Geranium Lake Watercolor Ink

Description

Geranium Lake Ink is our exquisitely hand-crafted watercolor ink made with an extremely concentrated, high-quality single source pigment. Every bottle is meticulously hand mixed, poured, and sealed, using only pure distilled water and a small amount of all natural, pure gum arabic to achieve an exceptionally vibrant and richly pigmented liquid.

In use, Geranium Lake gives a brilliant, transparent pink-orange ideal for florals, textiles, decorative motifs, illustration, sketchbooks, and historical color studies where its vintage character is desired. It has moderate tinting strength and builds beautifully in layers, shifting from delicate pink veils to strong, candy-like reds. It mixes beautifully with yellows for coral and watermelon tones, with earths for elegant rose-browns and skin tints, and with blues and violets for lively mauves and fashion-inspired purples. As a dye-based lake, however, it is not highly lightfast and is best used in work kept out of direct sunlight, stored closed in manuscripts, or digitized for long-term preservation rather than displayed permanently.

Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Crafted from one pure mineral pigment, chosen for its unmatched brilliance and natural intensity.

Handmade Artisanal Process: Produced in small batches; each bottle is hand mixed and poured to preserve the pigment's crystalline quality.

Maximum Pigment Load: Formulated to offer the highest concentration of pigment, free from any artificial additives.

Recommended Use: Best applied with brush or dropper; not recommended for fountain pens. Dilute with pure water for optimal control.

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Natural (Organic) dye-based lake pigment on mineral substrate

Source: Natural red dye precipitated onto an inorganic base

Lightfastness: Poor

Opacity: Transparent

Other Names: Geranium Lake, Geranium Red Lake, Synthetic Rose Lake

Color Index Code: PR90:1