Hello dear people from Mitra.
Recently i began a ink drawing that i am really happy with, but last night i realised that my pen for ink had started to rust a bit…
The reason i didnt realise this before was because the pen was working great, and it was not clearly visible. I realised this when i had put it in destiled water and it was a bit yellowish, then i looked inside the pen and saw a little bits of rust on it…
I really care for my materials and especcialy my art, but i guess that this stuff happens.
THE THING I AM WORRIED ABOUT IS WILL THIS LITTLE BIT OF RUST IN PEN AFFECT THE INK ON MY DRAWING? WILL IT AFFECT THE ARTWORK?
I hope that artwork will remain as it is, but i wanted to ask to be sure?
Thank you
Kind regards
Marko K
Not an expert, but I suspect it could have an effect similar to iron gall ink. Over the period of many lifetimes the iron oxide could leach out in a pale amber stain from within the inked paperlines and possibly also make the paper more brittle through oxidative action. I believe it takes a century or two to become noticeable. (again not an expert) I wouldn’t reason your work is anything like, headed for immediate destruction but might need more care of handling than it otherwise would do in the 23rd century.
It’s possible that areas of your work with a heavy application of ink that has a particularly large concentration of rust might eventually become more brittle, the way art and manuscripts created with iron gall ink can. However, as the person above suggested, that would take a very long time to show. I wouldn’t be too concerned; if you’ve switched to a new pen and continued from there your art will probably be okay!
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