Mixing Glycerine In Ink

[virgilio]

Drops of what? of any fluid that is mostly water (such as ink). But you have a point that other liquids such as glycerine or dish detergent would have very different size drops.

[Maurizio]

I put a drop of organic vegetable glycerin in all my non-Japanese inks. These are any Noodler's including BSB, Pelikan, and Private Reserve. I live in the Northeast and have not experienced any ill effects such as mold growth. Earliest adulteration, in a bottle of Noodler's Blue, was about 2 years ago. What I mean by a "drop" is a standard drop from an ordinary glass eye dropper available at drug stores.

 

I put a drop into a whole bottle. In the Noodler's Blue i put 2 drops. The only slightly negative effect in some of the inks is longer dry time but this doesn't bother me bc i'm using the ink for calligraphy.

Edited January 24, 2017 by Maurizio