Last night and into today I completed my anthotype project for advanced photo. To make my ink/pigment, I used shredded red cabbage (the only vegetable I seemed to have in my fridge) and a few splashes of water.
To make the mixture, I put about three handfuls of the shredded cabbage into the blender, and added water so that it went almost up to where the cabbage stopped. It started out very chunky, but quickly became manageable.
After the cabbage and water are blended, I poured the blended mixture over a paper towel placed in a spaghetti strainer over a large bowl to strain out the pulp. I then squeezed the lump in the paper towel to ensure all the possible liquid was drained.
This is worth a retry. Maybe Jordan would be willing to use her extractor to get the juice, so you can try this without water. Also add a splash of red wine to it. Maybe you could do it at home so we won't pass out from the smell. Use water color paper so it really soaks up the juice. And then maybe leave it in the sun for less time and check it from time to time until you know how long you should leave it. Then decide what you are going to do for your final project, Maybe the same image printed with different substances? Think outside the box.
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