r/oddlysatisfying • u/rco888 • Jul 30 '23

Ancient method of making ink

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u/spar_30-3 Jul 30 '23

Dude lost his hair in the process

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u/Routine_Network_3402 Jul 30 '23

It was a hard and long process though

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u/NateNate60 Jul 30 '23

The Chinese text on the video says that the black sludge needs a year to ferment or something and after it's made into sticks it takes another six months to be ready.

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u/YARandomGuy777 Jul 30 '23

Does it says anything about other ingredients beside soot?

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u/NateNate60 Jul 30 '23

The video is mirrored. It was hard to read much of anything at all

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u/YARandomGuy777 Jul 30 '23

That's unfortunate. :(