02-28-2013, 09:07 PM
For an upcoming project I plan to make a globa, the light skin cover of a thoracomachus which according to the 6th century De Magistratibus, was also worn sometimes as a garnment of its own.
The Romans beeing fond of the color of Mars, even in the late empire, I would like to dye it a nice red or at least reddish color, preferably more 'oxblood' thant scarlet.
Leather dyes can be found easily but if I can use something natural and available in the past it would be better.
I read that the Romans used madder to dye leather aswell as on textiles. I read also about birch and oak barks as used in the past.
I know how to dye or at least color veg tanned leather different shades of brown, and black (with steel and vinegar), but I have no clue how to naturally dye it red. Any idea?
The Romans beeing fond of the color of Mars, even in the late empire, I would like to dye it a nice red or at least reddish color, preferably more 'oxblood' thant scarlet.
Leather dyes can be found easily but if I can use something natural and available in the past it would be better.
I read that the Romans used madder to dye leather aswell as on textiles. I read also about birch and oak barks as used in the past.
I know how to dye or at least color veg tanned leather different shades of brown, and black (with steel and vinegar), but I have no clue how to naturally dye it red. Any idea?
"O niurt Ambrois ri Frangc ocus Brethan Letha."
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert