Oil-Based Inks
Development of inks using a drying oil (like linseed) as a binder, creating a durable, viscous medium suitable for printing on paper with metal type.
Core metadata
- ID: oil_based_inks
- Era: Medieval
- First known date: 1450 (decade)
- Region: Mainz / Gutenberg-era European printing workshops
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
Dependents
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- Johannes Gutenberg (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2026, textbook) • Supports: node
Locator: Britannica identifies oil-based ink as one of the elements of Gutenberg's printing invention. - The Invention of Printing (The Morgan Library & Museum, 2026, museum) • Supports: node
Locator: The Morgan Library explains that Gutenberg formulated an oil-based ink suited to metal type and print transfer.
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 3
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 2
- expert_inference: 3
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigment Creation (pigment_creation) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Pigment Creation provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Alchemy (alchemy) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Alchemy provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Advanced Distillation (distillation_advanced) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Advanced Distillation provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
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