Ochre Info

Basically clay. 

It has been silica-coloured through time with different minerals to make different colours

If you want to find Ochre, it is a soft colourful rock.

Wattle tree sap, Fig tree sap , Eggs, Honey, Water, Blood, spit.

Emu oil, Goanna oil, Dugong oil

Ochre is basically clay or soft volcanic rocks crushed up.

Dust of any kind must not be inhaled 

The ochre is crushed and slowly dampened using enough water to make a paste.

Stir to the thickness and texture you want adding either dry ochre or more water..

If you are adding glue and water mix, after a while if it gets a little gluggy, add a tiny bit of water.

Ochre is a natural Earth softish rock or clay

If you find colourful stones that are a bit soft, try grinding them with water 

Remember, don't breathe it in and be careful as stone dust is harmful to your lungs. Always grind it with a little water

Used in the School Curriculum... from the Arts... to the Sciences...

Country/Place, people and Culture with learning outcomes of oral storytelling traditions, exploring historical and social contexts, community identities, and connections to land.Learning about traditional and contemporary expression through the oldest continuous art and performance practices

Ochre has been traded, exchanged and used as gifts for hundreds of centuries!! 

This Ochre was collected with proper respect from appropriate places by First Nations people. From creek banks and gullies deep in the Australian bush (no-one there but dingos and goannas)

Sorry...

No secret sacred powers or links are expressed or implied and no locations are disclosed.

• Authentic Natural : Straight from the Earth.
• The 3 colour packs are in their own resealable containers
• Versatile Use: Ideal for painting, crafting, and DIY projects.
• 3 Colours: 1 Ochre Pack is enough for a single class 
• Collected: With appropriate respect and protocols by Aboriginal people.

Rub them on something like a hard flat stone and you will have natural Earth pigment...! 

Just add water

This ochre has been collected from appropriate places.

But not impossible... look around  for soft colourful rocks and stones.

 You will find them, open your eyes and go outside and have a look!