I found you through Rajiv’s video and absolutely love your energie! 😁 new subscriber here! Going to order some walnut crystals, a nib holder and nibs right now! So excited to try this instead of using the brushpens I use right now ☺️
@@sandymaybe glad to be of help. 😊 Don't feel the need to stick to a ratio or anything. Experimentation is always best when it comes to walnut crystals in my opinion
I would have placed the jar on a scale, zeroed it out, added the water - reported in grams - zeroed it out again, added the crystals, and given the final ratio in grams. BUT, your video has inspired me to get a MrMGWard spooned oblique holder. :-)
You definitely could, but honestly that's waaaaay too much for for walnut mixing. You're going to be topping up the jar with water/crystals as you use it. Trying to always maintain an exact ratio would be tedious and annoying lol
My new jar of walnut crystals says to use hot water. I Used their ratio, which was a teaspoon to a half cup of hot water, only I did a half teaspoon to a quarter cup, and it's really thin.
You can always try adding a bit of industrial grade disinfectant to keep the ink fungus-free but the acidity of the crystals should keep all of the microorganisms at bay.
I also do it by feel. As long as it flows well, I don't care about color too much. Sometimes I leave my jar opened and it evaporates. I just add water until it feels about right. 🤷
@@MrMGWard you meant raceo? 🤣🤣🤣 I always try to use ratio as a verb in my reports, like "X is ratioed by a factor of 3". Spell check always give me a hard time. So I have to swap that with "scaled".
Pro tip: dont sit in front of an open window with the crystals in your measuring spoon. 4tbsp of water= 2 fluid ounces to 2.5 to 3 teaspoons of crystals. I prefer a dark consistency in color.
I found you through Rajiv’s video and absolutely love your energie! 😁 new subscriber here! Going to order some walnut crystals, a nib holder and nibs right now! So excited to try this instead of using the brushpens I use right now ☺️
Thanks Mike!! Just bought walnut crystals for the first time & needed to know this... Perfecto timing!!! 👍🏻👍🏻😎
Awesome! Let me know how it goes 😊
Educational as much as entertaining! Thanks!
I have this cristal walnut and didn't how to use i. Now I know!!! super help video!!! thank you!!
@@sandymaybe glad to be of help. 😊 Don't feel the need to stick to a ratio or anything. Experimentation is always best when it comes to walnut crystals in my opinion
I like this presentation! Thank you.
Very nice
Thank you Mike this was amazing and educational. Looking forward to watching more of these tutorial videos.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊
I would have placed the jar on a scale, zeroed it out, added the water - reported in grams - zeroed it out again, added the crystals, and given the final ratio in grams. BUT, your video has inspired me to get a MrMGWard spooned oblique holder. :-)
You definitely could, but honestly that's waaaaay too much for for walnut mixing. You're going to be topping up the jar with water/crystals as you use it. Trying to always maintain an exact ratio would be tedious and annoying lol
Awesome tips! So you never feel like you need to put some gum Arabic?
Thanks!!
You are very welcome! 😊
My new jar of walnut crystals says to use hot water. I Used their ratio, which was a teaspoon to a half cup of hot water, only I did a half teaspoon to a quarter cup, and it's really thin.
Hot water definitely dissolves the crystals quicker. That's the beauty of Walnut. you can mix it as light or as dark as you like.
You can always try adding a bit of industrial grade disinfectant to keep the ink fungus-free but the acidity of the crystals should keep all of the microorganisms at bay.
Not a bad idea for some inks. I've never had a jar of crystal walnut go moldy though, so I never really worry about it.
I should try that for inks that I don't use as often, like putting them in a "storage mode" heh
I also do it by feel. As long as it flows well, I don't care about color too much. Sometimes I leave my jar opened and it evaporates. I just add water until it feels about right. 🤷
Yup, that's the best way I think. But I get asked about the specific ratio so much, that I figured I'd make it official 😅
@@MrMGWard you meant raceo? 🤣🤣🤣 I always try to use ratio as a verb in my reports, like "X is ratioed by a factor of 3". Spell check always give me a hard time. So I have to swap that with "scaled".
@@gordonhall9943 hahaha I never realized that when I say ratio sometimes it comes out as raceo. I noticed it when editing the video. Lol
Just walnutted watching this.
Awesome! I hope it turned out perfect for you 😊
❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍😍
Pro tip: dont sit in front of an open window with the crystals in your measuring spoon. 4tbsp of water= 2 fluid ounces to 2.5 to 3 teaspoons of crystals. I prefer a dark consistency in color.
Oh! Was it a windy day? 😬
@@MrMGWard not especially. My desk is in front of the main window in our living room. It used to be my moms kitchen table. It makes a good work space.
Raceo
😂
Ditch the music
Thanks for video! If i haven't distilled water, I use rain water