Monday, May 2, 2011

Pigmenting

Cool Yellow:  1 t
Warm Yellow: 1 t
Blue: 1/4 t.
Warm Red: 1/2 t.

Orange: Warm Red 1/4 t.
              Warm Yellow 1/2 t.
            
Green: Cool Yellow 2 1/2 t.
            Blue 1 pinch

Violet: 1/4 t.

Navy: Blue 1 1/2 t.
           Black 1 smudge

Yellow Orange:  Cool Red 1/2 smidge
                            Cool Yellow 1 dash

Red Orange: Warm Red 1 dash & 1 pinch
                      Cool Yellow 2 smidges

Blue Violet:   Blue  1 dash, 8 smidges
                      Cool Red 1 smidge

Blue Green: Warm Yellow 1 dash
                     Blue 1/4 t.      


Yellow Green: Warm Yellow 1 1/2 t.
                      Blue 2 smidges   1 dash
                      Cool Yellow 1 t.


The dashes and smudges I refer to are actual measurements.  You can find those measuring devices at Bed, Bath and Beyond in the kitchen section.

Pigments are synthetic from Twinrocker

Basic Paper Recipe

The fiber used for this book was cotton rag, cotton linters and abaca.  I beat larger quantites separately in a Ranier beater and then blended them by hand for each color.

6 cups Cotton Rag
5 cups Cotton Linter
3 cups Bleached Abaca