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Safflower Ink 8.2021

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Leah MccloskeySeptember 4, 2021September 4, 20211 Comment

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Copper Oxide Ink

I love the color blue in all its varieties. Blueberries and black beans can make nice blue inks and dyes but are fugitive and the color fades when in the light for a long period of time. I have read about the indigo plant and I plan to try making ink from the dry pigment. Since I adore the aqua color of patinas I found … Continue reading Copper Oxide Ink

Leah MccloskeyFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 202114 Comments

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Ink Making Fall 2020

This fall was an exciting time to be a rookie ink maker. I went for long walks to look for all types of berries and nuts that I could use and found that 2020 was a bumper crop year for so many of the plants that are great for making ink. Continue reading Ink Making Fall 2020

Leah MccloskeyJanuary 12, 2021January 23, 2021Leave a comment

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PhaseIII/6ft. and Making Color from Nature

PhaseIII/6ft and Making Color from Nature Continue reading PhaseIII/6ft. and Making Color from Nature

Leah MccloskeySeptember 20, 2020April 5, 2021Leave a comment

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Ink Making 8.18.20

I have been taking a lot walks to find plants to make more ink. This time of year there are so may things to choose from. In July I decided on wild bergamot, Queen Anne’s lace and a few day lilies I still had growing in my garden. I use wild bergamot to make infused vinagar (btw it’s really delicious) it causes the vinagar to … Continue reading Ink Making 8.18.20

Leah MccloskeyAugust 20, 2020August 20, 20203 Comments

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First Ink

I finally dove in and made ink for the first time. It is as gratifying as any creative project I have ever done with the added bonus of making my own medium that is one of a kind. I finally got the supplies I had been waiting weeks for the day before I planned another visit to Pa to see mom, so I decided to … Continue reading First Ink

Leah MccloskeyJuly 11, 2020July 11, 20201 Comment

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Dandelions

For my next natural dye/ink experiment I decided to see what happens with dandelions. When I picked them there was a really beautiful yellow stain on my fingers, so I hoped that that would be the color I got after the steep. I steeped the flowers for 10 hrs by pouring boiling water on them and putting the lid on. The tea came out more … Continue reading Dandelions

Leah MccloskeyJune 5, 2020June 5, 20202 Comments

Leah's Notes on Ink and Art

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