Natural pigments for "historic" buckskin painting

[Salkehatchie]

Second time today.

What do you folks use for natural ingredients for paint?  I am going to paint some buckskin.  Geometric designs and the like.

I am primarily interested in red and black.  And would really prefer to use naturally occuring pigments and bases etc., rather than using modern items.

Thank you.

[G. Elsenbeck]

Here's a website you'll find very interesting as you will also see some actual buckskin items painted with natural available pigments along with some great discussion on what to use and how. 

http://www.womenofthefurtrade.com/wst_page18.html

Gary

[Salkehatchie]

Thanks Gary, will look see.

Well, dropped in for a look, good site.  Interesting indeed!

Spit as a bonding agent.  Whoda thunk it.  Pretty inventive rascals.

Again, many thanks.

[nthe10ring]

Crazy Crow sells the natural pigments in powdered form. Just Google crazy crow it will turn up.

Jerry Fisher

[chaz629]

i've used the pigments from crazy crow mixed with hide glue stays flexible and lasts,turned out nice