minium, indigo, gum arabic

Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

Take minium and grind it finely, then drip a little indigo onto it and grind and use it. If you want it darker than that, increase the indigo and gum arabic. You can produce many colors by increasing or decreasing the indigo.

Original Recipe Text

Take minium and grind it finely, then drip a little indigo onto it and grind and use it. If you want it darker than that, increase the indigo and gum arabic. You can produce many colors by increasing or decreasing the indigo.

Remarks

The shade of blue can be controlled by adjusting the amount of indigo and gum arabic.

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