Walnut Ink - Design Originals Author:Beverly Seymour Walnut Ink - by Beverly Seymour. Part of the Design Originals series by Suzanne McNeill. "Crafters are going nuts for Walnut Ink as they rediscover the many uses of this wonderfully versatile product. Walnut Ink creates a sepia brown tone and is used to achieve that popular aged, antiqued, tea-stained look. Walnut Ink can be applied with a brush... more », sea sponge, toothbrush or spritz bottle. You can make spots with an eyedropper. Because you control the strength of the dilution, you can vary shades from extremely light to intensely dark. The Black Walnut tree originated in Persia and has been used to make dyes and inks for over 7,000 years. Today, this tree thrives in North America and all over Europe. Monks in the Middle Ages used Walnut Ink to make manuscripts, and this ink is still preferred by calligraphers today; however, artists are finding new applications for this colorfast, lightfast and easy-to-use material. This book is full of exciting new ways to bring walnut ink into your crafting."« less