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'''Alizarine ink''' was created in 1855 by Professor Leonhardi of [[Dresden]], |
'''Alizarine ink''' was created in 1855 by Professor Leonhardi of [[Dresden]], Germany, by adding Alazarin [[dye]] (derived from the root of the [[madder]] plant) to conventional [[iron gall ink]]. This added an attractive coloration to the ink, which was quite popular until it was replaced by more modern chemical inks.<ref>[http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/tech/printing/FortyCenturiesofInk/chap13.html David N. Carvalho, ''Forty Centuries of Ink'']</ref> |
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An 1881 recipe for Alizarine ink may be found in the [http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Household_Cyclopedia_of_General_Information/howdoyou_ccj.html ''Household Cyclopedia of General Information'']. |
An 1881 recipe for Alizarine ink may be found in the [http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Household_Cyclopedia_of_General_Information/howdoyou_ccj.html ''Household Cyclopedia of General Information'']. |
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Revision as of 01:04, 8 March 2010
Alizarine ink was created in 1855 by Professor Leonhardi of Dresden, Germany, by adding Alazarin dye (derived from the root of the madder plant) to conventional iron gall ink. This added an attractive coloration to the ink, which was quite popular until it was replaced by more modern chemical inks.[1]
An 1881 recipe for Alizarine ink may be found in the Household Cyclopedia of General Information.
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- For more about ink making and Aleppo galls see "How to make ink", The ink corrosion website.