I believe the strawberry did not produce much pigment because the strawberries themselves do not have much pigment. It may look like it but they really don't.
I was really excited when I saw the pigment because it was a nice dark color, though the result was kinda disappointing. I used a combination of strawberries and raspberries from my backyard. Do you think it'd be better to use raspberries on their own next time?
@gabrielvarca Really?? :o What do you mean by "not soluble"? Does it not infuse into your oil/gum arabic when you mull it? Does the pigment separate from your binder? Hmm.. I'm not a big expert with lake pigments, they're a bit unpredictable for my liking. I wouldn't even know where to start for problem solving if I'm being honest.. 🤔 Let me know more details though, let's try to figure this out.
@gabrielvarca lake pigments should not be soluble in water or any of the mentioned. Soluble would make a dye which is the "before" part of adding the Alum. Lake pigments are "non-soluble" and will suspended in water because the color has been attached to the Alum/metal salt and sealed in. The same would happen in oil and gum arabic when mulling together. This is what you want them to do. What was it you were trying to make that didn't work the way you were thinking? Cause the ones you listed would make the item- oil paint and watercolor. If you were thinking an ink or something it's a bit of different material but the same idea where you don't want them to be soluble
Hello!! I used 2 parts alum to 1 part of washing soda. Measurements take a lot of experimenting, so I'm sure there's a ratio out that that yields more color. A lovely commenter in my second video about lake pigments advised to add the washing soda slowly since it contains pigments as well, so you don't want it to spill over. He/she also mentioned that if the water is still colored after letting the pigment sink to the bottom, it means you need to use more alum. I haven't played around with this yet, but they seemed to know their stuff! If you find any more info or figure out a more effect ratio, please let me know. I'm sure values depend on dye materials too and their acidity levels 🤓
@@JuliRoxArt thanks❤️ True!! It requires a lot of experimentation. I personally do that, once alum is added i add washing soda slowly and keep testing the pH till it reaches 7. Once pH is 7 i stop adding washing soda. But i end up having a lot of pigment left in the water once it gets precipitated and have noticed in your video that the water was clear after precipitation. Seeing that clear water somehow made me so happy😅 So insufficient alum is the reason for unprecipitated pigments.. thanks for sharing. Will try experimenting on it.
@@vedahagrolife6250 Oh no, some of my water ended up more clear than others, but for the most part there was still quite a bit of color. That footage was taken after I let it sit and replaced the water until it ran clear. Sorry about the misconception, I should've done a better job at explaining my process :o
When it fizzes, just stand the mason jar in a basin. That way you don't lose too much.
I believe the strawberry did not produce much pigment because the strawberries themselves do not have much pigment. It may look like it but they really don't.
I was really excited when I saw the pigment because it was a nice dark color, though the result was kinda disappointing. I used a combination of strawberries and raspberries from my backyard. Do you think it'd be better to use raspberries on their own next time?
Is it soluble on water, gum arabic or linseed oil?
Yes, you can use lake pigments to make watercolors and oil paint
@@JuliRoxArt i created my own lake pigment, it's not soluble😭😭
@gabrielvarca Really?? :o What do you mean by "not soluble"? Does it not infuse into your oil/gum arabic when you mull it? Does the pigment separate from your binder? Hmm.. I'm not a big expert with lake pigments, they're a bit unpredictable for my liking. I wouldn't even know where to start for problem solving if I'm being honest.. 🤔 Let me know more details though, let's try to figure this out.
@gabrielvarca lake pigments should not be soluble in water or any of the mentioned. Soluble would make a dye which is the "before" part of adding the Alum.
Lake pigments are "non-soluble" and will suspended in water because the color has been attached to the Alum/metal salt and sealed in. The same would happen in oil and gum arabic when mulling together. This is what you want them to do.
What was it you were trying to make that didn't work the way you were thinking? Cause the ones you listed would make the item- oil paint and watercolor.
If you were thinking an ink or something it's a bit of different material but the same idea where you don't want them to be soluble
Hi, thanks for sharing this video:)
Just wanted to know what is the alum and washing soda ratios that you use?
Hello!! I used 2 parts alum to 1 part of washing soda. Measurements take a lot of experimenting, so I'm sure there's a ratio out that that yields more color. A lovely commenter in my second video about lake pigments advised to add the washing soda slowly since it contains pigments as well, so you don't want it to spill over. He/she also mentioned that if the water is still colored after letting the pigment sink to the bottom, it means you need to use more alum. I haven't played around with this yet, but they seemed to know their stuff! If you find any more info or figure out a more effect ratio, please let me know. I'm sure values depend on dye materials too and their acidity levels 🤓
@@JuliRoxArt thanks❤️
True!! It requires a lot of experimentation. I personally do that, once alum is added i add washing soda slowly and keep testing the pH till it reaches 7. Once pH is 7 i stop adding washing soda.
But i end up having a lot of pigment left in the water once it gets precipitated and have noticed in your video that the water was clear after precipitation.
Seeing that clear water somehow made me so happy😅
So insufficient alum is the reason for unprecipitated pigments.. thanks for sharing. Will try experimenting on it.
@@vedahagrolife6250 Oh no, some of my water ended up more clear than others, but for the most part there was still quite a bit of color. That footage was taken after I let it sit and replaced the water until it ran clear. Sorry about the misconception, I should've done a better job at explaining my process :o