Pine Pitch Glue Collage
Learn to make pine pitch glue, and use it to create a beautiful natural collage. We'll use a variety of natural materials like leaves, sticks, acorn shells, berries, etc. to make a piece of unique organic art.
The resin from most coniferous or "evergreen" trees like pine, fir and spruce can be processed and rendered to create a strong, versatile, water-resistant adhesive glue, which can be employed to join various materials and has historically been used to fletch arrows, seal the seams of baskets and canoes, and more. The resin has other uses, as well: it can be used to make a lamp or a torch, or soap, and to seal and waterproof wood. Additionally, it is antibacterial, and helps facilitate the healing of cuts, scrapes, abrasions, skin conditions, and wounds. Human beings have been using coniferous sap to make glue, salve and etc. for a few hundred thousand years.
Learn to make pine pitch glue, and use it to create a beautiful natural collage. We'll cover identification, gathering, processing and production. We'll use a variety of natural materials like leaves, sticks, acorn shells, berries, etc. to make a piece of unique organic art. This activity may be messy! Please do not wear your cleanest clothes.