Got Jars?
Thanks for all the suggestions on spice jars!
The Container store had 1 oz and 2 oz plastic screw-top jars for 79 and 99 cents (which was the price I wanted to keep them around). I bought 10 of each (I'm sure I'll need more) and look forward to getting all the dry pigments decanted.
I asked Silvana Barret at the Getty workshop if she wears a filter mask and gloves when she is working with the pigments and she said no, she is just careful. I think I'll wear a filter mask and gloves *and* be careful. :)
I have a few pigments that are toxic (they are labeled) but most of them are not. I don't lick my paintbrushes or anything weird like that, and once you add a binder to the paint it's pretty safe (provided you aren't ,you know, licking your paintbrush or drinking your rinse water or something else equally bizare.)
Last night, Medb had a "traveling" scriptorium. It was awesome! Four new scrolls are done or nearly done. About 4 more are laid out and ready for calligraphy. I have one that needs a little more lay out but the calligraphy is done. I'll turn it over to some one else to paint when I get the arms/mantling/supporters done. The Ream family hosted it (and other than having it take me over 90 minutes to get there after work and having trouble finding the house once I reached the neighborhood) it was all perfect. They had tables up in various parts of their apartment, and there were scribes everywhere working on things. Look out for young Aurelia. :) She's an immensely talented artist. :)
I did all the outlining on the scroll I'm working on and only need some penwork around a couple of initials and signature lines and such to have it finished.
Next project is my new chemise, but I'm also planning out the next several scrolls.
The Container store had 1 oz and 2 oz plastic screw-top jars for 79 and 99 cents (which was the price I wanted to keep them around). I bought 10 of each (I'm sure I'll need more) and look forward to getting all the dry pigments decanted.
I asked Silvana Barret at the Getty workshop if she wears a filter mask and gloves when she is working with the pigments and she said no, she is just careful. I think I'll wear a filter mask and gloves *and* be careful. :)
I have a few pigments that are toxic (they are labeled) but most of them are not. I don't lick my paintbrushes or anything weird like that, and once you add a binder to the paint it's pretty safe (provided you aren't ,you know, licking your paintbrush or drinking your rinse water or something else equally bizare.)
Last night, Medb had a "traveling" scriptorium. It was awesome! Four new scrolls are done or nearly done. About 4 more are laid out and ready for calligraphy. I have one that needs a little more lay out but the calligraphy is done. I'll turn it over to some one else to paint when I get the arms/mantling/supporters done. The Ream family hosted it (and other than having it take me over 90 minutes to get there after work and having trouble finding the house once I reached the neighborhood) it was all perfect. They had tables up in various parts of their apartment, and there were scribes everywhere working on things. Look out for young Aurelia. :) She's an immensely talented artist. :)
I did all the outlining on the scroll I'm working on and only need some penwork around a couple of initials and signature lines and such to have it finished.
Next project is my new chemise, but I'm also planning out the next several scrolls.