Ink Dye Separation - A Comparison Of Eight Inks

[blazv]

I've been playing around with some of my inks (because of that) and attempted to do some basic paper chromatography (using tap water, blotting paper and a glass dip pen). It should, essentially, reveal the different color components of inks. I have put some ink on lower parts of blotting paper cuts, then soaked lower ends in water and waited until the colors separated.

So here are the results...

Anyone else doing this to their inks?

 

Edited June 3, 2012 by blazv

[The Good Captain]

I've noticed the different colours on kitchen paper after I've wiped a nib, like many others I suppose, so this looks like a good experiment for me to try with some of mine.

[kp288908]

this is pretty wild. thanks for doing this.