There's still hope for period coloring

Out of curiosity, I looked up the Scotch Broom plant -- it turns out that what's found in CA is the original European plant, not a relation as I originally thought. It's classified as a non-native invasive weed. Just like woad.

The wife had the idea of trying tempera paint on the mask. This would use the same pigments we tried earlier, but the added yellow of the yolk should brighten them up. Plus, it's incredibly period and stable.

What I'm reading: Trudi Canavan, Voice of the Gods

catching up

Finally, this week's Resolution Recipe: Chocolate Pound Cake
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Gooble gobble, one of us.

I guess I'll have to stop referring to "the wife". Welcome, bonacorsi.