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Earthues dyes |
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Cochineal extract |
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Christmas Special Offer - buy any three Earthues dyes and get Jenny Dean's book The Craft of Natural Dyeing for only £5! (saving £2.95). To take advantage of this offer please add any three Earthues dyes to your cart and then use the "Christmas Offer Add to Cart" button below to add Jenny's book at the special Christmas discount price. Cochineal is a scale insect that feeds on the nopal cactus in arid areas of Mexico, Peru, Chile and the Canary Islands, and 85% of the harvest is cultivated by Andean villagers, employing an estimated 400,000 families with this precious cash crop. Earthues offer an exceptionally high grade of cochineal extract. A potent colourant, cochineal is one of our most concentrated dyes - only need a very small percentage is needed to dye deep shades of fuchsia to raspberry. Cochineal is pH sensitive, and it is possible to shift its color to scarlet with the addition of citric acid. Use distilled water for dyeing if you live in a hard water area to obtain brightest shades. Price: £11.50 per 10g [item code DY201] To order online please click the Add to Basket button |
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