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June 09, 2005
The truth about Indian Yellow
Cow piss, that’s the truth about Indian Yellow. But before you run eagerly to the local dairy herd, it’s not just any cow piss.
Indian Yellow is an obsolete lake of euxanthic acid, for those of you cognizant of these things, which is produced by heating the urine of cows fed on mango leaves [I kid you not]. As the urine evaporates, bright yellow crystals are formed.
I suggest you don’t try this at home, due to the scarcity of mango leaves if nothing else. Just pop down to your local colourist and get him to put you some up in a bladder or two.
Posted by john at June 9, 2005 08:55 AM
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