Looking For Certified Gluten Free Ink

[RMN]

Taunting us, Amber?

 

 

BTW, proof the FDA (or what is the agency named) ARE watching: Pelikan Blue Black is not allowed in the USA because of a certain component.

 

 

D.ick

[Chrissy]

Well, I often lick my fingers and dry them against my pants to speed up the vanishing process.

I definitely would not recommend this

[RMN]

Chrissy, judging that smiley in his post, it was meant tongue in cheek....

 

 

D.ick

[Chrissy]

Chrissy, judging that smiley in his post, it was meant tongue in cheek....

 

 

D.ick

I wasn't sure if the smiley merely referred to the second part of the post that I deleted from the quote

[Algester]

there's organic dye but organic dye is a pain to get and create and most of the time they are permanent, this ranges from the original foul smelling tyrian purple (of course this is what you get if you use urine to make the dye) to khaki, a herbalogist maybe the person to ask what happens to plants when ground up

Edited December 26, 2014 by Algester

[Ghost Plane]

Granny used beets and onions to dye her wool.

[amberleadavis]

Taunting us, Amber.

 

 

D.ick

 

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[Barkingpig]

The Scribal Workshop inks are available @ Anderson Pens. Both the "Bunny" line (limited color selection) & some listed under Anderson Pens Ink. The Scribal Workshop apparently has produced their ink in some colours with names unique to Wisconsin. Not affiliated in any way with Anderson just enjoy shopping with them & have suffered from gluten intolerance. There does exist a ready market for one ink that might help or perhaps the Workshop would have more information available.

[Brian Anderson]

The Scribal Workshop inks are available @ Anderson Pens. Both the "Bunny" line (limited color selection) & some listed under Anderson Pens Ink. The Scribal Workshop apparently has produced their ink in some colours with names unique to Wisconsin. Not affiliated in any way with Anderson just enjoy shopping with them & have suffered from gluten intolerance. There does exist a ready market for one ink that might help or perhaps the Workshop would have more information available.

 

Scribal Work Shop no longer makes ink under the Scribal name. We took seven of their most popular colors (Mermaid, Nessie Purple, Zhulong Red, Kraken Black, Damselfish Washable Blue, Leviathan Green, and Siren Blue), reformulated slightly for better flow, bottle them ourselves and we gave them all Wisconsin based names. Essentially we get large jugs of ink and do all the tedious work of supplying bottles, bottling and labeling ourselves. As to the OP, I cannot address whether these inks fit the bill or not, that would be a question for Lucas, maker of our inks.

[Sasha Royale]

Obviously, FPN members are rarely, if ever, concerned with inks in this context.

Such a level of sensitivity is very rare. I suggest making direct inquiries to the

manufacturers of various inks.

 

I suggest that a more productive question might be "What is the address of the

XYZ ink company ?" Normally, they don't publish the ingredients of inks.

[SeeksAdvice]

I would imagine that what was once "Scribal" is probably the best option for non-toxic hypo-allergenic inks. Beyond that, I don't have many suggestions other than to maybe check with the manufacturers to see what goes into their inks. As strange as this may sound, I'm wondering if Noodler's might be a viable option. Can guarantee that it's not "organic," at least not in that sense, but I'd gather that it's made with synthetic dyes that would probably be gluten free.

I don't have any gluten intolerance, but I do have pretty bad psoriasis. Have never had a flare up due to ink winding up on my hands, etc.

[Lou Erickson]

As suggested earlier in the thread: gloves.

 

If you can't tell if it will hurt you, don't let it touch you.

 

Also, practice.

 

Normally, I get exactly no ink on me from refilling a pen. Cleaning pens is usually the same. Taking pens apart gets ink on me.

 

Open the bottle. Use a rag or paper towel to wipe the inside of the lid and the top of the bottle, and bottle threads. Fold the towel over several times so ink doesn't seep onto you. Now the top of the bottle is clean, and you won't get ink on you if you bump it accidentally while filling. Fill pen. Wipe pen off with same paper towel or rag. Use several layers so as not to have it seep through onto you. Reassemble pen (if needed, of course). Cap bottle.

 

Or, use cartridges!

 

I recently refilled two pens on a moving train. No ink anywhere. It can be done without getting inky, and then I don't care how toxic the ink is.

[Mr. Pink]

I recently refilled two pens on a moving train. No ink anywhere. It can be done without getting inky, and then I don't care how toxic the ink is.

You and Clark Kent.

[Morphling27]

 

Scribal Work Shop no longer makes ink under the Scribal name. We took seven of their most popular colors (Mermaid, Nessie Purple, Zhulong Red, Kraken Black, Damselfish Washable Blue, Leviathan Green, and Siren Blue), reformulated slightly for better flow, bottle them ourselves and we gave them all Wisconsin based names. Essentially we get large jugs of ink and do all the tedious work of supplying bottles, bottling and labeling ourselves. As to the OP, I cannot address whether these inks fit the bill or not, that would be a question for Lucas, maker of our inks.

That's great to know! My siren has(d) flow issues. I hope there wasn't much change to Zhulong red - it's one of my favorite inks. A true red and flows well and no issues with it ever.

[dcwaites]

Puts Biologist hat on --

 

Whilst gluten free products are so essential for those with coeliac disease, those products have no extra health benefit for non-coeliac sufferers. They're not bad for you. They're not extra good for you, but the incremental sales of those products to those who don't need them are good for the vendor.

 

Also, your skin and your gut have the same cellular origins, so it is quite possible that something that irritates your insides might also irritate your outside. Just as Urushi affects some people more than others. So, the OP's question might not be all that silly.

 

As well, while I don't have psoriasis, I do have eczema, but the only side-effect of ink spills I've had is that sections of my skin (often my fingers) turn bright blue (or green, or brown, or black, or red) for a couple of days.

 

Finally, gluten is a protein. Protein feeds micro-bugs like bacteria and molds, so it's probably good to make sure your ink is free of all proteins, including gluten (as well as beef steak, fish fillet and fried chicken (although commercial fried chicken is more fats, salts and cholesterol than protein)).

 

Takes Biologist hat off.

 

Finally, probably the silliest "health-enhancing" product I have seen is Organic Water. The last thing I want in my water is organics. I don't care if my water is free-range or not, I just want it totally In-Organic. Unless I add my own organics, like coffee, tea or a fine, distilled (Scottish) product.

[SeeksAdvice]

I was a cell/molecular biology guy before going into law. Agree that "organic water" is rather silly. Think that the best is "concentrated water." Don't laugh. "Real Water" sells a 4 ounce "concentrate." I won't post the link to give the con-artists the business, but if anyone wants to look, I assure you it's there.

We get our water here from the "pristine" Upper Missouri River, a few dozen miles down from Ft. Peck dam. My hope is that it's 100% purely inorganic by the time it gets to me. At least giardia doesn't live in it.

I agree that what can irritate externally might be a clue to what may irritate internally. I can't handle cut mangoes... I don't eat mangoes for that reason.

Also agree that "gluten free" has been a two-word buzz-phrase for peddling a variety of products of dubious value to those without true gluten sensitivity.

[Icywolfe]

How about wearing a P100 Mask + Non Direct Vent Goggles + Face Guard + Latex gloves + Long Sleeved shirt.

 

I think I just described myself there.

[amberleadavis]

I was taking a bath (hence in the water) and thinking about organic water...

 

All those nasty little carbons touching my skin...

[RMN]

I was taking a bath (hence in the water) and thinking about organic water...

 

All those nasty little carbons touching my skin...

 

How about carbon black ink touching your skin.....

 

D.ick

[amberleadavis]

That's just messy.