Home Made Inks

By Scarlett Rebecca

In this tutorial, printmaker Scarlett Rebecca shows you how you can make your own inks from the plants around you. Use your individual inks on top of the oil based prints made in the Lithograph tutorial, or just experiment with mixing colours and painting with inks. This activity can be done with all ages, however for younger children supervision will be required for the boiling elements.

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“This is a great activity for really tuning into colour and shape. The process is ultimately quite a refined one (ie making a pattern balanced and repeated ‘correctly’) – but there’s plenty of scope for exploring pattern in a more experiential way prior to the refinement page. Try one of the recommended resources below to introduce pattern and begin with some open ended activities to build skill and confidence.” – Andrea, AccessArt

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