Carmine (also called Crimson Lake) is derived from carminic acid which can be extracted from dried cochineal. Boil the cochineal in water and treat the clear solution with either alum, cream of tartar, tin to precipitate. This natural dye colours fibres to shades of red. 25g
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Cochineal (whole) 25g – Reds
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Cochineal (whole) 25g Fibrecrafts Natural Dye
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