How to make Walnut Ink

Here is a fun way to make your own DIY Walnut Ink:
0:00 Pick or collect dark walnuts
0:37 Let them simmer for about 4 hours
1:24 Peel off the husk
2:12 Simmer the husk for another 4 hours
2:49 Filter the liquid
3:24 Boil to thicken ink
3:51 Bottle ink
4:07 Draw something!
If you want to store the ink for a longer time you can add isopropyl alcohol to avoid mold.
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[@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur8272]

Well done. No unnecessary jargon just exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

[@lisamoore3283]

Did you add alcohol for a preservative? Maybe I missed that. Otherwise it will mold?

[@ayokakaiser]

GROSSARTIG! Lasst Bilder sprechen… Danke dir, werde das in den nächsten Wochen ausprobieren.

[@MaudMargretheRex]

Wow..

[@Chadwicktrumpet]

👍

[@giuseppeameno]

I wonder if it’s waterproof. Would it be intended to be used by Registrars and for archival purposes?

[@user-do5ttsm1el7j]

Ink fades over the years. I do not recommend.

[@ayokakaiser]

Wie lichtecht ist die Tinte denn?
Und wieviel Alkohol braucht man so ungefähr zum haltbar machen?

[@gielfrederic]

I also wonder how lightfast it is.

[@user-do5ttsm1el7j]

It is better to crystallize the ink.