w/inc botanical ink

w/inc - organic botanical colours hand-made in small batches in riverside, cardiff, using ancient methods and mostly locally gathered materials. It’s special, processed cold gently by hand and left to mature to extract colour; when ready it's tested and the finished ink is bottled up in glass.

Oak gall inc is made with sustainably gathered welsh galls and local iron water - it’s an ancient ink recipe used for hundreds of years.

Boisbleu is a mix of natural extracted indigo and oak gall - a rich navy blue.

My original walnut inc is made with locally gathered nuts each autumn - a rich deep brown.

Seasonal crops produce a limited supply of incs and so batches of colour are limited. They’re a natural product, so will settle and need a shake before using.

The inc isn’t suitable for fountain pens, but perfect for beautiful calligraphy, drawing, dip pens and brush work.

Send me your favourite bottle to fill!

You can supply your own ingredients, such as acorns, mahonia berries, galls and roots.

Here’s more about my walnut inc: www.catlewis.com/slow-writing/as seen on UK BBC CountryFile.