indigo

Recipe Details

Ingredients

indigo, water, gum water

Preparation Steps

Take light, peacock-hued indigo; grind it well and wash it with water thoroughly until it clarifies. The fine parts remain like rice starch; dry it. When needed, dissolve it with gum water and use it.

Original Recipe Text

Take light, peacock-hued indigo; grind it well and wash it with water thoroughly until it clarifies. The fine parts remain like rice starch; dry it. When needed, dissolve it with gum water and use it.

Remarks

This recipe explains the preparation of a pigment from indigo, involving washing, drying, and dissolving with gum water for use.

Scientific Analysis
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Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Colorpeacock-hued
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