Red, purple & magenta all from lac insect tubes (Kerria lacca).
First you pound the tubes in a mortar and pestle, then soak the powder in water, strain off the liquid and dye the yarn.
Red, purple & magenta all from lac insect tubes (Kerria lacca).
First you pound the tubes in a mortar and pestle, then soak the powder in water, strain off the liquid and dye the yarn.