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 Oct 14 2007, 02:27 AM
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Can anyone give me advise for boiling the Pelikan Ink, what should i use for the boiling?
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Oct 14 2007, 04:57 PM
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what you have to do is double boil it
i.e place ink into a heat proof container then put container inside a saucepan or similar.place water in the saucepan and bring it to the boil once its boiling turn down the power so its simmering this will then heat the ink up you need to reduce the ink down till it thickens up.start with a small amount untill you know what you want |
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Oct 14 2007, 05:27 PM
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I don't really see why you should be using Pelikan... doesn't Kuro Sumi do the same job at the same price?
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Oct 14 2007, 08:43 PM
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QUOTE(DrBraun @ Oct 15 2007, 09:27 AM)  I don't really see why you should be using Pelikan... doesn't Kuro Sumi do the same job at the same price? Hi, thanks for the reply. i'm boiling my Pelikan, it becos when i pour out the ink i saw some particles ink is undissolve. i'm using Kuro Sumi for black, my Pelikan is for my shading. |
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Oct 20 2007, 04:25 AM
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It'll be alot easier for you if you just dilute the Kuro Sumi for shading. The reason Pelikan is boiled is because it contains varnish and you really want to get that out of there before sticking it under someones skin.
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Oct 20 2007, 04:25 AM
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It'll be alot easier for you if you just dilute the Kuro Sumi for shading. The reason Pelikan is boiled is because it contains varnish and you really want to get that out of there before sticking it under someones skin.
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Oct 20 2007, 04:30 AM
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??? Damn double posts.
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Oct 22 2007, 06:32 AM
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Thanks kevinwright!!!
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Sep 29 2009, 05:30 PM
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JUST USE SILVER BACK INK
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Sep 30 2009, 10:53 AM
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Or just shake the hell out of the bottle.
Pelikan doesn't need to be boiled.. and it contains no varnish.. I have the msds sheets and have posted them before.. its a misconception that is passed on and passed on until people think its a fact.. Pelikan has been used for longer than almost anything out there in tattooing.. and has caused an extremely low amount of reactions of any sort... its tried and true, time tested, and makes excellent greywash. |
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