Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
TIMELINE
0:00 Intro
1:02 #4thArtSaturday Info
1:43 Recommended Books
2:31 Supplies
2:59 Blueberry Ink Recipe
3:04 Spinach Ink Recipe
3:13 How to Test Color Formation
4:40 Filtering and Bottling Blueberry Ink
9:43 Steps for Filtering Ink
11:30 Filtering and Bottling Spinach Ink
18:19 Adding Gum Arabic to Ink
22:57 Inks I’ve Made
25:00 Ink Swatches
28:25 Storing Natural Inks
28:56 Bonus: Copper Oxide Ink
31:11 Outro with More Swatch Photos
Thanks for watching! In today's video, I will show you how to create inks from some natural and common ingredients you might already have in your kitchen. In this video you will learn how to make ink from blueberries and spinach (and a bonus ink: copper oxide.) I will take you through my process of cooking, filtering, and bottling the inks and give you tips and techniques along the way.
This video is in collaboration with @APGJamie channel as a video in #4thartsaturday open collab. The theme this month is ‘formula.’ I hope you enjoy watching and learning with me today.
Visit @APGJamie channel to see more collaborator videos, including Jamie's video here: youtu.be/ZO7ftgT6jbc
or search #4thArtSaturday to find them all.
Materials Used:
The list below contains links to the supplies I use for natural ink making. Some are Amazon affiliate links and I will receive a small compensation if you use the links to click over to Amazon and buy anything at all (but it won’t cost you any more to purchase them.) I would appreciate it – those pennies add up and help me replenish my own art supplies to keep making these free videos for you.
Books Shown:
Make Ink: A Forager’s Guide to Natural Inkmaking
amzn.to/3pKq2go
Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects
amzn.to/3I8YW96
Enamel Pot
amzn.to/3MtEd2b
Wooden Spoons
amzn.to/4505Siz
Dropper Bottles with Funnels and Labels
amzn.to/3O7ViA0
Glass Jars with Lids, 4 ounces
amzn.to/3BrcHw7
Small Mason Jars (used for red cabbage ink)
amzn.to/3BsQjlP
6% Vinegar
amzn.to/3pCcQKd
Mesh Strainer, set 3 and 4 inches
amzn.to/44ZuCr3
Masher
amzn.to/3pLXSBn
Calligraphy Brushes (for swatching)
amzn.to/3BuiQHM
Powdered Gum Arabic
amzn.to/3IdRYiO
Liquid Gum Arabic
amzn.to/450mRkL
Disposable pipettes
amzn.to/3OaN0XY
Cone Coffee Filters, white #2
amzn.to/42zjPSS
Cloves
amzn.to/450o7nZ
Turmeric (spice)
amzn.to/431qsxh
Old towels or rags for resting spoons and cleaning spills
For recipes not demonstrated today:
Alum
amzn.to/42EwTX5
Washing Soda (NOT baking soda)
amzn.to/3IbOeP3
You can find ALL my most-used and best-loved supplies here:
sallyvannuys.com/artsupplies.html
Or here:
sallyvannuys.com/digitaldownloads/artsupplies.pdf
If you would like to support my channel in another way, and help replenish art supplies for my free channel videos, my tip jar is here:
paypal.me/sallyvannuys
If you haven’t already, please subscribe so you don’t miss more good ideas that I share regularly for mixed media, art journaling, collage, canvas art, watercolor and acrylic painting, and more. And since I am really trying to grow this channel, I would appreciate it so much!
Join me on social media, too:
Instagram: instagram.com/Sally.VanNuys
Pinterest: pinterest.com/SallyVanNuys
My web site: sallyvannuys.com
Art process and tutorial videos on this channel are solely owned by Sally Van Nuys, Artist Studio and may not be copied or reused by anyone or any means without prior permission.
#sallyvannuys,#mixedmedia,#arttutorials
Copyright-free music from YouTube Audio Library
and bensound.com
TIMELINE
0:00 Intro
1:02 #4thArtSaturday Info
1:43 Recommended Books
2:31 Supplies
2:59 Blueberry Ink Recipe
3:04 Spinach Ink Recipe
3:13 How to Test Color Formation
4:40 Filtering and Bottling Blueberry Ink
9:43 Steps for Filtering Ink
11:30 Filtering and Bottling Spinach Ink
18:19 Adding Gum Arabic to Ink
22:57 Inks I’ve Made
25:00 Ink Swatches
28:25 Storing Natural Inks
28:56 Bonus: Copper Oxide Ink
31:11 Outro with More Swatch Photos
Thanks for watching! In today's video, I will show you how to create inks from some natural and common ingredients you might already have in your kitchen. In this video you will learn how to make ink from blueberries and spinach (and a bonus ink: copper oxide.) I will take you through my process of cooking, filtering, and bottling the inks and give you tips and techniques along the way.
This video is in collaboration with @APGJamie channel as a video in #4thartsaturday open collab. The theme this month is ‘formula.’ I hope you enjoy watching and learning with me today.
Visit @APGJamie channel to see more collaborator videos, including Jamie's video here: youtu.be/ZO7ftgT6jbc
or search #4thArtSaturday to find them all.
Materials Used:
The list below contains links to the supplies I use for natural ink making. Some are Amazon affiliate links and I will receive a small compensation if you use the links to click over to Amazon and buy anything at all (but it won’t cost you any more to purchase them.) I would appreciate it – those pennies add up and help me replenish my own art supplies to keep making these free videos for you.
Books Shown:
Make Ink: A Forager’s Guide to Natural Inkmaking
amzn.to/3pKq2go
Botanical Inks: Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects
amzn.to/3I8YW96
Enamel Pot
amzn.to/3MtEd2b
Wooden Spoons
amzn.to/4505Siz
Dropper Bottles with Funnels and Labels
amzn.to/3O7ViA0
Glass Jars with Lids, 4 ounces
amzn.to/3BrcHw7
Small Mason Jars (used for red cabbage ink)
amzn.to/3BsQjlP
6% Vinegar
amzn.to/3pCcQKd
Mesh Strainer, set 3 and 4 inches
amzn.to/44ZuCr3
Masher
amzn.to/3pLXSBn
Calligraphy Brushes (for swatching)
amzn.to/3BuiQHM
Powdered Gum Arabic
amzn.to/3IdRYiO
Liquid Gum Arabic
amzn.to/450mRkL
Disposable pipettes
amzn.to/3OaN0XY
Cone Coffee Filters, white #2
amzn.to/42zjPSS
Cloves
amzn.to/450o7nZ
Turmeric (spice)
amzn.to/431qsxh
Old towels or rags for resting spoons and cleaning spills
For recipes not demonstrated today:
Alum
amzn.to/42EwTX5
Washing Soda (NOT baking soda)
amzn.to/3IbOeP3
You can find ALL my most-used and best-loved supplies here:
sallyvannuys.com/artsupplies.html
Or here:
sallyvannuys.com/digitaldownloads/artsupplies.pdf
If you would like to support my channel in another way, and help replenish art supplies for my free channel videos, my tip jar is here:
paypal.me/sallyvannuys
If you haven’t already, please subscribe so you don’t miss more good ideas that I share regularly for mixed media, art journaling, collage, canvas art, watercolor and acrylic painting, and more. And since I am really trying to grow this channel, I would appreciate it so much!
Join me on social media, too:
Instagram: instagram.com/Sally.VanNuys
Pinterest: pinterest.com/SallyVanNuys
My web site: sallyvannuys.com
Art process and tutorial videos on this channel are solely owned by Sally Van Nuys, Artist Studio and may not be copied or reused by anyone or any means without prior permission.
#sallyvannuys,#mixedmedia,#arttutorials
Copyright-free music from YouTube Audio Library
and bensound.com
