Who Invented?

  • LIFESTYLE
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • COMMUNICATIONS
  • FOOD
  • COMPUTING
  • SEARCH
/ LIFESTYLE / Who invented ink?

Who invented ink?

November 4, 2010 by 2016 Revision 14 Comments

The first writing ink was invented in 2500 B. C. by the Egyptians and the Chinese. It is believed that this ink was made by mixing carbon with gum. It was then shaped into sticks and dried, before use it was dipped in water and made ready for writing.  Chinese inventor Tien- Lcheu was the one who made the ink by mixing soot from pine trees and lamp oils. Gelatin was also used with this mixture. Gelatin was made from donkey’s skin and musk. The black writing ink gained popularity by 1200 B. C. and people tried changing it by changing the ingredients to natural dyes, adding different colors which they got from minerals and plants. Nutgalls, iron salts and gum were also added to this recipe and it became the standard formula for the writing ink for a number of years.

In India ink commonly called “masi” has been in use since 4th century. This was made of burnt bones, tar and other substances. The oldest form of ink known as India ink or China ink is still used in China and Japan with a small brush. Architects, artists and engineers use this ink because of its bright color and permanence.

Nowadays the markets are full of variety of inks, to name a few marker inks, fluorescent inks, printer inks etc. The facts say that intake of ink causes headache, skin irritation and nervous system break down due to presence of pigments or solvents in ink.

« Previous
Who invented paper?
Next »
Who invented cubism?

Comments

  1. Orange says

    March 14, 2017 at 5:30 am

    I’m confused did the Chinese or Egyptions invent ink?

    Reply
    • Gecko says

      December 9, 2019 at 6:15 pm

      Chinese, invented by Tien- Lcheu

      Reply
    • Name says

      December 9, 2019 at 7:19 pm

      People think that the Egyptians created ink. The ink was created by Chinese men. The Egyptians were one of the first users of ink

      Reply
    • Ashley says

      May 5, 2020 at 9:29 pm

      I think that they both made it in similar times. Hope this helps:)

      Reply
  2. Guy says

    July 13, 2017 at 10:51 pm

    Absolutely incorrect the only person that invented ink & paper is this guy named Pênêmûe and he was not a man but he taught mankind this; that’s if you believe in a higher power but it’s not for unbelievers, just for believers so if you’re unbeliever disregard… if you are believer take heed this is a deception. Grab your KING JAMES BIBLE and study Jude 1:14-15 reread that as much till you are giving revelation.

    Reply
    • Emily Johnson says

      February 19, 2019 at 3:14 am

      Not

      Reply
  3. Jeff says

    October 12, 2017 at 12:02 am

    Same dude who did 😑😑😑😐😐😐😐

    Reply
  4. Im Ink Sans or Ink and i protect Aus says

    December 12, 2017 at 9:06 pm

    but who invented ink as in was it a male or female and what is their name?

    Reply
    • killerwolf says

      March 19, 2018 at 1:24 pm

      The egyptions and chinese people made INK.

      Reply
  5. erin says

    March 28, 2018 at 10:23 am

    who invented ink tho, whats there name ?

    Reply
    • Banana says

      May 4, 2018 at 12:03 am

      Tien-Lcheu invented ink in China around 2500BC

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Ink was Invented by the Egyptians – Global Firsts and Facts says:
    July 23, 2018 at 12:49 am

    […] Who invented ink? – Who Invented?Nov 4, 2010 == The first writing ink was invented in 2500 B. C. by the Egyptians and the Chinese. It is believed that this ink was made by mixing carbon with gum. It was then shaped into sticks and dried, before use it was dipped in water and made ready for writing. […]

    Reply
  2. Pencil – Technical Description – Raymond Portfolio says:
    April 15, 2019 at 6:45 pm

    […] Orange, Johnson, E., & Jeff. (2015, June 07). Who invented ink? Retrieved from http://www.whoinvented.org/who-invented-ink/ […]

    Reply
  3. Red, blue or pink: Time to think about bioink- Is the pen mightier than the sword? If it’s the right kind of ink | SAVNGAS.COMSAVNGAS.COM says:
    September 16, 2019 at 5:00 am

    […] composed of petroleum ingredients, ink has a very biobased beginning. It is believed that the first writing ink was invented in 2500 B. C. by mixing carbon with gum. Over history, it shifted from a kind of soot by-product of fire to resin of pine trees, graphite […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

SElect your topic

© 2025copyright Whoinvented.org and Trafford Innovations Limited