brush up your college french

non essential, but nice, to get the most of the vid.   how ochre is transformed  into red ochre
pigments rule.

have a wonderful weekend.!



neki desu
 

earth, wind and pectin?

i have been experimenting with earth pigments all summer long first testing and then carrying out plan A, soon to be disclosed. Coincidentally there seems to be an on going interest in earth pigments  something that is surely the zeitgeist. a new era is dawning?? lucky stars pave my way to sourcing pigments locally and i rejoice  that for once, i can source  something locally and at very competitive prices too.  

although apparently disconnected to pigments i am also intending to make espelette pepper jelly as i  finally got  hold of the pectin. 

huge jar i should add, and with a price tag too. however, it all falls together rather nicely.what to do with all that pectin?i am testing it as a thickener for earth pigments. will post about that when i have more conclusive data. for now it seems to work.

 i have not opened the verona red bag yet, but i find it intriguing. is it bengara 弁柄 or taisha 代赭? or something else. who knows what's in a name.

in the meantime a beautiful catalog for you to rejoice and an on line dictionary of japanese architectural and art history terms.

neki desu