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I have used rubber stamp refill ink, black, before on a walnut picture frame. The frame was going over an old type set tray and I needed it to look kinda like it was handled by ink stained hands like in a print shop.shot a few coats of clear Laquer over it and it can out nicely for a first time use. Not many color options though. It was subtle but made a difference especially on the sides.
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Transtint and Transfast both are are available in larger quantities directly from Homestead Finishing. Both products are really concentrated and make a pretty impressive quantity of dye, I typically find myself diluting the already diluted base dye.
It will until it fades. Transtint/fast won't fade.
India ink is comprised of fine soot and water.
I bought some India Ink recently and the base is shellac.
Actually shellac was added as a medium, it makes a little more durable and somewhat water proof. You can also add other mediums to make it water proof and more durable. But most India inks are water and soot.
I dont know about other brands, but I prefer Speedball India Ink because it's just carbon black in water. Carbon black is chemically different than soot (it's actually anthracitic carbon, not under-burnt hydrocarbons). It's worth the extra $ to work with a chemically inert, pH neutral coating.
I don't get it - if India Ink is water based, why does it seem so "permanent"?
The hydroxyl groups in the cellulose bind to carbon.
For some of my scroll saw work I have had good success with RIT fabric dye dissolved in DNA when used on baltic birch plywood. Soak time is usually 5 -10 minutes. The longer the soak the deeper the color. After the dye dries I over spray with poly. I have not attempted this process on solid woods.
I have a bottle of Speedball Super Black, and it contains shellac.
Ah yes - my mistake. Just looked at the bottle and mine does too! Their MSDS does not call it out - probably because it's non-toxic.
Basic India ink is composed of a variety of fine soot, known as lampblack, combined with water to form a liquid. No binder material is necessary: the carbon molecules are in colloidal suspension and form a waterproof layer after drying. A binding agent such as gelatin or, more commonly, shellac may be added to make the ink more durable once dried. India ink is commonly sold in bottled form, as well as a solid form as an inkstick (most commonly, a stick), which must be ground and mixed with water before use. If a binder is used, India ink may be waterproof or non-waterproof.
