reminds me of when I was in 3rd grade, we were studying the American Revolution and at the end of the term we all signed a copy of the declaration of independence using quills and gall ink that we had made over the course. I remember our ink turning out just as watery as yours has so I think you a fine job.
@making.history
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you had a pretty cool 3rd grade teacher. haha thank you!
@susanr.lichtman6185
Жыл бұрын
My first attempt at ink was a black walnut ink. I didn’t find a recipe but cobbled something together from internet info and came up with something quite usable!
@caspenbee
Жыл бұрын
Secret of Kells has a beautiful animation of gall ink-making! In fact it's crucial to the plot! It's so awesome that you tried this for real.
@making.history
Жыл бұрын
Ooooh. I'll have to re-watch it with my new wisdom
@jakelevinson7802
Ай бұрын
As an animator who is recently getting into ink that’s really cool cartoon saloon is an amazing studio
@tehtapemonkey
11 ай бұрын
"An elaborate justification to not follow the recipe." One of the most relatable things i've ever read
@OrrieInBetween
2 жыл бұрын
I’m just so happy to have come across your videos. You’re great :)
@vysakhak191
Жыл бұрын
4:10 Mm.. That's a pretty sus looking Gall nut!
@willifindmyself
9 ай бұрын
I was really hoping someone would comment on this. 😂
@peacedustinc.7108
9 ай бұрын
One property of iron-gall inks is that they darken considerably with time, if you saw that then I would consider the ink a success.
@Jess38044
2 жыл бұрын
Yesssss! Great to see you back! I've never contemplated making ink before, so this was very cool to watch! :D
@SevenStanesMBT
Жыл бұрын
That was excellent. Really enjoy your somewhat resigned but very engaging delivery :) Your irreverence is also pretty pleasing. Hope you are working on lots more.
@ShaneDyeO
8 ай бұрын
Superb! Charming! Informative! Great video
@SirenaSpades
Жыл бұрын
We don't have that type of tree around my area. They used black walnuts for ink and dye, it was very effective.
@pampelmouse
4 ай бұрын
I would use them to decorate eggs along with onion skins for easter
@Nero_Karel
Ай бұрын
Friendly impulse to want to think of the relationship between plants and gall wasps as a mutually beneficial one, but I'm afraid gall wasps wouldn't make for very active pollinators since they're usually predatory if I'm not mistaken
@nettylacroixdesigns
2 ай бұрын
i loved every bit of this..such fun,,,history
@mariuslayus00
Жыл бұрын
Yo this is impressive AF.
@the_internet_332
2 жыл бұрын
i look forward to your videos!
@HannahSamanoUS
2 ай бұрын
This… Is awesome. Thank you for your way of explaining and sharing your experimentation….Recipes are for shmucks.. ha Will be making some old timey ink presently. 🎉
@michelleabramowitz273
2 жыл бұрын
This is so cool!!
@richardc6269
Жыл бұрын
So that was a complete cluster-duck, i'll keep it PG. I'm guessing , if u stuck to the recipe it would of come together fantastically😉 Do it again!!🤓🤣🤣
@AppliedCryogenics
5 ай бұрын
Using vinegar and iron would give Ferrous Acetate which is perfectly respectable iron salt for ink making. (I think.) Enjoyed the show!
@pacman10182
7 ай бұрын
ferrous sulfate is available in your pharmacy, it's sold as an iron supplement
@mlpencola
Жыл бұрын
Great video! The 2nd I have watched and I feel like I met my twin - in regard to interests & thought process! Lol Excited to check out your other videos!
@allit.164
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool! The fact it kinda still works despite recipe divergence makes me want to diverge on some of my own, which is more than any other videos I've seen with galls have before. (Also, it smells like stale urine so you had to seal it away? I know the perfect channel name for this project! 😂 )
@making.history
2 жыл бұрын
AAAGGHHHHHHH! I knew that name felt right! hehehehe oh my😂
@vladtepist3539
Жыл бұрын
I think of it as a symbiotic relationship
@HotDonovan
5 ай бұрын
Could've just called this Failing to make ink like they did in 1795
@jimquinn
Ай бұрын
Bravo. You might want to look into the Chemical Formulary ed. Bennett.
@making.history
Ай бұрын
@@jimquinn thanks!
@ericmartine902
Жыл бұрын
what is the painting at 4:04 ish?
@loriansaceanu
7 ай бұрын
My grandfather told me that he made ink from poppy flowers. (A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae.) I would be curious if you can do the same. Thanks!
@EliwazMoonites
10 ай бұрын
Rain water that's not allowed too touch the ground or metal as too not dissipate the charge. I am sure that would help in the ink bonds latter in making the ink as well as in using it too make other things too.
@CaffeinePanda
3 ай бұрын
Any change charge the rainwater temporarily has as it drops through the air is gone once it's collected and still, as it will return to equilibrium. The purpose of rainwater in this really is to just reduce the amount of things dissolved in the water that the other ingredients could react with that you didn't intend.
@keithjacobsen600
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate,, dig your way
@albertafarmer8638
6 ай бұрын
This sounds complicated, In Germany they made ink form sooth.
@CaffeinePanda
3 ай бұрын
Ink was made out of all kinds of things before and during that time, but iron gall was special because it was a *permanent* ink. It is water and light resistant as it's very acidic and essentially etches the paper, it was often used for official documents. This is also why you have to be careful what kind of pens you use it with and be sure to clean them frequently.
@kareno8634
Жыл бұрын
*TOUCHE'! BRAVO!* _and All in between._ : } 6:25 WHAT Was ON Bottom of BOOT? lol *8{|* _oh, you used cloth_ 5:25 You've lived on Planet~E before, How _Lovely!_ i've used Blood before, my own - while available. Cheers!
@alexbair2542
Жыл бұрын
A strawberry is a gall, yes?
@corvus1238
Жыл бұрын
Why didn't you just follow the recipe?? Der!
@kimrussoful
7 ай бұрын
I love how experimental and honest you were throughout - I think that is part of making natural ink - intuition, experimentation, curiosity and alchemy. Ignore the negative comments. Ink making is an experimental process and you are doing it well. @kimrussostudio
@johnbooth1110
Жыл бұрын
rainwater free of chemicals. Sorry no it's not try this one where does all the rubber go on car tyres, you'd think down the drain in to creeks and rivers Arh Wrong it;s in yoyr rain water in your rain water tanks,
@llamawerkz
Жыл бұрын
Watching your video confirms my decision to buy all of my iron gall inks from Fox and Quills. They definitely don't smell like stale urine!
@asafoetidajones8181
11 ай бұрын
Well, you get what you pay for. Be proactive instead of complaining and DIY that scent.
@OwlCat-c4b
8 ай бұрын
In this context, bruise means pulverize. I too am of the variety of people that frequently write. Hand made quill pens, fountain pens, steel nib dip pens, reed pens...everything. I do love so very much a good quality gall ink. Not just because it is a superior ink with some great character, but also because it makes me feel that much closer to a pert of history that really captivates me. All history do3s, and the sentiment you have explained in your opening monologue sums it ip quite nicely indeed. - A pen friend in NY
@davidbyers7246
2 ай бұрын
The problem with Iron Gall ink is the corrosive effect it has on nibs, and eventually even the paper it is written on. That said, I still think it’s cool that there are people who still make it and use it.
@OwlCat-c4b
2 ай бұрын
@@davidbyers7246 indeed, it is very corrosive...it has consumed many a steel nib of mine...I enjoy the Brause Rose nib, and after a a few months of repeated use, it just disintegrates. Unfortunately, there is no real substitute for Iron Gall ink...a few have come close...like Noodlers Zhivago and a few others..but still there is no close-enough substitute. The Gall ink I make comes in 2 tones...drying to either a blue/gray/black or a lovely gray/black depending on the ingredients used. For more blue tone...i use red wine and red vinegar in the recipe. I keep my ink in a beautiful 750ml air-tight crystal whisky decanter...and decant the ink into smaller wide-mouth air-tight 60ml glass ink wells for easy use.
@Oofglobber
10 ай бұрын
The fruit at 4:10 are so well hung.
@thedictationofallah
7 ай бұрын
😳😳😳
@jamiewashere
2 жыл бұрын
What a terrific video! I am glad I found your channel!
@making.history
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome! .....I'm a little slow at responding😅
@matthewlawton9241
2 ай бұрын
- An elaborate justification to not follow the recipe. I have found my people. What is it about the way we think that leads us down this path?! "I'm going to do THIS instead, despite knowing nothing about the processes I'm tinkering with!".
@kninjaknitter8190
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing the details and modifications you did! Very helpful!
@making.history
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tecnoinfo.1488
2 ай бұрын
The only thing we're sure of is that you have no clue what you're doing. Nice try.
@MrBajwa007
3 ай бұрын
Are you crazy running all over
@earldumarest234
2 жыл бұрын
nice job
@LpSamuelm
2 ай бұрын
You inspired me to hit up the National Library of Sweden for a genuine 18th-century recipe! Hopinʼ to try it myself! 😊
@evanbasnaw
3 ай бұрын
It's amazing the things we've lost knowledge of, but also the knowledge we had in the first place. It's a simple recipe, but who was the first to pick up oak galls and think "I can write with this!"
@robhead22
Жыл бұрын
That was great!! You do first class research. And, you have a designated science kit! Impressive. Thank you. Im going to try this. I want to make a drawing ink! Thank you!
@aminaa5824
3 ай бұрын
May I ask where you find these recipe books for historical DIYs, I would love to go through some to see how they used to make things back then
@making.history
3 ай бұрын
Archive dot org! It's a treasure trove
@aminaa5824
3 ай бұрын
@@making.history thank you! What do I have to search to find them?
@making.history
3 ай бұрын
@@aminaa5824 receipts, recipes, commonplace book, household, cookery, etc. You can search a term then filter publications by year.
@aminaa5824
3 ай бұрын
@@making.history thank you again! Can’t wait to dive in :)
@meatcreap
10 ай бұрын
This is a cool video! Thanks for making it
@dizzywilliams3557
Жыл бұрын
Charming lady! Thank you!
@davidgiles4681
Жыл бұрын
Honey is also used.
@noeraldinkabam
Жыл бұрын
I really don’t get why you don’t follow the recipe. What in your brain makes you think you know more/better about something you have zero experience with?
@sebo641
7 ай бұрын
You are right, but there are nicer ways to give this feedback
@15davval
6 ай бұрын
@@sebo641nah she needed to hear it like this. I dont know anything abt ink i just got curious and this whole video just made me upset watching it.
@HadesR-lt3jx
4 ай бұрын
She’s doing what she wants and she’s doing it lovingly, what gives you the right to critique her like this?
@FireFox64000000
3 ай бұрын
It's called experimentation and it is needed in order to advance and learn.
@HadesR-lt3jx
3 ай бұрын
@@FireFox64000000 exactly!
@TotalDec
Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure you could burn a piece of truck tire (road gator) and mix the powder ash with water for the same thing. Also pretty sure, you can walk into any office plick up a pen when nobody is looking and leave. Doubly sure, Dollar Tree has pens for cheap.
@CaffeinePanda
3 ай бұрын
Obviously. The point of the exercise is to understand how and why people did things in the past.
@idrinkwine
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your video. I'm tempted to make my own ink for fun but I'm not sure I want to mess around with galls. I'm going to give it some thought. It does seem like boiling should sterilize it as well as concentrate it so you still have the option to make the ink darker.
Пікірлер: 83