![]() ![]() ![]() Has the ink dried into a hard cake or powdery pieces? If so, try to add a 1:1 ratio of water to the dry ink. (Unofficially, I just use the tap water here in Boulder, CO, because I haven’t ever had a problem doing so.) The amount of water you add to the ink depends on the state of the ink and how much of it remains. A Note on Adding Water to Dried-Up Calligraphy Inkįirst, I officially recommend that you use distilled water to reconstitute dry or sludgy inks. Let’s take a look at the six bottles of dried-up calligraphy ink that I tried to fix, and the results that I got when I added water to them. And, if you could, the colour would be different.” I would imagine you cannot properly reconstitute dye-based inks because the colour has been dissolved. There could be an issue with amount of dilution required and consistency, though. Pigmented inks I would imagine you can because the pigment particles cannot evaporate. Simon said: “I know you cannot reconstitute iron gall ink because of the oxidisation and chemical change. A brief conversation with my friend Simon, owner of Scribblers, reinforced my suspicions. Yesterday, I would have told you that at least a couple of my old, dried-up calligraphy inks were beyond saving. How to Fix Dried-Up Calligraphy Ink: Additional Information In this video, I’ll walk you through my experience (successfully!) attempting to fix dried-up calligraphy ink. How to Fix Dried-Up Calligraphy Ink: A Video What I discovered it is this: almost any calligraphy ink will reconstitute back to a usable state with water. When I set out to write this article, I had six dry or sludgy bottles of old ink that I thought were destined for the trash can. We’re all guilty of choosing ink favorites, which eventually results in our not-so-beloved bottles turning into dried-up calligraphy ink. ![]()
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