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. I have been a little busy and /or sick for the last little while. I do have stuff to post, but am waiting for some final finishing.
Sherbert the Entari is slowly chugging along. Its possible it will be done for investiture, but I am starting to doubt it.
I didn’t kill my Mulberry Tree over [...]
Experimenting with Purple Heart dye. Having collected a bunch of wood sawdust, I decided to try making a usable dye from purple heart.
I first separated the sawdust into two piles.
The first pile I left steeping on the stove making a dark reddish tea.
Many more pictures after the jump
Did a bit more experimenting with dyes for milk paint. I have no problem with getting Blacks, Oranges, or Yellows but am having an ace of a time getting a decent red for my rope bed.
Saffron, Brazil Wood, Turmeric, Red Oxide, Carbon Black, Red Saw Dust in Isopropanol,Red Ainiline Dye, and a Black Ainiline Dye [...]