Jason Logan

In a bountiful book combining art and chemistry, a celebrated ink maker invites kids to become colour wizards – by foraging and transforming natural materials to make their own paint and artistic creations. In this book you will find secret recipes, magic formulas and wild experiments that will delight your friends, intimidate your enemies and turn you into a colour wizard! Featuring both photographs and the author''s own gorgeous homemade-ink illustrations, How to Be a Colour Wizard is an ideal blend of art and science ... plus a little bit of magic.

The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world. Readers will learn how to forage for materials such as soot, rust, cigarette butts, peach pits, and black walnut, then how to mix, test, and transform these ingredients into rich, vibrant inks that are sensitive to both place and environment. Organized by color, and featuring lovely minimalist photography throughout, Make Ink combines science, art, and craft to instill the basics of ink making and demonstrate the beauty and necessity of engaging with one of mankind's oldest tools of communication.