The Natural Dyers & Growers Academy ~ Module 9 Lake making and other processes

Here, we will be looking at processes like lake making to save left over dye and lake pigment creation, create maya blue for print and paint. For the first time, the paths of Artist and Dyer will cross properly... I hope dabbling in the different processes will make you want to go further and discover more. In this module we will cover:

• What is a lake?
• How is a lake made?
• Can any dye be turned into a lake?
• How do I re-use the lake for dyeing?
• Lake making & lake splitting recipes

Paint & Ink

• Different ways of creating paint
• Making Maya Blue ~ a recipe
• Making paint or ink from a dye extraction or a hydrated pigment
• Iron Gall ink ~ a recipe

Alternative dyeing method ~ one bath acid dye

• One bath acid dye ~ a recipe

Fibre/paper/Textile preparation for art & textiles art

• Choice of paper
• A note on using Soya milk or other milks for mordanting fibre
• Traditional Turkish Soya milk recipe
• Traditional Indian Soya milk recipe

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