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indian paints /secrets we know on woods
skinU:
THANKS FOLKS I'M BACK AND WILL PICK UP WHERE I LEFT OFF HAD TO GET ALL MY ELDERS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE. PAINTS AND PIGMENTS ARE A VERY HIGHLY REGARDED ITEM IN MOST ALL NATIVE CULTURES IN THE AMERICAS AND THRU OUT THE WORLD. TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE ONE COLOR IS ALOT OF WORK WHEN DONE IN MY BLACKFOOT WAY,IT INVOLVES FASTING ,SWEATING, AND VERY DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL WORLD.
skinU:
THAT WAS STRANGE WAS JUST BOOTED FROM MY POST SO I'LL TAKE OFF AGAIN. MOST USE 7 COLORS WITH OTHERS ADDED . I WILL CLASSIFY THEM INTO 3 CATAGORIES ,ANIMAL,VEGTABLE,AND MINERAL. THE COLORS HAVE A MEANING WHEN USED ALONE EXAMPLE; THE DIRECTIONS RED IS WEST BLUE IS NORTH YELLOW IS EAST AND GREEN IS SOUTH. WHEN COMBINED THEY INDICATE PLACES EVENTS AND/OR ANIMALS. 1ST I MUST SAY THAT WHAT HAS TAKEN ME 40 YEARS AND COUNTING CAN NEVER BE TOTALLY PUT DOWN IN A FEW POSTS. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN WORKING WITH PAINTS OR MORE PROPERLY PIGMENTS IS GLUE, ONLY A NATURAL GLUE WILL WORK ON NATURAL MATERIALS NOTHING ELSE WILL AND THERE ARE LOTS OF TYPES FOR YOUR VARIOUS PROJECTS BUT AGAIN ITS ALL NATURAL MATS. AS YOU CAN TELL BY NOW I'M NOT A TYPER SO DRAG ALONG . MANY PEOPLE CLAIM TO MAKE PAINT BUT 99 PLUS% DONT ,PROPERLY MADE IT WILL LAST ALMOST FOREVER AND WILL NEVER Fade, OR WILL THE GLUE EVER FLAKE OR YELLOW. NO INDIAN OR SKIN WOULD EVER PAINT A BOW OR ANYTHING WITH STORE BOUGHT PAINT, ONCE YOU APPLY IT AND SEE IT YOU'LL EASILY UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS A SPIRIT. IF YOUR INTERESTED ABOUT THIS REPLY TO ME ON WHAT YOUD LIKE TO HAVE COVERED AS THIS COULD EASILY BECOME A 1000 PAGE BOOK. IF I CAN GET A CAMERA I HOPE TO LEARD TO ADD PICS AS I GO ALONG WILL START TAKING PEPLIES AND WE WILL GO FROM THERE...DA SKIN
Gus:
Thank You for the knowledge of your people.
I would be happy with what you choose to share.
-gus
jwarwick:
Bring it on when you can, Skinu.
Even though 99.9999% of us reading this don't share your blood, I want you to know we share your passion for these subjects.
Thanks for the information.
regards, Jon
upthecreek:
This is beyond your stated scope but do you know and can you share the origin of the name "Blackfoot". I look forward to your continued posts.
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