Recipe-driven process with live risk alerts, zone scoring, and complete offline operation. Built exclusively for epigraphers working carved heritage surfaces.
Select the starter setup that matches your current project substrate
Configuration codes activate pre-set bench parameters. All data remains local to device. No network transmission occurs.
Structured methodology designed around the physical realities of ink rubbing carved heritage surfaces
Inkek implements a six-stage pull workflow that mirrors the actual physical process conservators perform on site. Each stage—Damping, Seating, Tamping, Inking, Lifting, and Drying—contains specific parameter controls that directly affect the quality and safety of the rubbing. The system calculates a live risk forecast based on your selected recipe settings, warning you before paper contacts stone.
The Bench screen functions as your pre-pull command center. You define paper type from seven options, each with documented GSM weight and damp-window duration. Stone substrate selection triggers characteristic warnings: sandstone alerts you to rapid moisture loss requiring fast work, while granite notes poor sheet adhesion on polished areas demanding corner clips. Cut profile and wear type feed into the risk calculation, adjusting tamp-pass recommendations.
Every completed pull generates a permanent record containing zone-by-zone fidelity scores, identified faults with remedy suggestions, and a full exportable pull sheet. The Faults library catalogs nine named failure modes—dry, bleed-through, ghost double, slip, crushed, torn edge, and others—each linked to specific recipe corrections. This transforms field mistakes into documented learning that improves subsequent attempts.
Tools designed around decades of field practice and material science
Live timer tracks remaining working minutes after damping based on selected paper GSM and environmental conditions, preventing premature drying that causes skipped ink.
Six profile types drawn in true section—V-cut, round channel, flat relief, undercut—each affecting tamp approach and bristle-brush risk for deep carved areas.
Divide complex panels into manageable zones, score each independently for inscription clarity, then visualize results as heat grid showing where detail was lost.
Algorithm analyzes stone hardness, wear level, cut depth, paper weight, and damp level to predict pull difficulty and suggest tamp-pass adjustments before sheet contacts surface.
Manage nine field tools with toggle activation: tamping pads for hiking strikes, bristle brushes for deep-cut seating, swiping brushes for loose-dust removal, plus clips, weights, and backing boards.
When a pull exhibits bleed-through, the system suggests reduced ink load and increased tamp passes. Grey output triggers damp-level increase. Each fault connects to actionable recipe correction.
Understanding the structured approach that separates Inkek from generic note-taking
Built by practitioners who understand that carved slate behaves differently than limestone, that a round-bottom channel demands different brush technique than a V-cut, and that no network connection exists at remote chapel sites requiring full offline functionality with zero data leakage.
iOS application, completely offline operation, permanent local record storage. Ready for immediate use at remote heritage sites.
Download InkekVersion 3.0 for iOS – No subscription or network required – All processing occurs on device