How To Make Ink

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hey guys welcome back thanks for joining us today on the king of random we

us today on the king of random we

us today on the king of random we recently showed you how to make three

recently showed you how to make three

recently showed you how to make three different types of invisible ink for

different types of invisible ink for

different types of invisible ink for sending secret messages well today we’re

sending secret messages well today we’re

sending secret messages well today we’re going to try to make regular visible ink

going to try to make regular visible ink

going to try to make regular visible ink using walnuts the walnuts we’ll be using

using walnuts the walnuts we’ll be using

using walnuts the walnuts we’ll be using today don’t look quite like the walnuts

today don’t look quite like the walnuts

today don’t look quite like the walnuts you’re used to seeing the ones you buy

you’re used to seeing the ones you buy

you’re used to seeing the ones you buy in a store have already had the outer

in a store have already had the outer

in a store have already had the outer husk removed and so you just have the

husk removed and so you just have the

husk removed and so you just have the shell with the nut inside while they’re

shell with the nut inside while they’re

shell with the nut inside while they’re growing on trees walnuts have a fruit

growing on trees walnuts have a fruit

growing on trees walnuts have a fruit section that grow around the nut this is

section that grow around the nut this is

section that grow around the nut this is called the husk I have here a bowl of

called the husk I have here a bowl of

called the husk I have here a bowl of walnuts that I’ve collected from a tree

walnuts that I’ve collected from a tree

walnuts that I’ve collected from a tree in my yard with all of the husks still

in my yard with all of the husks still

in my yard with all of the husks still attached well they’re still growing on

attached well they’re still growing on

attached well they’re still growing on the tree the husk is green smooth and

the tree the husk is green smooth and

the tree the husk is green smooth and firm but these walnuts have aged quite a

firm but these walnuts have aged quite a

firm but these walnuts have aged quite a bit and the husks have started to

bit and the husks have started to

bit and the husks have started to degrade and turn brown normally the

degrade and turn brown normally the

degrade and turn brown normally the first step in making this walnut ink is

first step in making this walnut ink is

first step in making this walnut ink is to take a bunch of walnuts put them in a

to take a bunch of walnuts put them in a

to take a bunch of walnuts put them in a pot add water and boil it for 8 hours

pot add water and boil it for 8 hours

pot add water and boil it for 8 hours we’re still going to follow that same

we’re still going to follow that same

we’re still going to follow that same basic recipe but instead of a pot on the

basic recipe but instead of a pot on the

basic recipe but instead of a pot on the stove we’re going to be using a slow

stove we’re going to be using a slow

stove we’re going to be using a slow cooker there are several advantages to

cooker there are several advantages to

cooker there are several advantages to using a slow cooker instead of just

using a slow cooker instead of just

using a slow cooker instead of just boiling it in a pot on the stove the

boiling it in a pot on the stove the

boiling it in a pot on the stove the slow cooker only heats up to barely

slow cooker only heats up to barely

slow cooker only heats up to barely above the boiling temperature so you’re

above the boiling temperature so you’re

above the boiling temperature so you’re less likely to have all the water burn

less likely to have all the water burn

less likely to have all the water burn off if you don’t have any slow cooker at

off if you don’t have any slow cooker at

off if you don’t have any slow cooker at all that’s fine you can still do this

all that’s fine you can still do this

all that’s fine you can still do this with a pot on the stove you just want to

with a pot on the stove you just want to

with a pot on the stove you just want to make sure that you have it set on low

make sure that you have it set on low

make sure that you have it set on low heat and check it about every half hour

heat and check it about every half hour

heat and check it about every half hour to make sure your water isn’t boiling

to make sure your water isn’t boiling

to make sure your water isn’t boiling off too much if it is boiled off and the

off too much if it is boiled off and the

off too much if it is boiled off and the water is getting too low just add a

water is getting too low just add a

water is getting too low just add a little bit more you can see that the

little bit more you can see that the

little bit more you can see that the walnuts I have are all these old and

walnuts I have are all these old and

walnuts I have are all these old and decayed ones which is actually what we

decayed ones which is actually what we

decayed ones which is actually what we want because the color comes from the

want because the color comes from the

want because the color comes from the old husk if you want to try this

old husk if you want to try this

old husk if you want to try this yourself your best bet is to find

yourself your best bet is to find

yourself your best bet is to find someone who has a walnut tree and see if

someone who has a walnut tree and see if

someone who has a walnut tree and see if they’ll let you take some of their old

they’ll let you take some of their old

they’ll let you take some of their old ones that have fallen onto the ground

ones that have fallen onto the ground

ones that have fallen onto the ground I’m gonna start off by adding about 10

I’m gonna start off by adding about 10

I’m gonna start off by adding about 10 walnuts to the slow cooker now it’s add

walnuts to the slow cooker now it’s add

walnuts to the slow cooker now it’s add enough water that it should cover them

enough water that it should cover them

enough water that it should cover them completely except they’ll probably float

completely except they’ll probably float

completely except they’ll probably float a little bit so they won’t be submerged

a little bit so they won’t be submerged

a little bit so they won’t be submerged 100% right after adding water just by

100% right after adding water just by

100% right after adding water just by stirring it for a couple seconds you can

stirring it for a couple seconds you can

stirring it for a couple seconds you can already see that the water has started

already see that the water has started

already see that the water has started to turn brown with the walnuts and the

to turn brown with the walnuts and the

to turn brown with the walnuts and the water in the pot it’s time to put on the

water in the pot it’s time to put on the

water in the pot it’s time to put on the lid plug it in and set it on high for

lid plug it in and set it on high for

lid plug it in and set it on high for eight hours I like to check on them

eight hours I like to check on them

eight hours I like to check on them after about four hours just to make sure

after about four hours just to make sure

after about four hours just to make sure that too much water hasn’t managed to

that too much water hasn’t managed to

that too much water hasn’t managed to escape and if it has I just add a little

escape and if it has I just add a little

escape and if it has I just add a little bit more to bring it back up to the

bit more to bring it back up to the

bit more to bring it back up to the level it started at now you probably

level it started at now you probably

level it started at now you probably noticed this video is 9 hours long so

noticed this video is 9 hours long so

noticed this video is 9 hours long so now we’re just going to sit and watch

now we’re just going to sit and watch

now we’re just going to sit and watch this in real time for hate out

this in real time for hate out

this in real time for hate out Oh kidding I’m not gonna do that

Oh kidding I’m not gonna do that

Oh kidding I’m not gonna do that that would be terrible for everyone all

that would be terrible for everyone all

that would be terrible for everyone all right now we have walnuts that have been

right now we have walnuts that have been

right now we have walnuts that have been cooking in our slow cooker for eight

cooking in our slow cooker for eight

cooking in our slow cooker for eight hours so what we’re gonna do is open it

hours so what we’re gonna do is open it

hours so what we’re gonna do is open it up pour off the liquid and then we’re

up pour off the liquid and then we’re

up pour off the liquid and then we’re going to remove the husk from the shells

going to remove the husk from the shells

going to remove the husk from the shells and then let it sit for another 16 hours

and then let it sit for another 16 hours

and then let it sit for another 16 hours you can see how much darker the liquid

you can see how much darker the liquid

you can see how much darker the liquid is at this point you can’t see through

is at this point you can’t see through

is at this point you can’t see through it anymore before it was sort of a light

it anymore before it was sort of a light

it anymore before it was sort of a light tea colored and now it’s more like a

tea colored and now it’s more like a

tea colored and now it’s more like a dark coffee just how much it leaves

dark coffee just how much it leaves

dark coffee just how much it leaves residue on the side of the container

residue on the side of the container

residue on the side of the container here let’s pull this off into a bowl

let’s look at the difference between one

let’s look at the difference between one of these walnuts that’s been cooking for

of these walnuts that’s been cooking for

of these walnuts that’s been cooking for eight hours and one that hasn’t before

eight hours and one that hasn’t before

eight hours and one that hasn’t before you start cooking at the husk is pretty

you start cooking at the husk is pretty

you start cooking at the husk is pretty rigid it’s a little bit brittle in thin

rigid it’s a little bit brittle in thin

rigid it’s a little bit brittle in thin spots for the most part it kind of just

spots for the most part it kind of just

spots for the most part it kind of just looks like dried bark and then one

looks like dried bark and then one

looks like dried bark and then one that’s been cooking for eight hours it’s

that’s been cooking for eight hours it’s

that’s been cooking for eight hours it’s you know it’s very soft it’s spongy when

you know it’s very soft it’s spongy when

you know it’s very soft it’s spongy when you squeeze it a lot of that juice comes

you squeeze it a lot of that juice comes

you squeeze it a lot of that juice comes out of it so what we’re going to do now

out of it so what we’re going to do now

out of it so what we’re going to do now is we’re going to peel off the husk from

is we’re going to peel off the husk from

is we’re going to peel off the husk from all ten of our walnuts after cooking for

all ten of our walnuts after cooking for

all ten of our walnuts after cooking for eight hours it’s pretty soft and you can

eight hours it’s pretty soft and you can

eight hours it’s pretty soft and you can usually just get it off with your

usually just get it off with your

usually just get it off with your fingers if you want you can get a tool

fingers if you want you can get a tool

fingers if you want you can get a tool to help you scrape it all right and

to help you scrape it all right and

to help you scrape it all right and there you have it a bowl full of walnuts

there you have it a bowl full of walnuts

there you have it a bowl full of walnuts and the water that they cooked in and at

and the water that they cooked in and at

and the water that they cooked in and at this point the next step is very simple

this point the next step is very simple

this point the next step is very simple it just takes a while we need to let it

it just takes a while we need to let it

it just takes a while we need to let it sit for another fifteen or sixteen hours

sit for another fifteen or sixteen hours

sit for another fifteen or sixteen hours just to make sure all of the color and

just to make sure all of the color and

just to make sure all of the color and juices are soaked out of those husks

juices are soaked out of those husks

juices are soaked out of those husks there we go our water and husks have now

there we go our water and husks have now

there we go our water and husks have now been sitting for 18 hours and we have a

been sitting for 18 hours and we have a

been sitting for 18 hours and we have a very dark liquid in here that’s just

very dark liquid in here that’s just

very dark liquid in here that’s just full of walnut pieces at this point

full of walnut pieces at this point

full of walnut pieces at this point let’s take out the walnut husks squeeze

let’s take out the walnut husks squeeze

let’s take out the walnut husks squeeze them pretty hard to try and get any

them pretty hard to try and get any

them pretty hard to try and get any remaining liquid out of them and then we

remaining liquid out of them and then we

remaining liquid out of them and then we can throw them away we’ll then run the

can throw them away we’ll then run the

can throw them away we’ll then run the liquids through a strainer and then put

liquids through a strainer and then put

liquids through a strainer and then put it on a pot on the stove and boil it to

it on a pot on the stove and boil it to

it on a pot on the stove and boil it to get rid of some of the excess water it

get rid of some of the excess water it

get rid of some of the excess water it really recommend wearing gloves will I

really recommend wearing gloves will I

really recommend wearing gloves will I do this or it could probably stain your

do this or it could probably stain your

do this or it could probably stain your skin just a little bit I think that’s

skin just a little bit I think that’s

skin just a little bit I think that’s most of the husk pieces removed from our

most of the husk pieces removed from our

most of the husk pieces removed from our water so now let’s pour it through a

water so now let’s pour it through a

water so now let’s pour it through a strainer into a pot the strainer will

strainer into a pot the strainer will

strainer into a pot the strainer will help remove any small pieces of husk

help remove any small pieces of husk

help remove any small pieces of husk that I wasn’t

that I wasn’t

that I wasn’t get out with the hands

get out with the hands

get out with the hands [Music]

mmm gross walnut pumice oh it’s nasty

mmm gross walnut pumice oh it’s nasty now we’re just gonna add some heat and

now we’re just gonna add some heat and

now we’re just gonna add some heat and let it boil for a little while to reduce

let it boil for a little while to reduce

let it boil for a little while to reduce the amount of water in it

the amount of water in it

the amount of water in it this will help concentrate the ink and

this will help concentrate the ink and

this will help concentrate the ink and make it a little bit darker and thicker

make it a little bit darker and thicker

make it a little bit darker and thicker [Music]

and there we have it our liquid has now

and there we have it our liquid has now boiled down to a much more concentrated

boiled down to a much more concentrated

boiled down to a much more concentrated form it’s a little bit thicker and quite

form it’s a little bit thicker and quite

form it’s a little bit thicker and quite a bit darker at this point I’m just

a bit darker at this point I’m just

a bit darker at this point I’m just gonna pour it into this other jar and

gonna pour it into this other jar and

gonna pour it into this other jar and that can be our inkwell see how even

that can be our inkwell see how even

that can be our inkwell see how even when it’s very thin on the sides of the

when it’s very thin on the sides of the

when it’s very thin on the sides of the glass it stains it fairly dark I have

glass it stains it fairly dark I have

glass it stains it fairly dark I have here a little souvenir metal nib pen and

here a little souvenir metal nib pen and

here a little souvenir metal nib pen and I’m gonna use this to test out our ink

I’m gonna use this to test out our ink

I’m gonna use this to test out our ink [Music]

a good color it’s not a black ink but

a good color it’s not a black ink but it’s a very dark brown all right that

it’s a very dark brown all right that

it’s a very dark brown all right that works pretty well I’m not very good at

works pretty well I’m not very good at

works pretty well I’m not very good at writing with this metal nib pen and it

writing with this metal nib pen and it

writing with this metal nib pen and it was actually a pretty cheap souvenir so

was actually a pretty cheap souvenir so

was actually a pretty cheap souvenir so if you had a higher quality one I’m sure

if you had a higher quality one I’m sure

if you had a higher quality one I’m sure it would write more smoothly but the ink

it would write more smoothly but the ink

it would write more smoothly but the ink is working pretty well it writes it goes

is working pretty well it writes it goes

is working pretty well it writes it goes on pretty smoothly and it’s a very nice

on pretty smoothly and it’s a very nice

on pretty smoothly and it’s a very nice rich dark brown color I’m pretty happy

rich dark brown color I’m pretty happy

rich dark brown color I’m pretty happy with our name if you’re going to be

with our name if you’re going to be

with our name if you’re going to be making yourself some ink it makes sense

making yourself some ink it makes sense

making yourself some ink it makes sense that you would make yourself a pen as

that you would make yourself a pen as

that you would make yourself a pen as well so I picked up this pack of

well so I picked up this pack of

well so I picked up this pack of feathers at Hobby Lobby for just a

feathers at Hobby Lobby for just a

feathers at Hobby Lobby for just a couple bucks and I’m going to see if I

couple bucks and I’m going to see if I

couple bucks and I’m going to see if I can carve the feather into a good

can carve the feather into a good

can carve the feather into a good old-fashioned quill with our feather the

old-fashioned quill with our feather the

old-fashioned quill with our feather the first step is figuring out what

first step is figuring out what

first step is figuring out what direction we’re gonna want to hold it

direction we’re gonna want to hold it

direction we’re gonna want to hold it when we’re writing this position feels

when we’re writing this position feels

when we’re writing this position feels pretty natural to me to hold it so I

pretty natural to me to hold it so I

pretty natural to me to hold it so I want this part to be the top of the

want this part to be the top of the

want this part to be the top of the feather our goal is basically to cut the

feather our goal is basically to cut the

feather our goal is basically to cut the feather so it’s the same shape as the

feather so it’s the same shape as the

feather so it’s the same shape as the metal nib that I was using to begin we

metal nib that I was using to begin we

metal nib that I was using to begin we want to use a very sharp razor blade to

want to use a very sharp razor blade to

want to use a very sharp razor blade to cut through the feather right where we

cut through the feather right where we

cut through the feather right where we want the tip of our writing point to be

want the tip of our writing point to be

want the tip of our writing point to be I’ve found that it often helps to cut a

I’ve found that it often helps to cut a

I’ve found that it often helps to cut a little bit higher up on the feather as

little bit higher up on the feather as

little bit higher up on the feather as the bottom parts tend to be more fragile

the bottom parts tend to be more fragile

the bottom parts tend to be more fragile and break when you try and cut them if

and break when you try and cut them if

and break when you try and cut them if you move up the feather and it still

you move up the feather and it still

you move up the feather and it still breaks when you cut it try soaking it in

breaks when you cut it try soaking it in

breaks when you cut it try soaking it in cold water for at least an hour for the

cold water for at least an hour for the

cold water for at least an hour for the initial cut we’ll want to cut from the

initial cut we’ll want to cut from the

initial cut we’ll want to cut from the bottom and use one smooth motion to cut

bottom and use one smooth motion to cut

bottom and use one smooth motion to cut up at an angle through the feather I got

up at an angle through the feather I got

up at an angle through the feather I got most of it in one cut I’m just gonna

most of it in one cut I’m just gonna

most of it in one cut I’m just gonna clean up and finish cutting off the edge

clean up and finish cutting off the edge

clean up and finish cutting off the edge it wasn’t perfect but that’s the general

it wasn’t perfect but that’s the general

it wasn’t perfect but that’s the general paper that we’re looking for you may

paper that we’re looking for you may

paper that we’re looking for you may notice that the inside of the feather

notice that the inside of the feather

notice that the inside of the feather has this sort of skeletal structure and

has this sort of skeletal structure and

has this sort of skeletal structure and we do want to remove that we now have a

we do want to remove that we now have a

we do want to remove that we now have a hollow feather with a tapered point on

hollow feather with a tapered point on

hollow feather with a tapered point on it I’m now going to squeeze the size of

it I’m now going to squeeze the size of

it I’m now going to squeeze the size of the feather and try and get it to crack

the feather and try and get it to crack

the feather and try and get it to crack in a line that lines up with our point

in a line that lines up with our point

in a line that lines up with our point [Music]

[Music]

[Music] there we go

there we go

there we go if the feather doesn’t crack just by

if the feather doesn’t crack just by

if the feather doesn’t crack just by squeezing the sides you can score it

squeezing the sides you can score it

squeezing the sides you can score it gently with a razor blade on the inside

gently with a razor blade on the inside

gently with a razor blade on the inside and try again

there we go it’s not perfectly lined up

there we go it’s not perfectly lined up with our point but we’ll carve the tip

with our point but we’ll carve the tip

with our point but we’ll carve the tip of our feather to line up better with

of our feather to line up better with

of our feather to line up better with the crack there should be two different

the crack there should be two different

the crack there should be two different angles of cuts one that will be a longer

angles of cuts one that will be a longer

angles of cuts one that will be a longer farther back cut and one shallower cut

farther back cut and one shallower cut

farther back cut and one shallower cut that leads right up to the point I’m

that leads right up to the point I’m

that leads right up to the point I’m going to extend our opening to form

going to extend our opening to form

going to extend our opening to form those two different shapes let’s start

those two different shapes let’s start

those two different shapes let’s start right here and give it a little bit

right here and give it a little bit

right here and give it a little bit steeper of a cut that goes down to a

steeper of a cut that goes down to a

steeper of a cut that goes down to a point

point

point [Music]

[Music]

[Music] just using the razor blade to shape the

just using the razor blade to shape the

just using the razor blade to shape the tip a little bit more to make it match

tip a little bit more to make it match

tip a little bit more to make it match the look of our metal nib all right I

the look of our metal nib all right I

the look of our metal nib all right I think we’ve got a fairly good point here

think we’ve got a fairly good point here

think we’ve got a fairly good point here so now I’m just going to press it down

so now I’m just going to press it down

so now I’m just going to press it down on the table and use the razor blade to

on the table and use the razor blade to

on the table and use the razor blade to cut off a very very tip I still want a

cut off a very very tip I still want a

cut off a very very tip I still want a point that’s maybe a millimeter wide at

point that’s maybe a millimeter wide at

point that’s maybe a millimeter wide at the top well we have our feather quill

the top well we have our feather quill

the top well we have our feather quill and we have our ink now let’s see if

and we have our ink now let’s see if

and we have our ink now let’s see if they work well together the ink stays

they work well together the ink stays

they work well together the ink stays stuck to the feather all the way around

stuck to the feather all the way around

stuck to the feather all the way around where there’s a split in the feather it

where there’s a split in the feather it

where there’s a split in the feather it works as a sort of channel to guide the

works as a sort of channel to guide the

works as a sort of channel to guide the ink down to the nib when you press down

ink down to the nib when you press down

ink down to the nib when you press down the feather splits apart just slightly

the feather splits apart just slightly

the feather splits apart just slightly and that helps draw the ink down to the

and that helps draw the ink down to the

and that helps draw the ink down to the bottom of the tip

[Music]

[Music] there you have it now you know how to

there you have it now you know how to

there you have it now you know how to take walnuts and make your very own ink

take walnuts and make your very own ink

take walnuts and make your very own ink and how to make a functional quill out

and how to make a functional quill out

and how to make a functional quill out of a feather these are tools that have

of a feather these are tools that have

of a feather these are tools that have been around for thousands of years and

been around for thousands of years and

been around for thousands of years and they work pretty well I’m not very

they work pretty well I’m not very

they work pretty well I’m not very practiced at using a quill yet my hand

practiced at using a quill yet my hand

practiced at using a quill yet my hand is still used to the motions from a

is still used to the motions from a

is still used to the motions from a ballpoint pen which allows a little bit

ballpoint pen which allows a little bit

ballpoint pen which allows a little bit more variety in which direction your

more variety in which direction your

more variety in which direction your hand is traveling but with some practice

hand is traveling but with some practice

hand is traveling but with some practice I’m pretty sure I could get quite good

I’m pretty sure I could get quite good

I’m pretty sure I could get quite good with this feather quill whether you’re a

with this feather quill whether you’re a

with this feather quill whether you’re a fan of old fashioned writing living like

fan of old fashioned writing living like

fan of old fashioned writing living like a Harry Potter character or just

a Harry Potter character or just

a Harry Potter character or just learning how to make cool stuff this is

learning how to make cool stuff this is

learning how to make cool stuff this is a great project it does take some time

a great project it does take some time

a great project it does take some time for your walnuts to cook and turn into

for your walnuts to cook and turn into

for your walnuts to cook and turn into ink but it’s not very difficult and it’s

ink but it’s not very difficult and it’s

ink but it’s not very difficult and it’s pretty fun to use with just a little bit

pretty fun to use with just a little bit

pretty fun to use with just a little bit of practice you’ll probably be able to

of practice you’ll probably be able to

of practice you’ll probably be able to carve your own feather quill in just

carve your own feather quill in just

carve your own feather quill in just about a minute’s time today was actually

about a minute’s time today was actually

about a minute’s time today was actually my first time ever making a pen out of a

my first time ever making a pen out of a

my first time ever making a pen out of a feather this has been a lot of fun

feather this has been a lot of fun

feather this has been a lot of fun thanks for joining us today for this

thanks for joining us today for this

thanks for joining us today for this video and we’ll see you in the next one

video and we’ll see you in the next one

video and we’ll see you in the next one talk to you then it exploded pieces of

talk to you then it exploded pieces of

talk to you then it exploded pieces of the walnut

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