Creating Liquid Watercolors and Botanical Inks
Extraction procedure: cooking and crushing
A course by Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva) , Eco-Creative Studio
Joined December 2016
Joined December 2016
About the video: Extraction procedure: cooking and crushing
Overview
“In this lesson you will learn the traditional method for the extraction of natural dyes, followed by a peculiar process to speed up their extraction.”
In this video lesson Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva) addresses the topic: Extraction procedure: cooking and crushing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Liquid Watercolors and Botanical Inks. Learn to extract dyes from nature and develop your own collection of sustainable art materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“Extraction procedure: cooking and crushing In this lesson you will learn two processes for extracting natural dyes. The first is by cooking and the second is a bit peculiar, It is by crushing and grinding. For the firing extraction process you will need a small pot that is exclusive for your dyes, since you will not be able to use it again in your kitchen. Then you will need your dye source. In this case we are going to use purple cabbage. You are also going to need a spoon that is specifically made of wood. because the wood prevents your dye from reacting and can change the color. You will...”
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Course summary for: Creating Liquid Watercolors and Botanical Inks
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Color Theory, DIY, Fine Arts, Painting, Watercolor Painting
Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva)
A course by Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva)
Gina Sanchez and Miguel Ubaldo are designers by trade, inquisitive by nature, and the creators of Tortolita Inventiva, a studio that produces ecological art supplies.
For them, research and investigation are a fundamental part of their lifestyle. They hand-make their own gadgets and art materials naturally, questioning the process, origin, and environmental impact of products that are currently on the market.
The pair have collaborated with artists such as Amarillo Pastel and Gimena Romero, and are also part of the Sin Plástico directory, Greenpeace, and the Latin American Sustainable directory.
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