Create a rainbow of vibrant, natural inks from the plants and flowers around you.
Plant-based inks are richer in colour than synthetic inks, producing a wide range of tones and unique, stunning visual results; extracting and storing these inks ready for use is made simple in this beginner-friendly book. The 27 seasonal plant ‘recipes’, which yield 49 colours of ink, are ordered seasonally, to accompany you through the creative year.
Discover:
For artists who like to work with different mediums, the book also includes guides to creating pigments from your plant recipes, then using different binders to create oil paint, egg tempera, watercolour, gouache, chalk pastel and screen-printing ink.
Plant and Ink is an invitation to embrace sustainability, to see the world around us in vibrant colour and to create with love and attention. Whether you’re an experienced artist or a curious beginner, this book will open your eyes to the creative possibilities that nature has to offer.
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As I set up a new dye garden, I’ve been uprooting and relocating a lot of ferns, leaving me with heaps of leaf debris. Instead of letting it go to waste, I turned to Judith’s book to see if there was a way to transform this plant material into ink. And there it was, a recipe for Bracken Ink.
I had to give it a go. I followed the instructions (admittedly skipping the filtering step, hence the added ‘texture’), and it worked beautifully! I modified the process by adding sodium carbonate, which shifted the colour to a stunning orange rust brown with a soft yellow undertone. (See swatches) Intrigued, I experimented further, introducing iron sulphate (which deepened the ink to a dark teal green) and copper acetate (yielding a gorgeous sap green). Safety note: I wore gloves for protection, just in case. I'd love to hear if you have tried any recipes from the book or even tried making a fern lake pigment?
I’m incredibly grateful for this book, especially as I’ve been expanding my ink making practice with weekly experiments. Plant and Ink is a richly illustrated, user friendly guide that not only offers fantastic ink recipes but also includes binder formulas, perfect for anyone passionate about natural inks. I would highly recommend checking this book out, especially if you want to broaden your botanical ink horizons.
" - @londonpigment
Формат: Скан PDf
Plant-based inks are richer in colour than synthetic inks, producing a wide range of tones and unique, stunning visual results; extracting and storing these inks ready for use is made simple in this beginner-friendly book. The 27 seasonal plant ‘recipes’, which yield 49 colours of ink, are ordered seasonally, to accompany you through the creative year.
Discover:
- Warm yellows from daffodils in spring;
- Rich reds, pinks and indigo from poppies in summer;
- Light blue and mint green from sage in autumn;
- Warm orangey-browns from hazel in winter.
For artists who like to work with different mediums, the book also includes guides to creating pigments from your plant recipes, then using different binders to create oil paint, egg tempera, watercolour, gouache, chalk pastel and screen-printing ink.
Plant and Ink is an invitation to embrace sustainability, to see the world around us in vibrant colour and to create with love and attention. Whether you’re an experienced artist or a curious beginner, this book will open your eyes to the creative possibilities that nature has to offer.
"
As I set up a new dye garden, I’ve been uprooting and relocating a lot of ferns, leaving me with heaps of leaf debris. Instead of letting it go to waste, I turned to Judith’s book to see if there was a way to transform this plant material into ink. And there it was, a recipe for Bracken Ink.
I had to give it a go. I followed the instructions (admittedly skipping the filtering step, hence the added ‘texture’), and it worked beautifully! I modified the process by adding sodium carbonate, which shifted the colour to a stunning orange rust brown with a soft yellow undertone. (See swatches) Intrigued, I experimented further, introducing iron sulphate (which deepened the ink to a dark teal green) and copper acetate (yielding a gorgeous sap green). Safety note: I wore gloves for protection, just in case. I'd love to hear if you have tried any recipes from the book or even tried making a fern lake pigment?
I’m incredibly grateful for this book, especially as I’ve been expanding my ink making practice with weekly experiments. Plant and Ink is a richly illustrated, user friendly guide that not only offers fantastic ink recipes but also includes binder formulas, perfect for anyone passionate about natural inks. I would highly recommend checking this book out, especially if you want to broaden your botanical ink horizons.
" - @londonpigment
Формат: Скан PDf
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