Daffodil pollen - Laked with ash

Daffodil pollen – Laked

1. Collect the pollen stems from a number of blossoming daffodils.
2. Add these to a pan of cold water. (the water should immediately turn blue) (maybe this could be used directly as a water colour if a binder was added to the liquid)
3. Bring the water to a boil and boil for 30minutes.
4. Remove the pollen. (Using a fine sieve)
5. Add white ash to this sieved mixture. (the colour should immediately turn green)
6. Pour this mixture in to a shallow container and leave it either outside or next to a radiator.
7. Once all the water has evaporated you should be left with a light green dyed ash.
8. Grind and sieve the ash until a suitable micron sized pigment has been achieved. (preferably 100 microns or less)