[split] Jorge's Retracer Thread: darker ink, retracing of text and drawings

[Aga Tentakulus]

   
Why does this happen?
It's because of the quill.
Geese, goose feathers.
Geese grease their plumage to make it water-repellent (oil glands). The ink doesn't stick to the quill. When you tap it on the inkwell, there isn't much ink left on it and it runs out faster when you write. That is why many people dip their quills repeatedly (light-dark in the writing).
He would have been better off degreasing the quill with vinegar, then the ink would adhere better and he could write for longer.
This tells me that the writer did not understand not only the ink and colour, but also the writing tool.
That's how I see it. For me, these are not overwritings, just a question of handling.