ink

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods append one's signature to

"They inked the contract" mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink

"he inked his finger" fill with ink

"ink a pen"

Inkwell (Macintosh)Ink (or Inkwell) is also a handwriting recognition technology built into Apple Computer's Mac OS X since Mac OS X v10.2. Ink can refer to a TV series starring Ted Danson.''An ink is a liquid containing various pigments and/or dyes used for colouring a surface to render an or text. Common perceptions consider ink for use in drawing or writing with a pen or brush.However ink can be of a paste form, this kind of ink is used most extensively in letterpress and lithographic printing.

Types of ink - Early varieties of ink include Indian ink, various natural dyes made from metals, the husk or outer covering of nuts or seeds, and sea creatures like the squid (known as sepia ). India ink is black and originated in Asia. Walnut ink and iron-gall nut ink were made and used by many of the early masters to obtain the golden brown ink used for drawing.

Pigmented inks - Pigmented inks contain other agents that ensure adhesion of the pigment to the surface and prevent it from being removed by mechanical abrasion. These materials are typically referred to as resins (in solvent-based inks) or binding agents (in water-based inks).Pigmented inks are advantageous when printing on paper because the pigment stays on the surface of the paper. This is desirable because more ink on the surface of the paper means less ink needs to be used to create the same intensity of color.

Dyes in inks - Dyes, however, are generally much stronger and can produce more color of a given density per unit of mass. However, because dyes are dissolved in the liquid phase, they have a tendency to soak into paper, thus making the ink less efficient and also potentially allowing for the ink to bleed at the edges, producing poor quality printing.To circumvent this problem, dye-based inks are made with solvents that dry rapidly or are used with quick-drying methods of printing, such as blowing hot air on the fresh print. Other methods to resolve this include harder paper sizing and more specialized paper coatings. The latter is particularly suited to inks that are used in non-industrial settings (and thus must conform to tighter toxicity and emission controls), such as inkjet printer inks, include coating the paper with a charged coating. If the dye has the opposite charge, then it is attracted to and retained by this coating, while the solvent soaks into the paper. Cellulose, the material that paper is made of, is also naturally charged, and so a compound that complexes with both the dye and the paper surface aids retention at the surface. Such a compound in common use in ink-jet printing inks is poly vinyl pyrrolidonepolyvinyl pyrrolidone.An additional advantage of dye-based ink systems is that the dye molecules interact chemically with other ink ingredients. This means that they can benefit more than pigmented ink from optical brighteners and colour-enhancing agents designed to increase the intensity and appearance of dyes. Because dyes get their colour from the interaction of electrons in their molecules, the way in which the electrons can move is determined by the charge and extent of electron delocalisation in the other ink ingredients. The colour emerges as a function of the light energy that falls on the dye. Thus, if an optical brightener or colour enhancer absorbs light energy and emits it through or with the dye, the appearance changes, as the spectrum of light re-emitted to the observer changes.A disadvantage of dye-based inks is that they can be more susceptible to fading, especially when exposed to ultraviolet radiation as in sunlight.

See also -

invisible ink

Soy ink

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Vintage Rangefinder Cameras and Pens
Vintage Nikon Rangefinder cameras and TLR Rolleiflex. Vintage pens and desk sets.
http://www.sheafferscorner.com/

Salientimages, a Generative Art Site
An art form built upon the tools physical simulation and data visualization.
http://www.salientimages.com/

Discount Inkjet Printer Ink Cartridges - Apex Ink - HP, Canon, Epson, Lexmark, Xerox
Discount Inkjet Printer Ink Cartridges - Apex Ink - Online supplier of compatible inkjet cartridges, remanufactured inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges, copier toner, fax film rolls and printer ribbons.
http://www.apexink.com/

heat transfer printing
An exporter and manufacturer of digital printing materials,we carry on consumables for heat transfer printing, water transfer printing and pvc card making etc.Our products include but not limitted in ink, cartridge,printing paper, heat press machine,chip decoder which are strictly chosen to meet clients requirements.our motto is reasonable price as well as reliable quality.
http://www.yl2000.com/

Sydney Stamp Stall Online Design
Sydney Stamp Stall Online Design  Custom Made & Pre-Designed Manufacturers & Retailers Custom Made Pre Designed & Self Inking Rubber Stamps Embossing Starter Kits EmbossingPowders & Rubber Stamping Accessories Your One Stop Stamping Shop
http://www.sydneystampstall.com/

Waypoint Corvallis
Award winning web site offering information on corporate fundraising programs, as well as providing k-12 resources, education quotes, and amber alert information.
http://www.waypointcorvallis.com/

DAAS
DAAS computers, IT company, profile computers, periferals, consumables, service, refill cartridges.
http://www.daascom.com/

The John Groves Studio
Enjoy the romantic age of sail with a visit to the John Groves Studio. The Gallery includes 40 unique paintings from the work of John Groves R.S.M.A. the internationally recognised marine artist.
http://www.johngroves.org/

Online-Shop der W+B Datentechnik GmbH
Materialien und Maschinen für die Werbetechnik, den Textildruck, Sublimationsdruck , Beflockung und textile Plottertechnik.
http://www.wbdatentechnik.de/

Coast Graphic Supply
Your Source for all your Dye Sublimaton supplies and equipment.
http://www.sublimationink.net/

a easy art
The paintings and music of Richard Wynne with a monthly Guest Artist contest winner>
http://www.aeasyart.com/

Chameleon Illustration
Illustration, desktop publishing, and web design. A one-stop shop for full corporate identity packages at reasonable rates. Specializing in medical, scientific and botanical illustration.
http://www.chameleonillustration.com/

eWiz.com IS YOUR BEST FRIEND! We do the product pricing for you!
The SuperValue Mall for Computer Hardware and Software.
http://www.ewiz.com/

Hamilton Ink Media & Public Relations
Bay Area based public relations company
http://www.hamiltoninkpr.com/

Shanghai Expressionism
A new type of art created by an artist born in Shanghai, who works and lives in Europe.
http://www.lu-art.com/

Behind the Cup: Coffeehouse Portraits by Paula K. Wirth
Behind the Cup is an art exhibit of portraits painted with Japanese brush and ink at various coffeehouses in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
http://www.inkvision.com

Frog's Whiskers Ink
Our extensive selection of rubber stamps (about 7-8000) can be used singularly, to make a complete picture, or in combination to create another look. We carry rubber stamps from over 30 different companies such as PSX, Magenta, Hero Arts, Stamps Happen, Stampendous, Imaginations, Art Impressions, Penny Black, Rubber Stampede, All Night Media, Artful Stamper...etc. and now our own special company Rosewood Stamps We use a good thick red rubber, gray cushion mount and light hardwood blocks. The index is clear and solid; laser inked peal-&-stick film c/w UPC code. Our artwork is done primarily by Rose-Marie and a lot of our images that we have are inspired by our life in the country. The leaves in our collection of Leaf Prints came from the maple leaves lining the driveway; the horseshoe chestnut grows near the pasture for our horse, and the oak from the stand in our woods. There are many Christmas sayings, wonderful snowflakes, a shadow pane collection, and an unusual bookmark. We also have some wonderful flowers, and some gorgeous floral stamps to celebrate spring. REtail & Wholesale orders Welcome
http://www.frogswhiskersink.com/

Elena Parashko Gallery
Seascape, traditional landscape, still life, botanical illustration, abstract and contemporary compositions. Custom designed artwork a specialty for corporate or residential clients. Elena Parashko artwork is represented in private and corporate collections throughout Australia and internationally.
http://www.elenaparashko.com/

Crazy Ink Tattoo & Piercing Germany
Welcome to Crazy Ink Tattoo & Piercing
http://www.crazyink.de/

Andros' Website
Life and art of Andros, an Italian artist.
http://www.androsart.com/

Ink Watercolor
the ink watercolor project is a free art gallery showcasing ink and watercolor paintings, for private and non commercial use only, feel free to use any of the drawings on the site if you are a private individual and your use is not commercial
http://www.inkwatercolor.com/

Tatianart
Traditional and CG sculpure and modeling, painting, drawing by Tatiana Malinko
http://www.tatianart.com/

German Ink Shop
High tech ink made in Germany
http://www.macprint.de/

The Art of Max Bertolini
Fantasy and Science-Fiction Art from the best italian fantasy artist
http://www.maxbertolini.com/

www.nealart.com
Limited edition aviation and marine prints. Online gallery of nealart images
http://www.nealart.com/

E Ink Corp.
Information on and demonstration of electronic ink technology: non-volatile reflective displays, with dramatic benefits over traditional media: very low mass, low power use, huge sizes (meters across), physically flexible.
http://www.eink.com/

Women, Ink.
A project of the International Women's Tribune Center to market and distribute books on women and development in the Global South region.
http://www.womenink.org/

Teen Ink
Articles written entirely by teens for teens.
http://www.teenink.com/

Ink Blot Magazine
Album reviews, band interviews, and music industry gossip. Enhanced with sound clips and images. Ink Blot Magazine is free and bi-weekly, covering the latest in rock and jazz.
http://www.inkblotmagazine.com/

Steve Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar
Embedded MPU, EE PIC, DSP, Robots.
http://www.circuitcellar.com/