tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28598710.post7061533648072333082..comments2023-08-29T06:59:44.467-06:00Comments on k. baxter packwood: Gum Tragacanth Binder for Screen Printing.k baxter packwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894633518508627271noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28598710.post-72333611749135738902014-02-13T18:20:19.119-06:002014-02-13T18:20:19.119-06:00Hullo!I am a graphic design student specialising i...Hullo!<br><br>I am a graphic design student specialising in slow design for my major project, and am really keen to experiment with natural dye/ink methods. I have absolutely no experience with this at all, and wondering if you could point me in the right direction? From my research I've concluded that I will likely experiment with black beans, red cabbage and red berries to obtain the red/blue hues I am after; I intend to use boil and soak methods for this. Do I then add a fixative, such as vinegar or salt? Following that, is the dye ready for binding with gum tragacanth to produce a thick ink? Can I mix it directly with the gum, or should use your method of blending the gum with water, and then adding the liquid natural dye? I am wondering if it will be too runny for screenprinting? I hope that makes a bit of sense, I am just learning from varied Internet sources. If you have the time, any info would be very much appreciated!! Thanks in advance!littleladylosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09364846126584602871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28598710.post-84830597331703179412013-10-28T08:02:44.067-06:002013-10-28T08:02:44.067-06:00Hi Holly,I do both actually. When working with ex...Hi Holly,<br><br>I do both actually. When working with extracts I add them to the pre-made binder, when working with a reduced dye bath I add the binder to the dyebath.k baxter packwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894633518508627271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28598710.post-65073352779742003422013-10-28T00:58:33.580-06:002013-10-28T00:58:33.580-06:00Hello! I'm experimenting with natural printing...Hello! I'm experimenting with natural printing myself and was wondering how you add the dyes to this paste? Do you use powdered extracts or do you reduce the dye bath and add that? Thanks! HollyHolly Picthallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15686571018977443017noreply@blogger.com