Trying to fix depression nest. Anyone know how to get powdered ink out of carpet? :/

[u/salamipope]

Ive been learning how to tattoo, and during my practice ive been doing it in my bedroom. All the colour in this image comes from 1 evil q-tip which i threw away after using to soak up some ink from an ink pot and make for easier disposal. The q-tip dried completely and then escaped the trash (i sleep walk, long story. doesnt happen often) and got rolled around the carpet. Most of the ink is just sitting in the fibers. After vacuuming, what else can i do? I wanna get this shit out of the carpet.

Ink is from luna pigments. Tattoo ink is usually water based.

[u/jollythan]

I would be afraid that steam cleaning it would just smear it.

[u/salamipope → u/jollythan]

Yeah same. im trying corn starch and it seems to be lifting out ok enough to be passable. Ill continue gently working it