Iron Gall Ink
Last May, I visited the UK alone for two weeks and had an amazing time. I was sure to make it a point to do everything I wanted to do, when I wanted to do it. I treated myself with trips to historical sites such as the Tower of London, The Cavern Club, and more. While there, I found a small art supply shop with all manners of goodies I couldn't possibly fit into my suitcase. I decided to pick out a few small items to take home with me, one of those being a small bottle of iron gall ink. Unknowingly, I had just sown the seeds of an interest that wouldn't bloom until 7 months later. My bottle of ink. Iron gall ink was a black ink used primarily from the 5th century CE to the 20th century CE. Another black ink called carbon ink was also used but iron gall was valued for its permanence, it was more difficult to scrape off the page with a blade and is water resistant. It is important to note that carbon ink and iron gall ink are difficult to distinguish from looks alone. It is conv...
