Bibliograph

Make ink, a forager's guide to natural inkmaking, Jason Logan ; conversation with Michael Ondaatje ; photography by Lauren Kolyn

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Make ink, a forager's guide to natural inkmaking, Jason Logan ; conversation with Michael Ondaatje ; photography by Lauren Kolyn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 190)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Make ink

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1024111041

Responsibility statement

Jason Logan ; conversation with Michael Ondaatje ; photography by Lauren Kolyn

Sub title

a forager's guide to natural inkmaking

Summary

The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world. Readers will learn how to forage for materials such as soot, rust, cigarette butts, peach pits, and black walnut, then how to mix, test, and transform these ingredients into rich, vibrant inks that are sensitive to both place and environment. Organized by color, and featuring lovely minimalist photography throughout, Make Ink combines science, art, and craft to instill the basics of ink making and demonstrate the beauty and necessity of engaging with one of mankind's oldest tools of communication

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Michael Ondaatje -- Introduction -- Find ink. On foraging ; A forager's checklist ; On foraging in winter -- Make ink. What is ink and how is it made? ; Natural ink: a basic recipe ; The ground rules of natural inkmaking ; Colors and recipes -- Test ink. Testing ink on paper ; On collaboration with artists -- Conversation with Michael Ondaatje -- A timeline of ink

Target audience

general

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