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I also think that "India ink " is the best to write labels . In France -and
some other countries , I guess - we know it under the name of " China ink "
. Franck Frydman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Orstan, Aydin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: Alcohol insoluble printing ink
> One (minor) problem with using India ink is that even with the finest pen
> tips, I have found it difficult to write small enough letters.
>
> Ink sold in stores is usually sold as drawing ink, etc. I have never seen
> ink labeled as "India ink". So, how does one know that one is buying real
> "India ink" as opposed to some mixture that looks black, but is something
> else. India ink used to be made from lamp soot, which is basically very
fine
> carbon particles.
>
> Aydin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Howard L. Clark or Kate Clark [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 05 February, 2002 9:52 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Alcohol insoluble printing ink
> >
> >
> > Nothing is better than 100% rag paper and India ink on a
> > handwritten label. This has been used for centuries and is not
> > affected by solvents. Yes, keeping the India ink drawing pens
> > clean is a hassle, but less than the problems of the label ink
> > dissolving and the collection becoming scientifically useless. If
> > you deplore your handwriting, print the label and write over it
> > manually with India ink.
> >
> > Howard Clark
> >
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