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WALNUT INK TUTORIAL MENU

Walnut ink crystals are derived from the walnut shells and is a very versatile, water soluable colorant. I first learned how to use the walnut ink in a workshop given here in Pittsburgh by Judy Melvin, and sponsored by the Pittsburgh Calligraphy Guild. Like any other paint or ink, what you can achieve is only limited by your imagination. Take time to play around with it to see what can be achieved. Take a look at some Experiments with Walnut Ink for a preview of some samples.

Several online tutorials on the use of walnut ink are included on this site. In addition to thanking Judy Melvin for introducing this to me, I would also like to thank a good friend, Debbie Rusonis, for offering her kitchen as the studio and her hands as the "model" for the online demos. If you have any questions or have other cool uses for the walnut ink crystals, contact us.

Why use the crystals instead of the pre-diluted, pre-mixed ink?

The premixed ink solution tends to be very light. If you use walnut ink crystals, you can mix the solution in any range of hues from very a very light "tea" style stain to a nearly ebony black. We also have aniline dye samplers in primary colors of red, blue and yellow that you can use with the walnut ink to tint it an infinite varieties of color and intensity. You can get more dramatic effects with a more concentrated (darker) solution of the crystals.

Click on one of the links on the left for step by step instructions.

See Walnut Ink Crystals in our online catalogue for information on what we currently have in stock.

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