3. INTRODUCTION DRAWING II
Ink has its origins around 4500 years ago, and was
invented by both the Egyptians and the Chinese around
the same time. As far as components go, ink is made up of
two key parts: the pigment and the carrier.
The pigment is the dye itself, and is what is delivered by
the vessel to the paper or printing medium
History of Ink
4. HISTORY OF INK
Ink is typically colored, but the very first inks
used charcoal or soot from the fire as the main
pigment, hence why most of the early written
works found were written in black ink. Charcoal
was also a relatively inexpensive and easy to
find pigment, whereas pigments for other colors
were quite rare.
5. HISTORY OF INK
France’s Chauvet Cave,
one of the most famous
prehistoric rock art sites
in the world.
Some of the oldest cave
paintings incorporating ink date
back 40,000 years to the ancient
caves of Sulawesi (Indonesia)
and El Castillo (Spain).
6. HISTORY OF
INK
Indian ink was developed
using lamp black, carbon
black and charred bones,
which were mixed with
glue to create a block that
could be liquefied when
needed.
Ancient Chinese and Egyptians burnt tar with vegetable oil
to create a carbon-based ink – called lamp black - which
was suspended in gum to adhere to the desired surface.
7. HISTORY OF
INK HISTORY OF INK
This ink was used with
quill pen and
parchment that you
may have seen in
many historical movies
Round about the 8th century, inks began to use chemical
precipitation. The earliest of its kind was based on iron
salt and tannic acid bound by resin.
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8. HISTORY OF
INK
In 1040 AD, Chinese
inventor Bi Sheng devised
movable-type printing
using wood and ceramic
materials, and later,
bronze.
• China spearheaded woodblock printing in 2nd
century AD. But it was a laborious process
that had to be done perfectly to ensure usable
blocks.
9. HISTORY OF
INK
The carbon-based
ink also consisted
of lead, copper and
titanium.
Between 1436 and 1450, German
goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg developed
the world’s first printing press and
formulated an oil-based ink that more
10. HISTORY OF
INK
The 70s marked the
emergence of inkjet
printers by Canon, Epson
and Hewlett-Packard. Dye
sublimation, UV-curable,
aqueous and solvent inks
were sprayed onto paper,
guided by magnetized
plates.
The laser printer adopted a different route, using an electrostatic system
comprising a combination of carbon powder mixed with sugar and iron
oxide, to transfer the ink.
11. HISTORY OF
INK
Some use water-
based dye inks
while others are
pigmented.
• Modern inkjet printer inks employ sophisticated
mechanisms that dry quickly, resist fading, spread evenly
and don’t cause the printer nozzle to clog.
13. The different types of ink include:
What Are the
Different
Types of Ink?
•Pen ink
•Printer ink
•Edible ink
•Tattoo ink
•Erasable ink
•Phosphorescent ink
•Fluorescent ink
•Adhesive ink
•Invisible ink
14. Pen Ink
Pen inks are oil or water-based and
contain additives that dye the ink a
certain color. For instance, black ink
pens contain carbon black, while blue
ink pens contain phthalocyanine blu
15. Printer Ink
Most color printers follow the CMYK
(cyan, magenta, yellow, black) model. To
make new colors and create an image,
the printers will layer tiny dots of the four
printer colors.
16. Edible Ink
Edible inks are made from water, sugar,
and FDA-approved colorants. They're
safe to eat and often are used to print
photos or logos on cakes, cookies,
and candy.
17. Erasable Ink
The erasable pen was invented in 1979,
but took 10 years to perfect. The ink
inside is made of a liquid rubber cement,
which makes it possible to remove the
pen marks via a combination of friction
and heat.
18. Fluorescent Ink Fluorescein is a chemical used to make
highlighter ink. It's what gives the
highlighters their neon color when the
ink is applied to the paper. Different
additives are used depending on which
color highlighter you're using. For
instance, a chemical known as pyranine
is used to make yellow highlighters.
19. Adhesive Ink
Temporary tattoos and decals are made
from regular ink with a special coating
that's printed onto transfer film. When
moisture is applied, it soaks through the
film and transfers the image onto the
surface.
20. Invisible Ink
Write a secret message and then
uncover it using heat or light. Many
items in your kitchen can be used to
create invisible ink including: lemon
juice, milk, clear soda, and vinegar. This
ink is also often used by concert venues
or theme parks as stamps for admission.
