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All
shipments of indigo include Alex
Morgan's 12 page instruction manual,
"Indigo:
experimental
techniques in body art"
Ancient
Blue ®
Crystal
Indigo can be used to recreate woading as was done in Iron Age
Britain. Indigo
stains on palms last 3 - 8 days, depending on your skin.
This
is real indigo,
captured at a crucial point in the
indigo fermentation, dye release oxidation and refining process. It
contains plant impurities.
It is a natural plant product of
Indigofera Tinctoria,
and it contains
natural indigo dye. If
you paint
your skin with
Ancient Blue TM
Crystal indigo and wash it away
after a few minutes, it will leave a stain on your skin which will last
four to seven days. Indigo does not penetrate the skin deeply as does
henna.
Purified
Indigo blue
dye is regarded as safe for contact with
skin.
Purified Indigo
is permitted by the FDA for inclusion in
cosmetics and soaps. Most people come into contact
with indigo every day when wearing jeans, and at some time have found
brand new dark blue clothing briefly
stains
their skin. Ancient
Blue®
Crystal
Indigo is made from indigo
plant, but has not been purified, and is alkaline like strong soap or
wood ash. Batches may vary, so safety
cannot be determined.
Ancient Blue®
Crystal
Indigo is intended for the educational and experimental study of
history and feasibility of traditional indigo body arts from Iron
Age Britain Arabia,
Kurdistan, and
Yemen. This is not a
cosmetic
for everyday use.
Please DO NOT paint
indigo onto
broken
skin, onto genitals, near your mouth or eyes. If
your skin is easily
irritated by alkalines such as wood ash, harsh soap, or chalk, do not
use indigo on your skin. Do
not use indigo on
children under the age of 15. Indigo is a natural
dye, and is not
an Azo dye nor
a
coal tar derivative.
If you are
allergic to blue food dye, or have ever had an
allergic reaction to indigo dyed clothing, do not
paint your skin with indigo.
- Ancient Blue® Crystal Indigo is
a
partially
fermented indigo vat,
frozen and dehydrated
during a
critical period of the refining process. Because of this,
Crystal
Indigo will penetrate bind into the outermost skin cells instead of
being a
superficial layer of paint . You will receive complete
instructions on indigo use with your order.
Click shopping cart buttons below to order.
- We
ship via Priority mail for larger items, and surface mail for samples.
The shipping is calculated for shipping within the USA.
- If you order several items, we'll refund any excess postage!
- Additional shipping charges may be due for shipping outside of USA. If
your your order doesn't include enough postage for the shipment, we'll
send you a bill. When you pay the postage, we'll ship your order.
- Ordering
more than one item, or from outside the USA and want us to send you an invoice? Email
your shopping list to Mehandi
and we'll send you a Paypal Invoice with the correct shipping
amount. Remember to tell us your paypal email address and
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- If you are purchasing from us, please click here!
Purchase Ancient Blue®
Alex Morgan's twelve
page
instruction manual on CD Rom, "Indigo: experimental
techniques in body art" will be shipped to you with your order!
Sample of Ancient Blue® Crystal Indigo is $3.50
25 g of Ancient Blue®
Crystal
Indigo = $7.50
25 g of Ancient
Blue® is enough to make one hundred small patterns, or ten patterns
ankle to hip, or to do five patterns shoulder to ankle
You can purchase insurance for your package: $1.50 in the USA
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