Creating Liquid Watercolors and Botanical Inks
Preservation and binder
A course by Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva) , Eco-Creative Studio
Joined December 2016
Joined December 2016
About the video: Preservation and binder
Overview
“With the explanations that we will give you in this lesson, you will know how to recognize which dyes need a binder and which do not, as well as identify which ones need special care.”
In this video lesson Gina y Miguel (Tortolita Inventiva) addresses the topic: Preservation and binder, 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
“Preservation and binder For the conservation of your inks There are several factors that you should take into account. but first let's start for explaining a very simple binder which is based on gum arabic. You can find this in art stores or online. It's like a pebble because it's already hard rubber. You prepare it with half of gum arabic and half of water. What we do is leave it at rest, similar to a macerate, for three days and you'll have it ready. It is enough that you strain it so that the result is like honey. It is important that you take into account than to use this gum arabic in ...”
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Course summary for: Creating Liquid Watercolors and Botanical Inks
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
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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