Good morning! I was wondering if anyone has any information, or references to preserving pigments from fungi/lichen? I am particularly interested in the Indigo Milkcap at the moment, and preserving the blue color it extrudes when cut. Also welcoming any good references for other plants/geology that …

Also - I am located in the Upstate, NY area with regards to localized resources :)

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Dried, or fresh-frozen mushrooms often work just as well as fresh mushrooms for dyeing. Freezing will cause some chemical changes though that may affect the color (e.g. reds turning violet or blue). I realize that’s not exactly what you asked, however. It sounds like you’re more interested in extrac…

Thank you so much for the information! I really appreciate any and all info! I was able to extract the latex from the Milkcap and bottled it, it is still retaining it’s blue color - slightly more greenish today, but curious to see what happens when put to paper. I added glycerine, honey and some clo…

That’s really cool! I would love to know how they turn out. Seems like a fun science experiment.

If you’re on Facebook you might ask “Mushroom and Lichen Dyers United” and some of the foraging groups, there can be a lot of overlap in their member’s interests. Lately I’ve noticed flora and mineral watercolor discussions come up frequently.

This is something on my gigantic artist/naturalist “to-do” list as well, so I will appreciate any and all information. As long as anything we’re collecting isn’t threatened/ restricted and I don’t have to violate any laws, I’m down to learn it and do it all! Hey, @pynklynx , welcome to the forum!

I can’t help thinking that this is so “right back to square one”… We used to derive ALL of our pigments (dyes, inks, paints) from nature, right back to when cavemen first drew on cave walls with charred sticks. Ever since then we have been obsessed with increasing the colour palette, brightness, of …

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