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As you know, I'm a fangirl for art supplies. It's the one major indulgence I can harbour without a fear of any repercussions, because, well...I'm going to USE them to make art! They're going to enable my creativity.

You also know my ongoing "GUH!" for ink sticks, ink ingots, watercolours, etc....

Okay. Breathe, Grey.

IFOUNDSOMEONEWHOMAKESHANDMADEINKSTICKS!!!!!! While all ink sticks are handmade, this artisan is here in the United States. I've already purchased a couple of ink sticks and have them winging their way to me right now.

But...

EVEN BETTER:

I suggested that I wanted to do a special project/purchase with this artisan, whereby I would provide a list of 20-25 Celtic Trees that I wanted individual ink sticks made from their soot, and would provide the wood if needed. SHEISEXCITEDTOMAKETHISSETFORME!!!!!!!!!!

Now, imagine this, my dears:

Doing an ink painting of something like, oh, say, illos for The Book of Invasions and each character is done IN THEIR SORT OF INK! I mean, the Dagda in Oak Ink, and perhaps CuChulainn in Hazel and Holly Inks! Maeve done in Grape Vine Ink~!!! I have to say, this is so magickal/wonderful/RIGHT that I can't believe it! Sure, you can buy oak gall ink, and I have walnut ink at home, too...but to own and use 20 to 25 black ink sticks, each having the specific characteristics of a specific sort of Celtic Tree?!?!?!

As you can tell, I'm going by the basic Ogham trees, but some of them are not 'trees', so they won't be made (hence, not the full 25 'tree' set). STILL!!!!!

OMG, I can't believe it! Excitedexcitedexcited!!!!!

Grey :)





P.S. If this is successful, she'll likely make them available to other artists through Etsy, so watch this space!