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Oak Galls for Natural Ink

Oak Galls for Natural Ink

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40 oak galls for making natural ink and dye, consciously foraged. Enough for one large dye vat or four small jars of ink.

Crush the galls to a powder and mix with a little hot water to make a gold ink, or add iron sulphate to make midnight blue. Crush and boil galls in a saucepan of water to make a natural golden dye, again adding iron sulphate to darken the colour to a rich black/blue.

Oak galls are an old source of colour, very high in tannin and have been used since the Middle Ages. It is incredibly resistant to fading and was used in the notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci and for the U.S Declaration of Independence.

If you have any questions about using the galls please drop me a message and I'll be happy to help.

Not supplied with iron sulphate.

Postage & Packaging:
I'll make and post within five days and my packaging is recyclable and compostable.
Orders under £20 will be sent First Class, orders over £20 will be First Class and Signed.

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Welcome to Desk of Plenty

I offer FREE UK POSTAGE throughout my shop and all pieces come with a gift box or gift envelope, in recyclable and compostable packaging.

I became interested in natural colour when I procured my first allotment six years ago.
It's such a rich subject and craft with a long, fascinating and sometimes troubled history.

And using natural colours is addictive!

This item is made-to-order and will be posted to you by Desk of Plenty within 5 days of receiving payment.

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This is a custom-made item and cannot be returned unless faulty.

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Designed by Katie Fields in Reading

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