{"product_id":"printed-notes-on-making-botanical-ink-volume-2","title":"Printed Notes On: Making Botanical Ink — Volume 2","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBotanical ink is one of the oldest art materials in the world. Oak gall ink — the same type used to write the Magna Carta and pen Jane Austen's novels — can be made at home, from plants you've gathered yourself, with nothing more than a saucepan and a handful of kitchen ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrinted Notes On: Making Botanical Ink\u003c\/em\u003e is a full colour, 32-page printed booklet by Emma Hogbin of Princetown Press, made in Devon on recycled paper. It takes you step by step through the process of turning foraged and kitchen plant matter into richly coloured, chemically reactive botanical inks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCovering the three core stages of ink-making from collecting plant matter, creating plant liquor, to adding a binder: this booklet goes deep into the details that make the difference: how water pH affects your colours, how to test saturation with paper strips, how to work with gum Arabic (including how to make your own), and how to get the most from each batch. Detailed recipes are included for nettle ink (greenish yellows to olive greens), spruce bark ink (warm reddish browns), classic oak and iron gall ink (near-black, historically proven), and hawthorn haw ink (an extraordinary range from salmon and orange through to red, purple, and grey).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAn extensive section on modifiers — kitchen staples like citric acid, baking soda, and vinegar alongside more advanced options like iron sulphate, copper salts, and tin — opens up a world of colour play and experimentation that makes every batch feel like a collaboration with the plant itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis booklet is perfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWatercolour artists and illustrators looking for expressive, earth-connected media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCalligraphers and dip pen enthusiasts wanting to make their own historically inspired inks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eForagers, gardeners, and naturalists ready to take their relationship with plants one step further\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCrafters who love hands-on, slow making with natural materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNature lovers seeking a genuinely unusual and thoughtful gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Princetown Press","offers":[{"title":"Volume 2","offer_id":55629016334721,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Volumes 1-3","offer_id":55629016367489,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/2842\/4733\/files\/PrintedNotes_Vol2_Ink.png?v=1777986740","url":"https:\/\/www.princetownpress.co.uk\/products\/printed-notes-on-making-botanical-ink-volume-2","provider":"Princetown Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}