Table Rock Llamas Fiber Art Studio

Cochineal
(dactylopus coccus)

From the female insect

Dry extract-light concentrate: Pinks, warm lilacs.

Light- .5%, Medium- .75%, Dark shade- 1.25 to 2% WOG

Extract Preparation
Dissolve with boiling water. Strain into dyepot. (Hard water can yield different results than softer water.) Add wet, mordanted fiber and simmer 1 hour, or longer.

Color Recipes
Tartaric Acid (1% WOG) added to pot: rich bubble gum pink.

Color change with Iron? Yes. In solution and with gum tragacanth.

Discharge color with Tartaric Acid? Yes. In solution and with gum tragacanth.

Using Indigo: dipping before or after the cochineal has no appreciable difference in result.

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