A splash of colour: A simple guide to Make Your Own Natural Inks!

1. Inks introduction: What is it? Essentially, Inc. is a pigment and a binder. The pigment is what makes the color. And the binder is a liquid, usually such as water or glee. This means it's actually easy to make are openings at home. Hi guys. Welcome to the class. A splash of color, a simple guide to making your own natural inks. I run the website and blog at outliving.org. And there's plenty of resources there for foraging and also making your own art materials. Have been experimenting with making whether or not materials for a little while. And I thought I would share some of those simple recipes. But this class, inks have been used for thousands of years for writing and decorative purposes. In this class, we'll learn a little about the history of inks and also how to make our own earnings from ingredients that are very simple. The ingredients you need for this class are all edible ingredients. And they'll often be available in most common kitchens. And making our own inks as a fun and enjoyable projects and a way of us connecting with nature and connecting with making our own art materials. So if you're ready to try making your own inks, let's go. 2. Inks history: The earliest things will probably created about 5 thousand years ago. Made from cert and liquid binder. The formula was so good, it's even still made today. For example, in China, they still make ink by the same recipe. The earliest inks in Europe with thousands of years later. And we use for writing. Some years after that in the 15th century, the first printing press with movable type was invented. And the new income needed to be created for the printing. So then additional binders were added to the inks. Nowadays, most thinks are made quite differently. But if we wanted to make our own learnings, we can be inspired to use cert and other natural materials. 3. Beetroot inks: In this video, we're going to look at making. The recipe is very simple. It does require a heating up liquid to a very hot temperature, so I be careful, but it's otherwise very simple. One or more B-Tree with the skin Stallone and just trim the ends, but not all the way down until they are ready. Mip, as long as 45 minutes to an hour. Let the liquid co completely. When the liquid has been fully strained and cooled and it's ready to use the zinc. If you'd like, figuring you can reduce the liquid down by heat. Last longer, you can add a teaspoon of salt and put the energy in the fridge with a lid on it. Experiment with brushes like a watercolor ink used with pen refill bullpen. Enjoy being creative with the shooting. 4. Spice INks: In this video, I will show you how to make ink from spices. Again, it's a really simple recipe to make. You just need two ingredients, spices and liquid. It can use any splices and you're covered. Ideally pick ones that are brightly colored. And it's a great way of using spices are out of date, or the IDEO really is very much mix the ingredients together well. If you leave the intercepts overnight, it should infuse the pigments into the liquid or use it straight away. And your English is already ready to use. Spices ink often leaves residue or texture on the paper from the powder of the spices. It makes them really interesting texture, but if you prefer, you can wipe down the paper when it's dry. We delete. 5. Coffee ink: In this video, we'll look at making coffee. This is a really straightforward and easy intimating. Okay, so just get the materials you need to make a strong cup of coffee. Coffee. Coffee go down and strain, and then you're ready to use it as Inc.. After you've experimented with the coffee that you made, you can try and reduce it down or use the coffee at the bottom of the pot. Depending on how strong the bird is possible to make a very light pale brown or green meeting. Or a dark ecology. Experiment with brushes and pens or cloth to see what effects you get with the copying. And joy. 6. Ink conclusion: Hopefully you've enjoyed making your own inks and paints. Feel free to experiment with recipes and also to start experimenting with other ingredients. For example, is in berries or other spices. If you've enjoyed this class, please look at my other classes and also look on my website, which is out living.org. Thanks for watching.