snapdragon life
learn how to make ink from avocados
a step by step course to making beautiful dye based inks from avocado pits
turn your food waste into creative colour
This course is about gently coaxing colours from food waste, learning how to modify the colours and creating your own bespoke range of beautiful inks
Full course only £9.95
The course is taught through a mix of videos, photographs and text where Jane will guide you step by step through the whole process.
Repurpose things you already have to create an ink making ‘kitchen’
Prepare plant material to get the most colour from it
Use modifiers to create a range of colours from one ink
Manipulate the texture and feel of your inks
Safely bottle the inks for the longest possible shelf life
Use your inks to create beautiful artwork and text
live the snapdragon life
Learn a new skill, have fun, change your food waste into three colours of natural ink
customer testimonials
This course was such a delight to work though - I created three different bottles of ink from two avocados which would have otherwise ended up in the bin.
E.S., Florida, USA
Jane is such an engaging teacher.
I loved being able to spend a morning transforming food waste into glorious colours.
N.D., Dorset, UK.
I took the course with my daughter and we had a great time experimenting with making different colours.
R.S. Alloa, UK