Iron Gall Ink Image Gallery

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See also: BPG Iron Gall Ink and Media Problems § Ink

  • Iron gall ink under normal illumination.

  • Iron dispersed in paper seen under UVA illumination. Noticeably more dispersed than the visible iron gall ink.

  • Iron gall ink showing some burn through under normal illumination.

  • Iron gall ink showing significant burn through under UVA illumination.

  • Iron gall ink test strips color chart.

  • Iron gall ink causing paper to crack, shown with transmitted illumination.

  • Iron gall ink drawing with significant losses. Also shows ghost image of ink lines from opposite side of paper from being folded.

  • Deteriorated iron gall ink on paper, seen from the verso and exhibiting burn through and cracking.

  • Deteriorated iron gall ink on paper, seen from the verso under transmitted light.

  • Deteriorated iron gall ink on paper. Mended with RK-O tissue with Klucel G in ethanol.

  • Iron gall ink indicator paper. The ink will bleed pink with moisture, so the paper can be used to test repairs.



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