Mussel gold, Shell gold
Making your own gold powder to use it for: chrysography and gold paint. Gold is an integral part of medieval […]
Exploring historical blacks
Black in medieval manuscripts In his book: ” The Materials And Techniques of Medieval Painting” writes Daniel V. Thompson: “The most important black […]
Brazilwood
Dye, ink and pigment . Braziel wood was an important source for red- and pink-coloured hues in the Middle Ages. […]
Gum water
Gum Arabic, in addition to clarified egg white or also called glair, was one of the most used binders for making paint in manuscripts. Furthermore it was also used as an adhesive for applying gold leaf. (Gold ground).
Vine black – Noir de vigne – Rebenschwarz
Vineyards in the Champagne region, France. In an earlier post on Burgundian black, I wrote: “Besides ink, several other blacks […]
Clarea
Clarified egg white or glair Binders in medieval paint recipes In this post, I would like tot start discussing the […]
Iris green
About a vegetable colour green on the medieval palette Most of you know them, blue irises, beautiful flowers with a […]