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Making Encaustic Paint — The Hot Beeswax Medium of Ancient Greek and Egyptian Painters

Making Encaustic Paint — The Hot Beeswax Medium of Ancient Greek and Egyptian Painters

by CharlieDE

Ancient

54
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0
0
3
0
Making Hide Glue Distemper — The Traditional Ceiling and Wall Paint of Europe

Making Hide Glue Distemper — The Traditional Ceiling and Wall Paint of Europe

by CharlieDE

Middle Ages

67
0
0
0
4
0
Making a Lake Pigment from Plant Dye — Precipitating Soluble Colour onto an Insoluble Substrate

Making a Lake Pigment from Plant Dye — Precipitating Soluble Colour onto an Insoluble Substrate

by CharlieDE

Ancient

90
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0
0
6
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Making Lampblack Pigment — Collecting Carbon Soot from a Burning Flame

Making Lampblack Pigment — Collecting Carbon Soot from a Burning Flame

by CharlieDE

Prehistoric

178
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0
0
6
0
Making Lime Wash — The Oldest and Simplest Wall Paint in the World

Making Lime Wash — The Oldest and Simplest Wall Paint in the World

by CharlieDE

Prehistoric

134
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0
0
2
0
Making Red Ochre by Calcining Yellow Ochre — The Oldest Deliberate Pigment Transformation

Making Red Ochre by Calcining Yellow Ochre — The Oldest Deliberate Pigment Transformation

by CharlieDE

Prehistoric

142
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0
0
7
0
Making Ultramarine from Lapis Lazuli — Extracting the Most Precious Pigment in History

Making Ultramarine from Lapis Lazuli — Extracting the Most Precious Pigment in History

by CharlieDE

Middle Ages

97
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0
0
6
0
Making Verdigris — The Copper Acetate Green of Medieval Painters

Making Verdigris — The Copper Acetate Green of Medieval Painters

by CharlieDE

Ancient

97
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0
0
7
0
Dyeing Warm Brown with Coffee — The Universal Kitchen-Cupboard Dye

Dyeing Warm Brown with Coffee — The Universal Kitchen-Cupboard Dye

by TexFO

Modern

80
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0
0
1
0
Dyeing Orange-Gold with Dahlia — The Aztec Flower That Conquered European Gardens

Dyeing Orange-Gold with Dahlia — The Aztec Flower That Conquered European Gardens

by TexFO

Ancient

34
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0
1
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Dyeing Red with Dragon's Blood Resin — The Ancient Tree-Sap Pigment of the Spice Trade

Dyeing Red with Dragon's Blood Resin — The Ancient Tree-Sap Pigment of the Spice Trade

by TexFO

Ancient

65
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0
0
2
0
Dyeing Pink-Mauve with Hibiscus — The Tropical Flower Dye of Ancient Egypt

Dyeing Pink-Mauve with Hibiscus — The Tropical Flower Dye of Ancient Egypt

by TexFO

Ancient

45
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0
0
1
0
Dyeing Pale Yellow with Mullein — The Roadside Dye of Medieval Europe

Dyeing Pale Yellow with Mullein — The Roadside Dye of Medieval Europe

by TexFO

Ancient

87
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0
0
0
0
Dyeing Red-Brown with Quebracho — The Industrial Tannin of South American Hardwood

Dyeing Red-Brown with Quebracho — The Industrial Tannin of South American Hardwood

by TexFO

Industrial

59
0
0
0
1
0
Dyeing Blue-Purple with Red Cabbage — The Kitchen-Chemistry pH Indicator Dye

Dyeing Blue-Purple with Red Cabbage — The Kitchen-Chemistry pH Indicator Dye

by TexFO

Ancient

50
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0
0
1
0
Dyeing Golden-Yellow with Saffron — The Most Precious Dye Spice in History

Dyeing Golden-Yellow with Saffron — The Most Precious Dye Spice in History

by TexFO

Ancient

76
0
0
0
1
0
Dyeing Warm Tan with Tea — The Gentlest Tannin Dye in Every Household

Dyeing Warm Tan with Tea — The Gentlest Tannin Dye in Every Household

by TexFO

Ancient

51
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0
0
2
0
Dyeing Golden-Brown with Wattle Bark — The Australian Acacia Tannin Dye

Dyeing Golden-Brown with Wattle Bark — The Australian Acacia Tannin Dye

by TexFO

Prehistoric

70
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0
0
2
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Dyeing Purple-Grey with Blackberries — The Hedgerow Dye of Prehistoric Europe

Dyeing Purple-Grey with Blackberries — The Hedgerow Dye of Prehistoric Europe

by TexFO

Prehistoric

48
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0
0
1
0
Dyeing Blue-Purple with Hollyhock — The Cottage Garden Dye of the Ancient World

Dyeing Blue-Purple with Hollyhock — The Cottage Garden Dye of the Ancient World

by TexFO

Ancient

65
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0
0
1
0
Dyeing Tan to Rust with Eucalyptus — The Australian Bark Dye

Dyeing Tan to Rust with Eucalyptus — The Australian Bark Dye

by TexFO

Prehistoric

70
0
0
0
1
0
Dyeing Blue with Japanese Indigo — The Fresh-Leaf Salt-Rub Method

Dyeing Blue with Japanese Indigo — The Fresh-Leaf Salt-Rub Method

by TexFO

Prehistoric

72
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0
0
2
0
Dyeing Pink with Avocado — The Surprising Blush from Pits and Skins

Dyeing Pink with Avocado — The Surprising Blush from Pits and Skins

by TexFO

Prehistoric

41
0
0
0
1
0
Dyeing Brown with Acorns — The Universal Tannin Dye of the Ancient World

Dyeing Brown with Acorns — The Universal Tannin Dye of the Ancient World

by TexFO

Prehistoric

76
0
0
0
1
0
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