Creating Liquid Watercolors and Botanical Inks
Extraction procedure: macerated in alcohol
A course by Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva) , Eco-Creative Studio
Joined December 2016
Joined December 2016
About the video: Extraction procedure: macerated in alcohol
Overview
“Let's explore the last procedure. We are going to teach you how to carry out a simple extraction method for an indelible and uniform ink.”
In this video lesson Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva) addresses the topic: Extraction procedure: macerated in alcohol, 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
“We are now in the final extraction process. This method is akin to water maceration but utilizes alcohol for extraction. Should you not have access to pure alcohol. consider using vodka as an alternative; however. vinegar may also be used. Remember though. when utilizing vinegar it could slightly alter your dye's color tone. Vodka is favored over other spirits because it maintains your dye's color. For example. tequila might alter the dye's shade. The key point is that when crafting alcohol-based dyes. your dye materials must be dehydrated. Fresh or moist ingredients can affect the dye's hu...”
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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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