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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

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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

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Making Lime Wash

Making Lime Wash

by CharlieDE

Prehistoric

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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

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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

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Making Verdigris — The Copper Acetate Green of Medieval Painters

Making Verdigris — The Copper Acetate Green of Medieval Painters

by CharlieDE

Ancient

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

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

by TexFO

Modern

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Dyeing Tan to Rust with Eucalyptus — The Australian Bark Dye

Dyeing Tan to Rust with Eucalyptus — The Australian Bark Dye

by TexFO

Prehistoric

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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

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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

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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

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Dyeing Brown-Black with Alder Bark — The Northern European Dark Dye

Dyeing Brown-Black with Alder Bark — The Northern European Dark Dye

by TexFO

Prehistoric

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Dyeing Red with Lady's Bedstraw — The Wild Madder of Northern Europe

Dyeing Red with Lady's Bedstraw — The Wild Madder of Northern Europe

by TexFO

Prehistoric

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