tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post5074140012225976138..comments2024-01-09T13:05:34.259-08:00Comments on Elva's Field Notes: Walnut InkElva Paulsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-83666272824273050342018-12-07T14:16:45.629-08:002018-12-07T14:16:45.629-08:00Tom Horton makes a beautiful "Walnut Ink"...Tom Horton makes a beautiful "Walnut Ink" of his own recipe, (it is not made of walnut shells) but has the color so he calls it Walnut for the color. Light fast, and you can also get a bottle of "Walnut Ink darkener" which is basically the ink, but really dark, which you can use alone to get real rich darks in your drawing/painting, or mix with some of the original Walnut Ink. I really love this stuff!Mary E. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791410762045252565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-78711695342567098002015-04-14T04:07:33.450-07:002015-04-14T04:07:33.450-07:00I really like walnut ink because it is so much war...I really like walnut ink because it is so much warmer than black and white. I fill a cartridge for my radiograph pen and draw away. Haven't noticed any problems.yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479124528859241833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-18504982330865185542015-04-12T19:29:52.931-07:002015-04-12T19:29:52.931-07:00Thank you, Laure, for the heads up about the De Al...Thank you, Laure, for the heads up about the De Altramentis Inks. I hadn't heard of them. They sound like something meant for me to try.Elva Paulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-36156009348362399422015-04-10T11:47:27.769-07:002015-04-10T11:47:27.769-07:00I have a bottle of this stuff...never got excited ...I have a bottle of this stuff...never got excited about it, but I love seeing what you've done! All of these images look like they were done in the early part of the last century. <br /><br />I wouldn't be putting the ink in a fountain pen unless it was a junky throwaway that I used often and flushed often. If it became damaged, nothing lost.<br /> <br />Another option would be to check into De Atramentis Document Inks that are so hot right now. The have a permanent brown, but what's even cooler than that is they have various permanent ink and you can mix to your heart's content to get the right brown AND it's safe for fountain pens. You'll have the best of both brown worlds! Laure Ferlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966163843633158039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-33258627304913991442015-04-09T21:15:23.965-07:002015-04-09T21:15:23.965-07:00Gorgeous, Elva! Your practiced hand at drawing al...Gorgeous, Elva! Your practiced hand at drawing always amazes me. And now I know you can do more with walnuts than shell them. Was about to say the moth and fox were stellar, but looking back at cormorant and sea lions, I wouldn't be able to pick just one as the best of the 4.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043892962487922169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-86342841331287173492015-04-09T15:05:08.974-07:002015-04-09T15:05:08.974-07:00I love the results you got using the walnut ink.Be...I love the results you got using the walnut ink.BeautifulLog Cabin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088096961815423135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-83945912623666838642015-04-09T11:54:06.995-07:002015-04-09T11:54:06.995-07:00I like seeing some color in the ink drawings. The...I like seeing some color in the ink drawings. The cormorant & fox are great. The moth is fantastic! Just because I am into moths & butterflies since our Ecuador trip! I look forward to seeing some walnut ink dragonflies...Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288047289066474796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-22080249153666470092015-04-07T21:06:18.644-07:002015-04-07T21:06:18.644-07:00Thank you, Larry. That makes sense to me. I can&...Thank you, Larry. That makes sense to me. I can't find much information on the walnut ink I'm using ... just that others like it too. Elva Paulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-81587506926572147362015-04-06T08:58:24.776-07:002015-04-06T08:58:24.776-07:00If it's true walnut ink, Elva, it's too co...If it's true walnut ink, Elva, it's too corrosive to use in a fountain pen. I've made my own and that's fun but I always use it with a dip pen. --- Larrylarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499637631503513759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-8222436449117836212015-04-06T05:52:41.235-07:002015-04-06T05:52:41.235-07:00Wow, Elva, sooo beautiful! Thank you for sharing t...Wow, Elva, sooo beautiful! Thank you for sharing the information. Cheers, SadamiSadamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072887743830381833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959678271197877448.post-6478556942076330732015-04-06T02:31:56.895-07:002015-04-06T02:31:56.895-07:00I have read about people using Walnut Ink but have...I have read about people using Walnut Ink but have never pursued it. I appreciate your thoughts about the ink. It does give that old fashioned look to a sketch.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com