#dye

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[mydonkeyfeet]

I forget if I showed the beautiful Tyrian purple that they made in the synthesis chemistry lab that I collaborated with at the art museum. They’ve been synthesizing mostly blue pigments and dyes from throughout history. This was my first time seeing Tyrian purple in person and I was so excited!

Historically it was made from murex snails and was hugely expensive and used by royalty, but chemically it’s similar to indigo so the class was able to create it in the lab without snails.

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[dirtdragons]

My bf got this dye chart with local plants at an art thrift store! 🍂

[zegalba]

Shihoko Fukumoto: 'Tea Room :: Mist' (1990) comprising walls of indigo-dyed linen