Sylvia RoseOct 143 min readMake Black Ink or Paint Pigment with SootSoot, also loosely called lampblack or carbon black, is traditionally used to make ink, painters' pigment, medicines and makeup. A...
Sylvia RoseOct 146 min readSoot & Lampblack: Beauty, Art and MedicineSoot is as old as fire. A dark, powder formed by incomplete burning of organic matter, it's used for centuries due to its easy...
Sylvia RoseJun 226 min readColors of Alchemy: Black Nigredo PutrefactionIn alchemy, nigredo (blackness) means putrefaction or decomposition. As the first step in the path to the philosopher's stone, nigredo...
Sylvia RoseMar 254 min readJet Black - Ancient World GemstonesJet black describes a rich dark black, or the blackest black of all, as in jet-black hair. An ancient painter's pigment, jet is also...
Sylvia RoseMar 115 min readBlack Pigments of Ancient ArtisansBlack is among the first pigments in the palette of early humans. By Paleolithic times, black defines lines, shadows and meaning. Black...