Creating Liquid Watercolors and Botanical Inks
Extraction procedure: macerated in water
A course by Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva) , Eco-Creative Studio
Joined December 2016
Joined December 2016
About the video: Extraction procedure: macerated in water
Overview
“Now we are going to explain a different process for extracting dye sources. These will be subjected to rest and the result will be more concentrated dyes and a thick consistency.”
In this video lesson Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva) addresses the topic: Extraction procedure: macerated in water, 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: macerated in water in this lesson you will learn a resting process called mashing. We like this method a lot because it allows us to save energy and just let the dye take over time. You can start by leaving your macerates from twelve hours or up to six months. You can apply this process to all the dye sources you come across, They can be from dehydrated or dried plants even fresh vegetables, Since, since you are using water as a medium, basically whatever is extracted is going to be a very concentrated dye. For this process I recommend that your dye sources either slig...”
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Course summary for: Creating Liquid Watercolors and Botanical Inks
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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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