Woad seed impressions

I read in Wikipedia that impressions of woad seeds have been found on pottery in the Iron Age settlement of Heuneburg, Germany. This inspired me to experiment with pressing woad seeds onto freshly made paper. The seeds leave a detailed impression; the little tail at one end and the ridge in the middle of the seed are both clearly visible.

The seeds also leave a faint blue glow on the reverse of the paper that surrounded the seed.

Woad coat by James Walters

While exchanging website links with the Knitting and Crochet Guild, the webmaster, James Walters, he told me about his Woad Coat. You can see the coat here.

‘My Woad Coat yarn is a complete mixture, Teresinha, and something of a deliberate dyeing experiment.