Woad Seeds - Dried and Ground

Woad (Seeds) - Ground

1. Collect some woad seeds.
2. Allow these seeds time to dry.
3. Using a pestle and mortar grind the dried woad seeds.
4. Grind and sieve the woad seeds until a suitable micron size is found. (Anything under 100 microns) (a strong blue is made, this can also be used as a dye or can be used in the production of lakes) (Maybe adding egg shell white will create a really strong light blue?)

Mint Leaves - Dried and Ground

Mint (leaves) – Ground

1. Pick fresh mint leaves.
2. Allow these mint leaves time to dry.
3. Using a pestle and mortar grind the dried mint leaves.
4. Grind and sieve the mint leaves until a suitable micron size is found. (Anything under 100 microns) (a strong light green is made)

Egg Shell - Dried and Ground

Egg Shell – Ground

1. Remove the egg shell from the egg. (the shell left after eating the egg)
2. Rinse this shell. (remove any egg white from inside the shell)
3. Allow the rinsed shell time to dry.
4. Grind and sieve this egg shell until a suitable micron size is achieved. (preferably 100microns or less)
5. Egg shell white. (a nice white pigment should be made)

taken from Stonebridge City Farm Nottingham: http://www.stonebridgecityfarm.com/

Various Dead Leaves - Dried and Ground

Dead Leaves – Ground

1. Collect dead leaves. (whatever colour the dead leaf is, is the colour you will get when ground)
2. Grind using a pestle and mortar.
3. Grind and sieve until a suitable micron size is achieved. (preferably something smaller than 100 microns) (yellow colour)

Various Dead Leaves - Dried and Ground

Dead Leaves – Boiled

1. Grind the dead leaves in a pestle and mortar.
2. Place in a pan of boiling water for 1.5 hours.
3. Push the mixture through a sieve to remove the leaves from the water. (the water should appear brownish)
4. Leave the, now boiled and sieved, leaves to dry outside.
5. Grind the leaves in a pestle and mortar.
6. A light Brown pigment has been made.

Weld Whole Plant - Laked with Ground Egg Shell

Weld and Egg shell – Laked

1. Place the chopped weld in a pan of boiling water.
2. Boil for 30 minutes. (the dye should appear yellow)
3. Remove any weld from the pan of water. (using a sieve)
4. Add the egg shell white pigment to the strained mixture. (the dye should turn to a very light yellow)
5. Boil this mixture for 15 further minutes.
6. Allow this mixture to cool and place it outdoors to dry. (preferably in a shallow containers to increase the surface area)
7. Once the liquid has evaporated you should be left with a dyed egg shell.
8. This ash should appear a light yellow. (it will be a very strong colour)
9. Grind and sieve this ash until it’s a suitable micron size.

Madder Root - Laked with Ground Egg Shell

Madder (Roots) and Egg Shell – Laked

1. Place the chopped madder root in a pan of boiling water.
2. Boil for 30 minutes. (the dye should appear dark red)
3. Remove any madder root from the pan of water. (using a sieve)
4. Add Egg shell white pigment to the strained mixture. (the dye should turn to a light red)
5. Boil this mixture for 15 further minutes.
6. Allow this mixture to cool and place it outdoors to dry. (preferably in a shallow containers to increase the surface area)
7. Once the liquid has evaporated you should be left with a dyed ash.
8. This ash should appear a light red colour.
9. Grind and sieve this ash until it’s a suitable micron size. (a strong light red is made)