{"title":"Iron Gail \u0026 Tradional Inks","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"rohrer-klingner-salix-iron-gall-ink","title":"Rohrer \u0026 Klingner Salix — Iron Gall Ink","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat iron gall ink does that other inks don't\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIron gall inks work differently to dye inks and pigment inks. When the ink first touches the paper it reads as a blue-periwinkle. Over the following hours it oxidises — the iron compounds in the formulation react with air and the paper surface — and deepens into a dusky blue-black. The line you made this morning looks different this afternoon. Lines made weeks ago look different again.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e*For illustration this is not a problem — it is a quality. The slight variation in tone across a drawing made over several sessions creates a natural depth that a uniform black cannot replicate. Iron gall also produces excellent water resistance as it oxidises, making older lines more durable than fresh ones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rohrer \u0026 Klingner Salix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53225222078792,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"rk-scabiosa-iron-gall-ink-50ml","title":"R\u0026K Scabiosa — Iron Gall Ink 50ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIron gall — the ink that changes over time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost inks dry and stay the same colour. Scabiosa does not. Iron gall inks bond chemically with paper fibres as they dry, and then continue to oxidise — the iron in the formulation reacting with oxygen to deepen and shift the tone. Freshly written Scabiosa is a soft dusty purple-grey. After a week it is darker. After a month it has settled into its permanent colour — a complex, warm grey with purple undertones that could not have been predicted from the wet ink. This is not inconsistency. It is the defining property of iron gall, and why manuscripts written in iron gall five hundred years ago are still perfectly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rohrer \u0026 Klingner Salix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53230665859400,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"rk-iron-gall-fountain-pen-ink","title":"Rohrer \u0026 Klingner Iron Gall Ink 50ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIron gall — the ink that wrote history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIron gall inks have been used continuously since at least the 5th century. They are the inks of historical manuscripts, legal documents, and master drawings — they bond chemically with paper fibres rather than simply sitting on top, which is why iron gall manuscripts from 500 years ago are still perfectly legible. R\u0026amp;K make their iron gall range in Leipzig, a city with its own centuries-long connection to printing and bookmaking. Scabiosa and Salix are the two inks in this range — both iron gall, each with a distinct character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rohrer \u0026 Klingner Salix","offers":[{"title":"Scabiosa","offer_id":53230777008456,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Salix","offer_id":53230777041224,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/inkwellartsupplies.com\/collections\/iron-gail-tradional-inks.oembed","provider":"Inkwell Art Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}