Brown & Black Ink (Homemade)¶

Ingredients¶

Brown Ink (Makes 115 ml / 4 fl oz)¶

• 115 ml boiling water
• 5 tea bags
• 1 tsp gum arabic

Black Ink (Makes 115 ml / 4 fl oz)¶

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp gum arabic
• 115 ml honey
• ½ tsp lamp black (or homemade candle soot)
• Water to adjust

Instructions¶

1. Brown ink: pour boiling water over tea bags with gum arabic; steep until cool; squeeze bags well to extract tannins. Use with brush, quill, or dip pen.
2. Black ink: mix egg yolk, gum arabic, and honey; stir in lamp black; thin with a few drops of water to writing consistency.