Here's how to locate the best spots of land around you, gather natural pigments, and turn them into paints, pastels, inks, and more.

Citing a high number of pollutants in today's indoor environments, a comprehensive guide to making organic, all-natural paint and finish alternatives offers step-by-step instructions on how to convert readily available ingredients. Original. 15,000 first printing.

A Geology of Color is a how-to art book for artists, colorists, and naturalists who seek detailed information about identifying, collecting, and using earth pigments in their personal studio. This book shares the deeply mindful process of finding and collecting earth pigments, while also providing guidelines and components for how to make paint, drawing, and inking materials. A Geology of Color will inspire creatives to take the first step towards heightened awareness and genuine reverence for the natural world.

This is an art book which highlights the possibility of using natural, organic materials as art supplies and inspiration.

Paint formulations and historyAnalysis and characterizationTreatmentsCleaning issuesBehavior and propertiesPosters.

This is a review of 190 years of literature on copper and its alloys. It integrates information on pigments, corrosion and minerals, and discusses environmental conditions, conservation methods, ancient and historical technologies.

Bored with the same old paints? The Organic Painter introduces innovative techniques for using non-traditional "paint" derived from materials like coffee, tea, and alcohol, to encourage freedom and expression! Traditional art supplies will only take you so far! Sometimes you need to try something completely new and different. That's where The Organic Painter comes in. With a little guidance, you'll soon be painting with everyday materials you'd never considered as an artistic medium. This inspiring book gives you all the techniques and ideas you'll need to boost your creativity, learn natural paint-making, and be more resourceful with your art materials. Imagine the unique things you'll make when you create natural paints from coffee, tea, embroidery and flame. Each project in this guide book comes with instructions on how to make the paint, and also includes experiments and explorations for you to try. Plus, a simple painting accompanies each featured material and combines it with other materials or techniques, so you'll never lack inspiration.

Clay Culture begins with a brief history of the old adobe town of Taos, NM, where earthen architecture remains an integral part of the culture. The maintenance and repair of clay-based wall finishes is explored in enough detail for the reader to restore damaged walls simply and efficiently.

Down and dirty – a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing, and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors