[Rockhounds] Ink coloring minerals

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Larry,

Do a Google search for 'natural mineral pigments'.

There is also a discussion on this in the list archives (Nov 2004 IIRC).

Kreigh


Lawrence Rush wrote:
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> I have an artist friend who is experimenting with home-made inks. She asked me for mineral samples which she could grind up to provide the coloring agent for these inks. I know the Native Americans used Hematite and Limonite to make "ochres", but the other colors they used for clothing dyes seem all to be organic and plant based. I have also heard of some minerals used for facial decor, such as eye-shadowing and rouge in the Middle Ages. But I couldn't come up with any soluble minerals that coul
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> Any suggestions?
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> Thanks....Larry Rush
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