I have toyed with calligraphy, having practiced many years. Ink is basically
pigment (usually carbon black or various salts of iron for black) plus water
plus a binder (almost always a gum arabic , shellac, etc). There may be
other additives. For cleaning camera lenses, we don't want the water,
binder(s) or any other additives. We want nearly pure, ultra fine carbon
powder.
Regards,
Bob...
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> In a message dated 13/08/01 12:10:48 GMT Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << If what you are talking about is some sort of
> oriental stick ink, don't use it. It has a binder of some type in it.
Carbon
> (or bone, or lamp) black has no binder. It is not powdered or stick ink.
DO
> NOT USE ORIENTAL STICK INKS.
> >>
> Ok, then, I won't. Even I can get the powder not from stick - that won't
have
> a binding agent, do you think?
> Shuji is a fine art - calligraphy I think is the generic name - one must
> practise many years to obtain license.
> I think Mr Ueda can tell you more about this, if you need to know.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Peter
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