Cochineal

And here it is after sitting overnight. Much deeper color.

This is fabric simmering in the dye.

I've heard that you get a better color when the cochineal bugs are dried, but I don't know why.






















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Lots of yellows in this batch of pomegranate rind, yellow dock root, and juniper berries:
Some materials work really well with solar dyeing, like this batch of pomegranate rind with a little copper added from an oxidized copper pipe:
Other materials don't work well, like these carrot tops which don't appear to be emitting any color at all:
Thus the need for experimentation!
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