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…possible if you use natural dyes to “paint” or dip the completed paper. Related articles on cochineal: Confused About Cochineal? Ask Kathy! Dyeing For Dummies: The Wonders of Cochineal …
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…sage green to olive. Shop pomegranate Cochineal Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect that invades the nopal cactus and is about the size of a grain of rice with…
Power Panties Rule
…Repeat until the cochineal is exhausted. The colored liquid is your dye bath. For Blossom Pink: Grind 1/2 teaspoon of cochineal, as above. For Coralline: Dissolve 1/4th teaspoon Madder Extract…
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions (Red Edition)
…cream of tartar. Madder loses its red shade and shifts to orange, and cochineal moves from a magenta shade to a bright red or pink. When using madder or cochineal,…
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…Botanical Colors: How much WOF (cellulose) could I expect to dye to a dark shade of red with 50g of cochineal extract? Cochineal and cotton fiber are can be a…
MORDANT MONDAY: Hair Dyeing, Dog Toys & Sticky Angora
…interested in your products, particularly the cochineal, and I’m wondering if I can use it for dyeing my hair. If so, do the same instructions work that are listed here?…
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This week: Cochineal for more than textiles and how long does it keep, and what to do about a murky alum bath Every week, we are emailed with questions from…
The Beginner Dye Kit: Deep Red
…its red shade and shifts to orange, and cochineal moves from a magenta shade to a bright red or pink. When using madder or cochineal, the depth of the red…
How to Dye with Raw Materials
Different raw materials require different techniques. See our how tos for specific raw dye materials below. Cochineal Insect Instructions December 6, 2017 Our cochineal insect instructions will help extract color…
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
…any surface. A lot of the old cochineal-dyes textiles in New Mexico have a slight orange tint, definitely not fuschia. Can that be done with your extract? Cochineal is ph…