Botanical Ink & Pigment Guide Set — Printed Notes Vols. 1–3
Everything you need to go from hedgerow to sketchbook — in three beautifully produced little books.
The Printed Notes On: series by Emma Hogbin of Princetown Press is a complete introduction to foraging for natural colour and making your own botanical inks and pigments. Each volume is a full colour, 32-page booklet printed on recycled paper in Devon, England. Together, they take you through the full arc of botanical colour-making: finding colour in the landscape, turning it into ink, and then into paint.
What's in the set
- Volume 1 — Foraging for Colour introduces the philosophy and practice of foraging for natural colour responsibly and joyfully: plant identification, sustainable harvesting, the lore and botany of common UK species, and a foundational ink recipe.
- Volume 2 — Making Botanical Ink takes you through the full ink-making process: creating plant liquor, working with gum Arabic, testing and adjusting colour saturation, and recipes for nettle, spruce bark, oak gall, and hawthorn inks, plus a full section on colour modifiers.
- Volume 3 — Making Botanical Pigments extends the practice into paint-making — isolating and fixing botanical pigments for use as watercolour, gouache, or dry pigment.
Bought together as a bundle, the three volumes are offered at a reduced price.
This set is perfect for:
- Watercolour artists, botanical illustrators, and calligraphers
- Foragers, gardeners, and naturalists
- Crafters who love sustainable, earth-connected making
- Anyone interested in the history of natural dyes, inks, and pigments
Common questions
What order should I read the Printed Notes booklets in?
Volume 1 (foraging) → Volume 2 (ink-making) → Volume 3 (pigment-making) follows the natural progression, though each stands alone if you already have experience with an earlier stage.
Is the bundle cheaper than buying the three booklets separately?
Yes — the complete collection is offered at a reduced price compared to buying all three volumes individually.
Are these guides specific to UK plants?
Yes, all recipes and plant identification are based on species common across the UK, foraged and tested on Dartmoor. They are not, however, unique to the UK. Many are commonly found across the Northern Hemisphere.
These booklets are also the clearest starting point for understanding how Princetown Press approaches place-based colour. If you manage land or an estate and want to explore what a commissioned piece from your own landscape could look like, start a conversation about a commission.
All of our papers are recycled, and British where possible. We can provide you specific details on certifications each paper has, and the mill where they were made.
All of our papers are recycled, and British where possible. We can provide you specific details on certifications each paper has, and the mill where they were made.
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
Everything you need to go from hedgerow to sketchbook — in three beautifully produced little books.
The Printed Notes On: series by Emma Hogbin of Princetown Press is a complete introduction to foraging for natural colour and making your own botanical inks and pigments. Each volume is a full colour, 32-page booklet printed on recycled paper in Devon, England. Together, they take you through the full arc of botanical colour-making: finding colour in the landscape, turning it into ink, and then into paint.
What's in the set
- Volume 1 — Foraging for Colour introduces the philosophy and practice of foraging for natural colour responsibly and joyfully: plant identification, sustainable harvesting, the lore and botany of common UK species, and a foundational ink recipe.
- Volume 2 — Making Botanical Ink takes you through the full ink-making process: creating plant liquor, working with gum Arabic, testing and adjusting colour saturation, and recipes for nettle, spruce bark, oak gall, and hawthorn inks, plus a full section on colour modifiers.
- Volume 3 — Making Botanical Pigments extends the practice into paint-making — isolating and fixing botanical pigments for use as watercolour, gouache, or dry pigment.
Bought together as a bundle, the three volumes are offered at a reduced price.
This set is perfect for:
- Watercolour artists, botanical illustrators, and calligraphers
- Foragers, gardeners, and naturalists
- Crafters who love sustainable, earth-connected making
- Anyone interested in the history of natural dyes, inks, and pigments
Common questions
What order should I read the Printed Notes booklets in?
Volume 1 (foraging) → Volume 2 (ink-making) → Volume 3 (pigment-making) follows the natural progression, though each stands alone if you already have experience with an earlier stage.
Is the bundle cheaper than buying the three booklets separately?
Yes — the complete collection is offered at a reduced price compared to buying all three volumes individually.
Are these guides specific to UK plants?
Yes, all recipes and plant identification are based on species common across the UK, foraged and tested on Dartmoor. They are not, however, unique to the UK. Many are commonly found across the Northern Hemisphere.
These booklets are also the clearest starting point for understanding how Princetown Press approaches place-based colour. If you manage land or an estate and want to explore what a commissioned piece from your own landscape could look like, start a conversation about a commission.
All of our papers are recycled, and British where possible. We can provide you specific details on certifications each paper has, and the mill where they were made.
All of our papers are recycled, and British where possible. We can provide you specific details on certifications each paper has, and the mill where they were made.
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase