Kitty Inkpot - Lost Rose

[yazeh]

26 minutes ago, LizEF said:

I hope you share them in your reviews - I've had to resort to cotton buds, a toothbrush, and a pipe cleaner - even the ultrasonic (with plain water) had no effect.

Ascorbic acid. I used a pinch in water and let it soak. Alternatively David just uses lime juice. One should not use Ammonia based cleaners. It will make the ink precipitate.  😊

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, yazeh said:

Ascorbic acid. I used a pinch in water and let it soak. Alternatively David just uses lime juice. One should not use Ammonia based cleaners. It will make the ink precipitate.  😊

Thanks!  I knew not to use ammonia or other alkaline stuff.

[yazeh]

3 hours ago, LizEF said:

Thanks!  I knew not to use ammonia or other alkaline stuff.

 

[inkstainedruth]

I use a tiny bit of distilled white household vinegar mixed with a lot of distilled water (we have very hard water where we live, and I don't want the mineral deposits clogging up a nib or feed).  Basically about the same ratio of vinegar to water (roughly one part vinegar to 9 parts water, although I tend to just eyeball it) as I would for ammonia solution, with a drop of Dawn dish detergent added.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[LizEF]

39 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

I use a tiny bit of distilled white household vinegar mixed with a lot of distilled water (we have very hard water where we live, and I don't want the mineral deposits clogging up a nib or feed).  Basically about the same ratio of vinegar to water (roughly one part vinegar to 9 parts water, although I tend to just eyeball it) as I would for ammonia solution, with a drop of Dawn dish detergent added.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Thanks!

[namrehsnoom]

What a wonderful review - top-notch presentation, and the drawings are adorable, especially the first two with Cat & Mousy going out to smell the roses. The in-between story lines give the review a touch of its one... I like that!

 

And the ink... intriguing! From your description it seems like a challenging ink, and it's quite pale too. But the colour looks quite beautiful,  and that makes up for a lot. Definitely an art-ink, and potentially useful for journaling (with a wet pen/nib on more absorbent paper). Thanks for showing it here on the forum.

[yazeh]

1 hour ago, namrehsnoom said:

What a wonderful review - top-notch presentation, and the drawings are adorable, especially the first two with Cat & Mousy going out to smell the roses. The in-between story lines give the review a touch of its one... I like that!

Thanks. Some inks bring out the storyteller in me. I wish my drawing skills could express what I imagine

1 hour ago, namrehsnoom said:

And the ink... intriguing! From your description it seems like a challenging ink, and it's quite pale too. But the colour looks quite beautiful,  and that makes up for a lot. Definitely an art-ink, and potentially useful for journaling (with a wet pen/nib on more absorbent paper). Thanks for showing it here on the forum.

Yes, this is an intriguing ink. I have a series of art inks lined up to review. When I finish the iron gall inks, I'll continue them