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Questions tagged [ink]

A pigment-containing liquid that is applied to a surface with pen, brush, or quill. Use this tag for general questions about ink as a substance, or selecting an appropriate ink for a project. See tag wiki for related tags.

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What is a dye based ink?

Camlin ink Are inks based on something else also? Why have they specified that their ink is dye based? What does dye based mean anyway? What other bases for ink are there?
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Can pigment ink somehow be used like a stamp-pad?

Relatives gave our little daughter some stamps (I mean the little plastic things whose front has a protuding (text or image) pattern that can be used to leave the same mark on paper many times) as a gift, together with a little box labeled "Color…
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How long does invisible lemon ink last?

I tried searching for this online, but after a few minutes I couldn't find a conclusive answer. Does anyone know how long it lasts? That is if I write a message in lemon on a piece of paper, keep it in a cupboard for x months/years, how long until…
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Can I leave Winsor & Newton inks to dry on the palette?

When I worked with watercolour I could leave wet paint on the ceramic palette, let it dry, come back to it days later, apply water and pick up where I left off. Can I do the same with Winsor & Newton drawing inks? If so, what do I use to reactivate?
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