Here's what yesterday's lumpy looking gum arabic solution looks like today. Much better - almost clear & a lot less froth. I'll be back later, when I'll add the rest of the ingredients, then decant it to a more sensible sized storage jar... - ThreadSky

lycomorpha.bsky.social • 102 days ago

Here's what yesterday's lumpy looking gum arabic solution looks like today. Much better - almost clear & a lot less froth.

I'll be back later, when I'll add the rest of the ingredients, then decant it to a more sensible sized storage jar...

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lycomorpha.bsky.social•102 days ago

Alright, adding the 100mL vegetable glycerine, 50mL agave syrup (or honey or whatever other syrup you're using).

Gloopy things take a while to roll out of the measuring jug, so it's handy this un will sit safely in the neck of my mixing jar.

I also added 1 drop each clove, nerolina & tea tree oil…

lycomorpha.bsky.social•102 days ago

Most people just use clove, which is very effective. But I hate the smell, so I use a mixture of antifungal oils. I'm also going to try rosemary oil which some folks use.

I've been making a jar of binder with agave, & one with glucose syrup. I'm going to be comparing them & testing which is...

lycomorpha.bsky.social•102 days ago

…which is better for pigments prone to cracking as paint dries in the pan. (As per previous, glucose is a plasticiser, more glucose makes paint more stretchy. I hope.)

Why not just use honey, given we already know it works? Cos it's not vegan, & I want to make good paint my vegan friends can use.

lycomorpha.bsky.social•102 days ago

Aaaanyway.

That's that for making my binder.

I'll make some threads about pigments & how I actually use the binder to make paint soon.

Meantime this is one of the colours I mulled up this weekend! Sugar plum. Not edible, but this gonna be the next one yous tell me looks like sweets or summat. 😂

minouette.bsky.social•102 days ago

So far this is a fascinating thread and I will be following! I have been making some plant dyes and could get pigment from them, so this is great to contemplate.

Also, I love that I am not the only one hoarding old chop sticks for art purposes.

lycomorpha.bsky.social•102 days ago

Thanks! & Old chopsticks make the best stirrers. 😁

fiestywenchyone.bsky.social•61 days ago

So are some pigment colours more prone to misbehaving than others with cracking or mold or what not?
I used to dye natural fibres for a living (wool, silk etc) until I couldn’t anymore (spoonies unite!) and some colours were rougher than others, But in different ways.

lycomorpha.bsky.social•61 days ago

Yeah, definitely some colours are way more prone to cracking. I use a higher glycerine binder for those, and I'm also trying out glucose syrup instead of agave syrup in my vegan binder. Glucose is a plasticiser and agave has less glucose than honey.

fiestywenchyone.bsky.social•61 days ago

Really interesting to know! Thanks heaps for your response. Appreciated.

mutantmc1r.bsky.social•102 days ago

Fascinating! Thank you for taking time to share.

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