Something poetic in the fact that there’s apparently no natural yellow dye that is very lightfast. Gold destroyed by sunlight.
-
Show this thread
-
Replying to @literalbanana
How about Australian Aboriginal methods? lots of yellow in their art? Or am I on the wrong track here?
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @context_ing
everybody uses it, it just fades over time - huge problem for museum preservation
2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @literalbanana @context_ing
Nothing ochre-based that works?
2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @chophshiy @context_ing
apparently rare to use mineral dyes on fabric but there are historical examples! I wonder what the limitations are
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
(pigment not dye)
11:15 PM - 26 Sep 2019
0 replies
0 retweets
0 likes
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.