tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37270168.post3070892783446306984..comments2023-12-06T21:26:59.714+11:00Comments on Dianne's Medieval Writing: The Writing of the Illiterate LombardsDiannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132076792018066412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37270168.post-81313905064842225622011-07-09T15:52:38.143+10:002011-07-09T15:52:38.143+10:00Yes Doug, that website replaces one that used to b...Yes Doug, that website replaces one that used to be called the Iron Gall Ink Corrosion Website, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be complete, and doesn't have all the historic recipes for ink. The scarey title came from the fact that it was originally concerned with issues of conservation, as the ink chomping up the parchment is a serious issue for conservators. It isn't only oldfashioned laser disks that go phut! I have bookmarked an Internet Archive version of the original for those who like a bit of historical re-enacting in the "Inks and Colourings" section of my website, along with some other recipes. (http://medievalwriting.50megs.com/tools/ink.htm)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132076792018066412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37270168.post-7953899830405407902011-07-09T08:16:51.109+10:002011-07-09T08:16:51.109+10:00Aloha Dianne,
I'm thinking your web searches ...Aloha Dianne,<br /><br />I'm thinking your web searches have brought you to this site, but I mention it just in case. It's the Iron Gall Ink website, although the URL reveals a somewhat less friendly title: http://ink-corrosion.org/<br /><br />DougH. Doug Matsuokahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721161006498174256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37270168.post-47297069167795323212011-06-25T23:59:19.872+10:002011-06-25T23:59:19.872+10:00Hi Diane,
per my comment on the other inky thread...Hi Diane,<br /><br />per my comment on the other inky thread, Jean Le Begue recorded an ink recipe using vinegar in the late 14th/early 15th century.<br /><br />regardsmedievalpainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352725938081505327noreply@blogger.com