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MEMEXIKON

@liaizon we used to make inks from black walnut hulls, false indigo, onion skins. The black walnut ink is fairly permanent.

14 Aug 2022 at 16:25 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.social
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wakest ⁂

@memexikon yeah I remember painting with the black walnut ink as a kid!

14 Aug 2022 at 16:27 | Open on social.wake.st
wakest ⁂

@memexikon do you still grow any false indigo?

14 Aug 2022 at 16:27 | Open on social.wake.st
MEMEXIKON

@liaizon there is still a few plants in the forest garden but it is pretty common in the area.

14 Aug 2022 at 16:36 | Open on mastodon.social
wakest ⁂

@memexikon did you ever try to make dye from it? I don't remember anyone actually making any from indigo at dtv

14 Aug 2022 at 16:44 | Open on social.wake.st
MEMEXIKON

@liaizon yes it was used for some cloth dying projects. not sure it was ever used for printing ink. I was just trying to find a copy of the little vispo chaplet we printed using black walnut, but I couldn't find it. I think there's only one copy remaining.

14 Aug 2022 at 17:00 | Open on mastodon.social
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wakest ⁂
MEMEXIKON

@liaizon we collected flat things that could print an impression

14 Aug 2022 at 17:23 | Open on mastodon.social
wakest ⁂ replied to MEMEXIKON

@memexikon what book was this? do you remember the name?

14 Aug 2022 at 17:25 | Open on social.wake.st
MEMEXIKON replied to wakest

@liaizon I'm blanking on it though I can picture it in my mind :)

14 Aug 2022 at 19:19 | Open on mastodon.social
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