substitute whole cloves-- just put a few into the bottle.

Edited July 27, 2014 by fiberdrunk