What's in the Jars?

Or at least some of them.

For now I will focus on the 

Acacia Rust Gall Fungus

Uromycladium tepperianum

which I found by the bucket load

back in July 2019

I placed some in cold water

and some in Methylated Spirits

and at a later date I cooked some up

Below are the results

on the left side is 

watercolur paper

and on the right

Traditionally gessoed paper

Cold processed in rain water

Hot processed by simmering in filtered tap water

as above with added iron

hot processed then placed in a jar 

and washing soda added

soaked in methylated spirits

as above +iron

 the colours are a browner pink in reality

But at the moment I have serious studio restraints

Think tiny space next to the kitchen sink 

but only after the dishes are done

Some of these i will reduce further to create inks

I am also hoping to make lake pigment 

and then use as either a watercolur paint 

or with egg tempera

The ones in the meths I will add some shellac 

and see if I can get a nice shiny ink