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Title	dry ink
Publication Date:	19th century
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	3 x 1.5 cm
Library:	Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Library Asset ID	195-0547
Record ID	unknown_id_1758230051
Date	19th century
Notes	Soot ink was used in Ottoman calligraphy. Soot ink consists of the combination of soot obtained from linseed oil, beeswax, turpentine, kerosene and similar substances, gum arabic and water, and is black in color. Soot ink is prepared in different arrangements depending on both the work it is used in and the writing style used in writing the work. Calligraphers preferred to use inks they prepared themselves when writing. Dry ink is a type of ink that is obtained by turning liquid ink into solid, is easy for calligraphers to carry in their boxes, and is rare today. Before use, it must be melted and turned into a liquid, like wax. Different colored ink types are known by their special names. Red writings are written with garnet ink, gold-gilded lines are written with gold ink, and especially the sura titles written on a gold background in the Qur'ans are written with white opal ink.
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dry ink

Publication Date 19th century

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 3 x 1.5 cm

Library Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum

Library Asset ID 195-0547

Record ID unknown_id_1758230051

Date 19th century

Notes Soot ink was used in Ottoman calligraphy. Soot ink consists of the combination of soot obtained from linseed oil, beeswax, turpentine, kerosene and similar substances, gum arabic and water, and is black in color. Soot ink is prepared in different arrangements depending on both the work it is used in and the writing style used in writing the work. Calligraphers preferred to use inks they prepared themselves when writing. Dry ink is a type of ink that is obtained by turning liquid ink into solid, is easy for calligraphers to carry in their boxes, and is rare today. Before use, it must be melted and turned into a liquid, like wax. Different colored ink types are known by their special names. Red writings are written with garnet ink, gold-gilded lines are written with gold ink, and especially the sura titles written on a gold background in the Qur'ans are written with white opal ink.