Harpy and Hag
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There's No Crying In Textiles! - Days 18 and 19 (Vlog 02/18/2022)
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A recap of my final days at the RISD Museum and what I *can* tell you at this point about a possible new and exciting "find!"
Please note: While the thoughts, opinions, and experiences discussed herein are my own, I do want to acknowledge that this research was made possible by the Society of Antiquarians of London via a research grant conferred with the Janet Arnold Award in 2020.
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Видео

Exciting Decisions - Days 12 and 13 (Vlog 2/12/2022)
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www.printedtextilesproject.com www.harpyandhag.com (Blog and Commerce) RISDMuseum/posts/10158870807473865 (My first RISD Museum guest post!) Recap of Day 5 at the RISD Museum (with a couple of things I forgot from Day 4)! I made a decision about New York and I also have some exciting things to share about what's in store for the future... Please note: While the thoughts, opinions, ...
A Sudden Opportunity = Conundrum - Day 12 (Vlog 2/10/2022)
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www.printedtextilesproject.com www.harpyandhag.com (Blog and Commerce) These two emails today made me crack up as I now have to make decisions between things. Ultimately it's Win-Win either way, but, boy, I do not know what to do... Please note: While the thoughts, opinions, and experiences discussed herein are my own, I do want to acknowledge that this research was made possible by the Society...
What, To My Wandering Eye, Did I See? - Days 10 and 11 (Vlog 2/9/2022)
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www.printedtextilesproject.com www.harpyandhag.com (Blog and Commerce) My trip from Washington, DC to Rhode Island and prepping for my first day of research at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum of Art. Hear about my research on Days 2 and 3 as the RISD Museum! Please note: While the thoughts, opinions, and experiences discussed herein are my own, I do want to acknowledge that this...
Back in the Saddle in Rhode Island - Days 7 thru 9 (Vlog 2/7/2022)
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www.printedtextilesproject.com www.harpyandhag.com (Blog and Commerce) My trip from Washington, DC to Rhode Island and prepping for my first day of research at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum of Art. Day One at RISD is complete! Hear what's in store for the rest of the week and see the data that I'm collecting on each piece! Links to all of the pieces I got to study today: risdm...
An Amazing Gift - Days 5 and 6 (Vlog 2/4/2022)
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www.printedtextilesproject.com www.harpyandhag.com (Blog and Commerce) museum.gwu.edu/indian-textiles-1000-years-art-and-design (Indian Textiles Exhibit) collections-gwu.zetcom.net/en/collection/item/47438/ ("Weird" Proto-Nazca Textile) A recap of my last two days at The Textile Museum (including an exclusive behind the scenes tour of their exhibit "Indian Textiles: 1,000 Years of Art and Desig...
This is NOT What I Expected (Vlog 2/2/2022)
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www.printedtextilesproject.com (Educational Site) www.harpyandhag.com (Blog and Commerce) RARELY am I at a loss for words... Please note: While the thoughts, opinions, and experiences discussed herein are my own, I do want to acknowledge that this research was made possible by the Society of Antiquarians of London via a research grant conferred with the Janet Arnold Award in 2020.
The BIG Research Trip - Day 3 (Vlog 2/1/2022)
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www.printedtextilesproject.com www.harpyandhag.com It's here! I finally made it! After two days of travel and prep, I had my first day of research at Dumbarton Oaks Museum! How did my day go? Bittersweet and heart wrenching, along with awesome... Please note: While the thoughts, opinions, and experiences discussed herein are my own, I do want to acknowledge that this research was made possible ...
Research Trip Inspiration + Project Announcement (Vlog 8/11/2021)
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I leave in two days! So what inspired me to want to do this research? Who came before me? What did they do (right and wrong)? What is our task today to build on (and, in some cases, correct) the research done before us? I'm also excited to announce a research project that YOU can contribute to! If you're interested in participating in The Printed Textiles Project, please contact me at tonia@pri...
My First Research Trip is Scheduled! (Vlog 7/1/2021)
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It's been nearly a year and a half in the making and it's finally coming to fruition! Although this isn't the research trip that was originally intended to take me to Europe through my Janet Arnold Award from the Society of Antiquaries of London, this IS the same scope of research - just at some American repositories! So watch to find out which THREE places I'll be visiting in the next few mont...
Engaging Demonstrations and Displays (Online Class)
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Considering how you can put together an exciting and engaging demonstration for the public (either online or in person - once things are safe again) or a display to share your passion(s)? Learn about some great activities and techniques on how to effectively appeal to your crowd, involve them, and to incorporate learning about your topic (and the Society in general, where appropriate). This cla...
My Grant vs. COVID-19: What's Happening? (Vlog 8/14/2020)
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I filmed this a couple months ago, but held off from posting, because a lot of balls have been in the air. It's safe to share at this point. Please note: While the thoughts, opinions, and experiences discussed herein are my own, I do want to acknowledge that this research was made possible by the Society of Antiquarians of London via a research grant conferred with the Janet Arnold Award in 2020.
Unboxing Our Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Stamp (Estampadera) and Exciting Microscopic Analysis!
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Thanks to our friends and fans and those excited about our work and research, we were able to obtain this Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican estampadera (stamping block) that was excavated in Azcapotzalco, Mexico. Share the unboxing experience with us AND be the first to see what we found when we put our stamp under a microscope! What we found surprised and excited us! What is next in this research jou...
Extracting Pigment from Your Woad Plants - and Saving it for Later Use! (Step 5 of My Dream Project)
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Extracting Pigment from Your Woad Plants - and Saving it for Later Use! (Step 5 of My Dream Project)
What Kind of Thimble Did We Win at Auction? (Auction Unboxing Series - Medieval Thimble)
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What Kind of Thimble Did We Win at Auction? (Auction Unboxing Series - Medieval Thimble)
Making an Outdoor Pell for Skill Training
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Making an Outdoor Pell for Skill Training
How to Grow a Woad Garden - A Plant for Creating a Dye for Fabrics (Step 4 of My Dream Project!)
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How to Grow a Woad Garden - A Plant for Creating a Dye for Fabrics (Step 4 of My Dream Project!)
12th Century Norman Fashion - Online Class!
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12th Century Norman Fashion - Online Class!
Cool Drinks for a Hot Summer: Sekanjabin, Cherry Ginger Fizz, Lavender Lemonade and More!
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Cool Drinks for a Hot Summer: Sekanjabin, Cherry Ginger Fizz, Lavender Lemonade and More!
Let Down Your Hair (Full Video with Bloopers)
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Let Down Your Hair (Full Video with Bloopers)
Aveline Just Drew What?!?!?!?! That's Not What She Intended...
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Aveline Just Drew What?!?!?!?! That's Not What She Intended...
Fabric Block Printing: Stamping Your Fabric (Class #3 of 3)
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Fabric Block Printing: Stamping Your Fabric (Class #3 of 3)
Step 3 of My Dream Project!
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Step 3 of My Dream Project!
Mystery Unboxing Video - Steps 1 and 2 of My Dream Project!!!
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Mystery Unboxing Video - Steps 1 and 2 of My Dream Project!!!
Supplies for Block Printing Your Fabric
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Supplies for Block Printing Your Fabric
Fabric Block Printing: Carving Your Block (Class #2 of 3)
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Fabric Block Printing: Carving Your Block (Class #2 of 3)
Fabric Block Printing: A Brief History and Primer in How to Get Started (Class #1 of 3)
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Fabric Block Printing: A Brief History and Primer in How to Get Started (Class #1 of 3)
Contacted Second Potential Grantor with Update (Vlog 2/26/2020)
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Contacted Second Potential Grantor with Update (Vlog 2/26/2020)
I Got the Grant!!! Janet Arnold Award Recipient (Vlog 2/24/2020)
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I Got the Grant!!! Janet Arnold Award Recipient (Vlog 2/24/2020)

Комментарии

  • @JackyHeijmans
    @JackyHeijmans Месяц назад

    Find Nature's Rainbow, Indigo from Woad. Cold extraction. it looks a lot simpler. He has 2 parts for the cold, and a video about hot extraction. And when you poor the liquid off to get the pigment, you can poor it down a cloth, so the pigment stays on the cloth. That will dry a lot faster.

  • @_Uhtcaru
    @_Uhtcaru 2 месяца назад

    Wow! I've just joined my local 12th c. reenactment group and wanted to research what sort of clothes I can wear and this video is perfect! Very informative and comprehensive thanks for sharing!

    • @terrysmith4831
      @terrysmith4831 Месяц назад

      What 12th century reenactment group did you join, if I may ask?

  • @LindaHefferman13
    @LindaHefferman13 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for this video. Really helpful! I’m determined to harvest pigment from my woad this year. I started a few plants several years ago. I did nothing with it, and let it go to seed. I did keep all the seeds, which can be great for eco printing! I have grown Japanese indigo for several years and have gotten my pigment extraction process pretty down. But it’s clear that the process is quite different with woad! Have you tried gently pouring the top liquid off the jars? This is what I do with the settling pigment from Japanese indigo, and it’s much faster. Going to try my first extraction this weekend, and I feel so much more confident after watching your whole video. I’m curious to see what my pigment yield may be. The plants are big and robust, but growing in partial shade.

  • @lupakajsalisa3652
    @lupakajsalisa3652 2 месяца назад

    1:01:49 I know why! There are other clearer depictions of medieval field workers in long rolled up braies where you can tell that rather than a slit, it's a cord hiking up the rolled up pant hem attaching to the waistband

  • @Havenwyck_Media
    @Havenwyck_Media 6 месяцев назад

    I don'd get why you must think you need to make excuses for solid, and ancient cultural tradition to accommodated the absolute insanity of gender theory, which is based on a vile and destructive like based on the fake research of Dr. John MONEY!

  • @howardsternssmicrophone9332
    @howardsternssmicrophone9332 6 месяцев назад

    The Woad was so powerfully filled with Pigment that it dyed your 5 gallon bucket blue before you even processed it! Good job! lol.

  • @howardsternssmicrophone9332
    @howardsternssmicrophone9332 6 месяцев назад

    It's amazing to me that some medieval person centuries ago stumbled upon this plant in the wild and thought to themselves "I wonder If I can make blue dye out of this?"....It's crazy when you think about it.

  • @bellatordei3440
    @bellatordei3440 6 месяцев назад

    Wtf means "traditionally identified as male" and "traditionally identified as female" 🤣🤣🤣😅

  • @anettebrogaard
    @anettebrogaard 8 месяцев назад

    funny husband :)

  • @marcellacruser951
    @marcellacruser951 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much for a really informative session. I'm sewing a wardrobe for someone developing her first persona and this both gave us quite a few ideas and lots to think about.

  • @Drayton627
    @Drayton627 9 месяцев назад

    Oh, ffs wokism is rotting people's brains.

  • @onceuponatablecloth
    @onceuponatablecloth 11 месяцев назад

    I am wondering how the dye actually came out and what the process of dying with the extracted pigment is compared too using the fresh leaves.

  • @lesliehilesgardener6959
    @lesliehilesgardener6959 11 месяцев назад

    😂 enjoy your day meeting @1ravens 630 home by 830 -9 😅❤ to your choices

  • @tomatobird1307
    @tomatobird1307 11 месяцев назад

    A good and informative video i return to a lot in my art and research, i also enjoy sharing with folks who need visual resources for being able to picture what certain garments look like. Also has made me a bit more scrupulous in looking for manuscripts of the era when finding references. Im curious if there are place to read more about the "cingulum" since trying yo search/google for it mostly turns up roman examples, but i will probably need to do more digging.

  • @FinnLongman
    @FinnLongman 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you -- as a writer working on a project set during this approximate period, this was incredibly useful!

  • @maryhardcastle5362
    @maryhardcastle5362 Год назад

    Missed things in my own look ups research so to not lose who taught ones in mine own line .. old world mostly yah! Fest!? Not I any familiar with coz- play.. nope hi ya? A mason?

  • @josephnebeker7976
    @josephnebeker7976 Год назад

    I can't even go into a history video without hearing about inclusiveness and identifying as the wrong gender.. What a shame.

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      You clearly need to do more research into history then, since the notions of genders are constantly changing throughout history and by culture.

    • @josephnebeker7976
      @josephnebeker7976 Год назад

      @@HarpyandHag You'd be surprised. But that's not my issue. You're actually apologizing for using hinchey in male and female without knowing or being able to give the self-identification of people when it's very obvious that they are man or woman. when you post your video as a history class about medieval fashion, just give a history lesson about fashion.

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      @@josephnebeker7976 I fail to see how me saying, "Normandy France in the 12th century recognized a bigendered culture. Here's what was traditionally male and here's what was traditionally female but wear what you want," is bothersome to you in the least. How does this harm you or impact you? If it's not applicable, what do you care?

    • @josephnebeker7976
      @josephnebeker7976 Год назад

      @@HarpyandHag it doesn't harm me, but it does impact and potentially hard young impressionable children who have easy access to RUclips I don't want indoctrinated by your garbage. When they hear this stuff I need to explain about gender dysphoria. Ok. But you people keep spreading this stuff everywhere it doesn't belong. If you want to talk about people self-identifying as the wrong gender (yes, I know that's not what this video is about, but you were still talking about it), please make a video with that title. Better yet, learn about gender dysphoria yourself and maybe you'll stop kowtowing to the sickness. When you're making a video about historical medieval fashion, please do that. What you said wouldn't bother me so much except my kids can get to this crap and all they want is to learn about medieval fashion. Can I be more plain?

    • @biteursknbiteurskn
      @biteursknbiteurskn Год назад

      @@HarpyandHag tbh im a transfem enby (from Channel Islands, what was Normandy too!) and it felt a bit on the nose, i'd jus go "yea Normans used ya traditional male and female roles so I'll be using those terms but obviously nowadays switching it up fucks" and leave it at that

  • @PeaceLoveAndRico
    @PeaceLoveAndRico Год назад

    I just extracted indigo from hair powder. Just as a proof of concept. Next, it's time to harvest some suffruticosa, I only have two plants , but I'm hoping to make them bush out quite a bit. They also go evergreen where I live so, that's awesome... 😂 thanks for showing me the gifts of woad; Woad is illicit here due to it's 'invasive' nature.

  • @Kinotaurus
    @Kinotaurus Год назад

    Oh God... even in a video on mediaeval clothing content creators now feel obliged to pay obeisance to the current ideological madness...

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      Your ignorance of the history of genders and clear bigotry is not one I'm interested in engaging.

    • @bellatordei3440
      @bellatordei3440 6 месяцев назад

      ​​@@HarpyandHagYou're not interested because your lies would plum like a cauliflower

  • @bellatordei3440
    @bellatordei3440 Год назад

    What tf do you mean that you dobt want to promote the binary system? Theres only two genders - male and female! Thats a fact! And if someone think that hes not the gender that he is, then hes a mentally deviated person! I came for science, not for your intellectually and morally lobotomated political idiotocracy.

  • @ElinT13
    @ElinT13 Год назад

    I hate to dissapoint you, but the Chartres Cathedral door figures are not showing "real" dress. At that time the craftsmen had stylised ways to display clothing (for example the pleats, they do not represent real pleats, but the fact that the stone was worked with all possible intricacy) and had more to do with craftmanship (like: how many fine patterns can we pack onto a surface?) than with showing real life. I studied medieval cathredrals ...

  • @millieil6510
    @millieil6510 Год назад

    While this presentation was interesting in terms of discussing garments, the historical comments are downright shocking and ignorant. Why does the fact ladies are not wearing wimples and headscarves appeal to you more? Do you feel it’s limiting to women’s “liberation”? The truth is braids and head coverings are worn because these people lived mostly outdoors. Braiding and head coverings and hats are popular because they keep your hair clean and help regulate temperature in days before climate control and urban development. Considering, bathing was a laborious task, and most people didn’t bathe daily (and it’s not true that they NEVER bathed), washing long hair is even more of a chore. Women wore dresses and men wore chausses not out of some kind of inequality. Women squat to urinate, and men can do so standing. Considering there are no enclosed bathrooms or bathrooms period (except the odd garderobe), a woman wearing pants/chausses would require her to expose her private areas to relieve herself, where a skirt will permit her to remain covered while doing so. Also, another disturbing comment was regarding the wardrobes of wealthier women being extravagant and precluding work. Are you insinuating wealthy women didn’t work? Perhaps they didn’t do physical labor, but I promise you, managing an estate and dozens of servants is no small task. That women’s work was mostly domestic (prior to the advent of Feminist theory that women’s work is undervalued unless it’s performed outside of the home in direct competition to men’s work), does not preclude its importance. But this again feeds into your trying to insert post-modern, trans and gender ideology into the past as something horrendous that we’ve “evolved” from. You cannot even discuss religious vestments without somehow casting dispersions on them as cretinous people and that you would never force religion on your viewers and have limited religious depictions of an age steeped in deep religiosity. If neither you nor your viewership can handle these facts, then you need to explore a different time period.

    • @tomatobird1307
      @tomatobird1307 11 месяцев назад

      Looks like someone of no consequence was butthurt

    • @millieil6510
      @millieil6510 11 месяцев назад

      @@tomatobird1307 really, you don't have to be so hard on yourself

    • @marcellacruser951
      @marcellacruser951 9 месяцев назад

      Your religious rightedness is hanging out. You might want to tuck that ugly crap in. She simply stated that she wasn't covering it several times, and left it at that. I'm sure you can do the work and find that information for yourself. Go ahead and give a class of your own. See if someone... anyone wants to listen to you.

    • @RandallPinkXL
      @RandallPinkXL 8 месяцев назад

      TL;DR - ignorant person crying about gender.

    • @terrysmith4831
      @terrysmith4831 Месяц назад

      My thoughts exactly. I find it odd and sad that woke idology worms it's way into scholarship of the ancient world where it has no place or value.

  • @nancyskinner5207
    @nancyskinner5207 Год назад

    I did woad in the 90’s. There was no RUclips. Very little written either. Spin-off did a story about my humorous saga. It was quite a project. I may grow woad again and try this. Thank you

  • @nancyskinner5207
    @nancyskinner5207 Год назад

    Would the “woad juice” be useful as a dye bath?

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      No. It would not actually do any kind of permanent color change. Though I have heard that the flowers and seeds will do shades of yellows and browns.

  • @nancyskinner5207
    @nancyskinner5207 Год назад

    I understand how emotional this is for you.

  • @nancyskinner5207
    @nancyskinner5207 Год назад

    Woad is a labor of love, but like all labors of love, so worth it.

  • @nancyskinner5207
    @nancyskinner5207 Год назад

    I’ve only used fresh leaves. This is something that will be valuable to me. The first time I grew woad, cabbage worms attacked it.

  • @nancyskinner5207
    @nancyskinner5207 Год назад

    To me it smells like skunk as you’re doing the vat. Regardless of what it smells like, once you smell it it is instantly recognizable.

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      Hahaha, you're not wrong! Once you smell it, you'll never forget it!

  • @surendersingal2192
    @surendersingal2192 Год назад

    Thank you ma'am, this was magic. Extracting cosmic blue die out of ordinary green woad. Hence making life rich experience. Seems like we humans have the same ability to bring interesting color out of our old color. Very kind of you n your photographer, goid day. Jussojuan

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      So glad that you enjoyed! XOXO

  • @JustinShaedo
    @JustinShaedo Год назад

    This whole thing is brilliant. Thanks for the inspiration!

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! Send us pics of your finished product!

  • @jeansayers8659
    @jeansayers8659 Год назад

    Fabulous video. Thank you for slowing it down for us!

  • @valeriedroegemueller356
    @valeriedroegemueller356 Год назад

    Noice

  • @Soapntina
    @Soapntina Год назад

    It’s nice to see the process, but have you written down the process?

  • @krisluthy
    @krisluthy Год назад

    This is a stellar class. Fantastic presentation.

    • @krisluthy
      @krisluthy Год назад

      Do you have more information on dalmatica in the 12th century?

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      What exactly are you looking to learn?

  • @lisaash3304
    @lisaash3304 Год назад

    Wow this video is so so thorough. thanks I so appreciate your step by step process. these are just the tutorials I love. ❤

  • @laurascholz7334
    @laurascholz7334 Год назад

    Could you put it in a blender, on the chop setting? Thank you for showing us the process.

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      That's a good question! I haven't tried that myself, but I've heard it doesn't work as well... something about the maceration process of the blender ruining the pigments or you actually ending up with less, but I'm curious to try! Let me know if you do!

  • @AlexandriaPerel
    @AlexandriaPerel 2 года назад

    Is Woad the same as comfrey?

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag Год назад

      No, comfrey is a different plant indigenous to Asia.

  • @MsBlueHand
    @MsBlueHand 2 года назад

    It is not true that the COLOR purple was reserved for Royals by sumptuary laws. Royal purple is Tyrean purple. Tyrean purple can range from fuschia to dark red to reddish purple. Orchil ( a lichen dye) makes purple as does alkanet. You can also achieve purple by dying something red and then dipping it in indigo or woad until it is the shade of purple that you want. None or this would be reserved as "royal purple".

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag 2 года назад

      When/where do I claim that or talk about Sumptuary Laws?

  • @bonnnash9227
    @bonnnash9227 2 года назад

    For rapid cooling try… prepared ice bottles/cooler bottles, 2 L coke bottles filled with ice and place directly in the pot with the woad.😉

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag 2 года назад

      Great suggestion, thanks!!!

  • @Kartsie
    @Kartsie 2 года назад

    This was awesome! Thank you for the detailed lecture on the 12th century! 💜💜💜💜💜

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag 2 года назад

      Thank you for watching! Be sure to subscribe for more awesome content soon!

  • @katehenry2718
    @katehenry2718 2 года назад

    Lasted to .06.

  • @docroberts01
    @docroberts01 2 года назад

    Could you speed separation of the pigment from the juice using filter paper or a centrifuge?

  • @BadPete81
    @BadPete81 2 года назад

    Good video.

  • @handspun9976
    @handspun9976 2 года назад

    Thank you sooooo much!

  • @azizz8151
    @azizz8151 2 года назад

    I’m also thinking of adding spring arms deta attachable of course just for a little bit of feedback I don’t really know how I’m going to mount them yet if you have any ideas let me know thank you

  • @azizz8151
    @azizz8151 2 года назад

    You have the right idea I went down to Home Depot and picked up medium metal jigsaw blades it cuts like butter seriously

  • @azizz8151
    @azizz8151 2 года назад

    I’ll never use an angle grinder ever again it’s messy and it’s dangerous

  • @azizz8151
    @azizz8151 2 года назад

    Oh how to get through that rim use bolt cutters

  • @azizz8151
    @azizz8151 2 года назад

    Hey I’m in the process of making my pell I’ll take a pic when it’s all done thank you

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag 2 года назад

      That's awesome! We can't wait to see!

  • @francesleader2746
    @francesleader2746 2 года назад

    I was enthralled with this process because I know that woad was used by our Brit ancestors to paint themselves before battle. It is antiseptic and helps coagulate a wound. It is an essential ingredient for healing salves applied to psoriasis and excema in Trad Chinese herbal remedies too. I had no idea how complex the extraction process is.... it explains why woad pigment is so expensive! What blows me away is this..... how was this process discovered? It is not as if you could accidentally discover it, is it? Did our ancestors have advanced chemistry knowledge? Amazingly ancient, well preserved graves, found in the Gobi desert, revealed blonde/red haired women dressed in tartan fabrics which included blues, yellows, greens and reds. I am inclined to imagine that there is much about our history which has been either lost or obscured by cataclysm or time. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to experiment and record your efforts. Big love from a village close to Stonehenge in UK. xx

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag 2 года назад

      I totally agree that its origin is fascinating...like how does one accidentally discover these complex chemical results?!? Woad is indeed very valuable and important. One thing I would like to share is that more and more the evidence is demonstrating that woad was not actually used to paint ones face. It oxidizes and turns black and doesn't suspend well with water to "paint" ones face - though they don't yet know yet for sure what people were painting their faces with. I'm curious to follow that research!

    • @francesleader2746
      @francesleader2746 2 года назад

      @@HarpyandHag - when I make formulae for psoriasis and excema I mix woad with lanolin or petroleum jelly. That does not change the colour and it stays wherever you put it. It also can stain the skin temporarily and if applied to an open wound the scar will have a blue tinge.

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag 2 года назад

      @@francesleader2746 Well THAT'S fascinating to know!!! I can't post links here in the comments, but would you hit me up on Facebook or by email so we can chat further on this? Maybe we'll do some testing and another video!

    • @francesleader2746
      @francesleader2746 2 года назад

      @@HarpyandHag - I am banned from facebook, twitter and discord. Such is the censorship of conventional thinkers over those of us who choose to practice natural medicine and original geo-political opinion. You can find my articles by searching my name on sub stack. This is my fourth attempt to reply to you here.... you tube removes my messages if I try to provide you with an email address or link to my work. I am totally fed up with these interfering algorithms, aren't you?

    • @HarpyandHag
      @HarpyandHag 2 года назад

      @@francesleader2746 Ooooof! Feel free to reach out to me at printedtextilesprojectgmail (fill in the spaces to avoid bots).