Author Archives: Jean Beales
Solar Dyeing
| 5th September 2024Watercolour painting using madder and marigold lake pigments
Read moreMaya blue pigment
| 29th April 2024
MAYA BLUE Maya blue pigment is a plant-based pigment used historically for wall cave paintings by the Mayans. The pigment can be Read more
Coreopsis Lake Pigment
| 20th April 2024
Coreopsis This week I have been demonstrating making a lake pigment using the dried coreopsis flowers from my dye garden collected throughout Read more
Alder Cone Pigment
| 15th April 2024Alder Cone Lake Pigment Alder cones are high in tannins, which produce an attractive warm caramel colour that I use to make
Read moreMadder Lake Pigment
| 7th April 2024
I have been busy this week making a new batch of Madder Lake Pigments. I have included my recipe for you to Read more
Weld Lake Pigment
| 1st April 2024
Whimsical bird painted with my weld watercolour paint, also madder, and weld mixed with Maya blue for the grass. I have been Read more
Continuing my blog
| 26th March 2024
After a long period of not blogging on this site due to a variety of reasons I would like to continue my Read more
Wonderful Woad
| 7th October 2020The leaves of the woad plant in its first-year yield a beautiful blue and I offer a comprehensive guide on my website HOW TO DYE WITH WOAD.
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Marvelous Marigolds!
| 10th September 2020Marigolds are very easy to grow and a very cheerful plant to have in the garden.
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STUNNING SAFFLOWER
| 5th August 2020SAFFLOWER (Carthamus tinctorius)
A cheerful and bright addition to any dye garden!
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