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Kabewski

@kabewski.bsky.social

Age of Empires 2 Woad Raider

January 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM

The Fake History Hunter

@fakehistoryhunter.net

Adventures in Woad: Woad Dyeing in the Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Worlds
exarc.net/issue-2025-3...

December 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM

weird medieval guys

@weirdmedieval.bsky.social

okayyyyyy secured the woad we're in business!

September 6, 2024 at 3:16 PM

The Fake History Hunter

@fakehistoryhunter.net

Adventures in Woad: Woad Dyeing in the Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Worlds
exarc.net/issue-2025-3...

February 4, 2026 at 4:48 AM

Popehat

@kenwhite.bsky.social

Taintwobble on the Woad

December 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM

Matt 'Wib' Ward

@wib.bsky.social

We have lore accurate Woad Warrior minis, people.

I repeat: WE HAVE LORE ACCURATE WOAD WARRIOR MINIS.

artwork of a naked man holding a sci-fi rifle that is covering his crotch. Text underneith reads "Homeworld: Tangar, Woad warrior of Xymox Clan, "Belief Will Conquer Bullets"

April 27, 2026 at 1:09 PM

Kekidion (emergency adopts!)

@kekidion.pmd.social

Woad the Buizel!
#buizel #pokemon #pmd

June 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Shani

@ratphooey.bsky.social

Woad!

Woad, Once Europe’s Only Blue Dye, Is Rediscovered in France (Gift Article)

Denise Lambert has spent decades rediscovering woad — and coping with blue hands.

www.nytimes.com

March 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Helen Whistberry

@whistberry.northsky.social

Today's #SciArtSeptember theme is #woad...

Digital sketch of a bunch of yellow woad blossoms packed tightly together on long green stems against a black background.

September 10, 2026 at 11:18 AM

The French Republican Calendar

@sansculottid.es

Today is Sextidi the 26th of Pluviôse in the year 234.
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate woad.#JacobinDay

More information on woad

February 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM

Krump0🔥

@krumparrian.bsky.social

Ser Woad, at your service ~ ⚔️✨ #art #oc #ocsky

Reference artwork for Ser Woad Welpington, noble knight errant- a doer of good deeds and slayer of foul evils.

December 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM

we have elizabeth at home

@spindlypete.bsky.social

bet your precious onion skins and avocado pits and woad don't do this shit

April 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM

Kekidion (emergency adopts!)

@kekidion.pmd.social

woad is happy!

July 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM

Erika Chappell 🏳️‍⚧️ Stop Asking For STLs

@opensketchbook.bsky.social

finally, the woad warriors are playable!

i don't know why i made these and i don't know why you'd want them, but if you paint them please show me and i'll make more

cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...

Woad Warriors - Infantry Squad

cults3d.com

April 27, 2026 at 12:40 PM

MꙬse Allain

@mooseallain.bsky.social

I like to show people my bottom painted with woad, once in a blue moon.

July 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM

Jetleck

@jetleck.bsky.social

Ancient Kronii in Woad Hunting with Boros
Always wanted to draw someone with Celtic Woad😅
#kronillust

October 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM

joelle 🏵️🐇

@itsjoelle.bsky.social

dance of the dawn #viera #bunnysnips #gpose

a digital photograph of a viera woman posing and winking for the camera
- blue brightlily corsage
- courtly lovers cloak of striking (woad blue, woad blue)
- idealized soothsayers armlets (woad blue, aldgoat brown)
- augmented ninja hakama (none, aldgoat brown)
- theophany thightboots (none, woad blue)
- augmented historia chakrams (woad blue, none)

armor all upscaled to yab buff small, save the top, which is a tre upscale

January 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM

Butser Ancient Farm

@butserancientfarm.co.uk

The woad flowers are in full bloom in our Iron Age enclosure! ✨

Did you know that woad is a natural source of indigo dye? It has been used for several thousand years throughout Europe and the Middle East - not only to dye textiles, but also as body paint.