Description
This zine is entirely hand-drawn and full of character. The layout includes ink-style illustrations, handwritten text boxes, and space to interact with recipes, notes, and activities. Black-and-white and perfect for coloring in yourself!
✨You can read more about the history of the nopal and the cochineal in the Unpopular History of Mexico newsletter on Substack✨
📏 Format & Size
- 4 pages total that MUST BE PRINTED DOUBLE-SIDED
- Mini-zine layout (8.5″ x 11″ letter sheet, folds into 4.25″ x 5.5″)
- 14 interior pages + front and back
- Delivered as a printable PDF (digital download)
🎨 Interactive Elements
- “Swatch Your Red” page for testing cochineal paint
- Coloring page based on a Mixtec codex
- Recipe pages and a notes section
📚 What You’ll Learn
- Historical uses of nopal and cochineal in Mesoamerica
- A short story about dye secrecy and botanical espionage
- How to make red pigment with cochineal
- How nopal is used in cooking (with a salad recipe!)
- A look at tribute maps and historical art
🌍 Great For:
- History and culture lovers
- Natural dye experimenters
- Homeschool and classroom enrichment
- Zine collectors and journaling fans
- Anyone curious about traditional Mesoamerican food and art
🖨️ Printing Tips: Print double-sided, fold, and cut as directed. Works well in black-and-white or color. Add your touches with markers, watercolor, or pencil.
✏️ Copyright & Sharing Note
- This zine is for personal use only. Please don’t resell, reproduce, or upload the file to other platforms.
- If you’d like to share it in a class, workshop, or community project, just send me a quick message — I’d love to support your work and can offer group-use permission on a case-by-case basis.
- If you post photos, artwork, or recipes from the zine, please tag or credit me so others can find the original! Your support keeps these projects going. 🌿
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