Ink Intolerance

Ink & Paper Sensitivity Solutions http://planetthrive.com/2010/04/how-to-read-if-printing-inks-and-papers-make-you-sick/

EcoJot http://www.ecojot.com/ (notebooks and drawing pads) *They have a new MCS LINE! Lined paper with veggie ink! Only paper we can use. Ask for the blank MCS covers!

How to Read When Sensitive http://www.eiwellspring.org/ei/HowToReadWhenSensitive.htm

Pak-Sel Cellophane Reading Bags http://www.needs.com/product/Pak_Sel_Cellophane_Reading_Bag_1_Clear/d_Cellophane_Bags

Free Online Learning and Documentaries compiled by Linda Sepp https://lindasepp.wordpress.com/free-online-learning-and-documentaries/ Includes lots of sites for online books!

If you have trouble with the initial “burning plastic and pesticides” from tablets like Kindle, we buy them used from the Amazon warehouse. So far they’ve been better.

DR. GRACE ZIEM’S ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PLAN FOR CHEMICALLY INJURED PATIENTS http://www.mcsrr.org/resources/articles/S3.html

Safer Art Supplies

Rawganique http://www.rawganique.com/index.htm (beading hemp twine)

Stockmar http://www.stockmar.de/index.php?language=en (The partly beeswax crayons are my only art material aside from wire, paper mache and beads.)

EcoJot http://www.ecojot.com/ (notebooks and drawing pads) *They have a new MCS LINE! Lined paper with veggie ink! Only paper we can use. Ask for the plain MCS covers.

EcoGlue: (Much to my shock I can use this in a small amount.) Crafting a Green World product review: http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/06/ecoglue-review/ http://www.thegreenproductscompany.com/adhesive/ecoglue.htm
EcoGlue Premium Wood Adhesive: http://www.thegreenproductscompany.com/adhesive/egwood.htm

Old Milk Paint Company http://www.milkpaint.com/ (also for painting homes and more)

MCS Art http://planetthrive.com/category/thrive/arts/art/

Also try beading, mechanical pencil, knitting, sewing, wire art, paper mache, staples, etc.

Books

Green Guide for Artists Nontoxic Recipes, Green Art Ideas, & Resources for the Eco-Conscious Artist by Karen Michel

The Artist’s Complete Health and Safety Guide by Monona Rossol

Artist Beware by Michael McCann

Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living by Annie Berthold-Bond (a woman with MCS, our ultimate guide)