Natural Ink Making Magic With Fireweed Leaves

Happy Friday, friends! I have a different kind of video for you today! I've mentioned it before in some past vlogs that I wanted to endeavor in making my own natural inks this summer! And so, I finally have the first episode, if you will, in the documentation of this idea! I have been following artist, Tanya Val's instagram and blog as she is someone who is quite experienced in natural ink making and has a wonderful blog post with 30 recipes she has already explored and tried (I will link it below)! In this first attempt, I made fireweed ink foraged out in the back country of my family's cabin and am pretty impressed with how it turned out! As you will see in the video it actually changes color from when you paint it straight from the bottle to when it dries. It is SO magical to watch. If you are desiring to try this out yourself as well, I highly suggest reading Tanya's blog for all the safety directions when making ink! I hope you enjoy, and if you haven't subscribed already, please do! It helps me out so much and you get to see more of me every Friday! :)

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Tanya's 30 Recipe Post: http://www.tanyaval.com/alaskablog/in...
Tanya's Instagram:   / tanya.val  

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