I expected the color would work much like the regular orange, but to my surprise the results were very different. Ok it's North American based , but the whole message of the book is that you look at what can be found around you and using basic principles you try those resources out. Your goal should not be a set amount of ink but rather a colour and consistency that feels right to you.

Jason Logan’s endearing passion for his alchemical inks is apparent in every aspect of this book — the writing, photography and the design — and it is among the m most beautiful “how to” books I’ve encountered.His illustrations appear regularly in the New York Times and his fine art has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and the Yukon. The method will work with any kind of dye plant, but it’s particularly effective with a tannin rich dye stuff like walnut husks, due to the high tannin content. Label the ink with a sticker, give it a name, com A 2018 Best Book of the Year—The GuardianThe Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. Don't worry about having too much water, this is often better than too little, as it means the solution does not 'saturate' quickly (i.

This is hard to quantify, perhaps like salt in a mean - add to taste, but start with less and add more. I absolutely cannot wait to start ink alchemy with my own foraged finds and this book will have been the catalyst.These nostalgic memories always fill me with so much joy, especially now since I’m gathering for both art and food. These recipes are not final and I will probably be tweaking them in the future, but having a basic recipe in place is always a great start.

If you take a shot of vodka and add a pinch of turmeric, the alcohol will pull the pigment out of the turmeric and you’ll get a really bright yellow like the yellow in a highlighter marker.The downside of this is that you might lose detail in the stamp as the paste could overfill the stamp. Worth considering with other plants what parts are actually doing the 'colouring' and what should be removed. I knew I’d be soaking the walnuts for quite a few days and just didn’t want the mess in one of my aluminium pots — the metal is reactive and can be very hard to clean. Add the vinegar and salt to the berry pulp, then with the teaspoon stir the mixture until everything has dissolved. Mid-October is a little late to collect acorns, but the squirrels did leave enough for me to forage a large bowlful.