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Terra preta. Terra preta ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɛʁɐ ˈpɾetɐ], literally "black soil" in Portuguese) is a type of very dark, fertile anthropogenic soil ( anthrosol) found in the Amazon Basin. It is also known as "Amazonian dark earth" or "Indian black earth". In Portuguese its full name is terra preta do índio or terra preta de ...
Terrarium. A terrarium ( pl.: terraria or terrariums) is usually a sealable glass container containing soil and plants that can be opened for maintenance to access the plants inside; however, terraria can also be open to the atmosphere. Terraria are often kept as ornamental items. A closed terrarium's transparent walls allow heat and light to ...
To make ink, the inkstick is ground against an inkstone with a small quantity of water to produce a dark liquid which is then applied with an ink brush. By adjusting the strength and duration of the ink grinding process, artists and calligraphers may adjust the concentration of the produced ink to suit their tastes.
Coprinopsis atramentaria, commonly known as the common ink cap, tippler's bane, or inky cap, is an edible (although poisonous when combined with alcohol) mushroom found in Europe and North America. Previously known as Coprinus atramentarius , it is the second best known ink cap and previous member of the genus Coprinus after C. comatus .
Action-adventure, sandbox. Mode (s) Single-player, multiplayer. Terraria ( / təˈrɛəriə / ⓘ [1]) is a 2011 action-adventure sandbox game developed by Re-Logic. The game was first released for Windows and has since been ported to other PC and console platforms. The game features exploration, crafting, building, painting, and combat with a ...
Iron gall ink. Iron gall ink (also known as common ink, standard ink, oak gall ink or iron gall nut ink) is a purple-black or brown-black ink made from iron salts and tannic acids from vegetable sources. It was the standard ink formulation used in Europe for the 1400-year period between the 5th and 19th centuries, remained in widespread use ...
Tahitian pearl. Tahitian pearls in bulk. The Tahitian pearl (or black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster ( Pinctada margaritifera ). [1] These pearls derive their name from the fact that they are primarily cultivated around the islands of French Polynesia, around Tahiti. [2]
Cephalopod ink. Ventral view of the viscera of Chtenopteryx sicula, showing the specific location of the ink sac. Cephalopod ink is a dark-coloured or luminous ink released into water by most species of cephalopod, usually as an escape mechanism. All cephalopods, with the exception of the Nautilidae and the Cirrina (deep-sea octopuses), [1] are ...
Katrina Jackson. 1991 (age 32–33) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Occupations. Tattoo artist. television personality. entrepreneur. Katrina Jackson (born 1991), known professionally as Kat Tat, is an American tattoo artist, television personality, and businesswoman. [1] She is best known for starring in the VH1 television series Black Ink Crew: Chicago.
Black ink absorbs more light and yields much better blacks. Black ink is less expensive than the combination of colored inks that makes black. A black made with just CMY inks is sometimes called a composite black .