Lac Extract 4ozLac Extract a red dye extract from the scale insect Laccifer lacca and can found throughout India, south east Asia, Nepal and south China. It is harvested from both wild and cultivated means. The female lac insects invade host trees and secretes a resin that contains the red dye. The resin is harvested and taken off the branches and is known as stick lac. The resin contains both shellac and dye. The dye is extracted from the resin and the remaining

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Gallnuts from the oak tree are the earliest and richest source for natural tannin

For plum purples

Light fastness: High

Alum mordant at 8% WOF for cellulose fibers

Scissors : 10cm/3

Potassium Aluminum Sulfate is probably the most commonly used mordant by Natural dyers of both protein and cellulose fibers

even surface result

Remove the chips

For Rich colors

Adding iron (2-4% WOF) to the bath will produce soft lichen greens to deep grey-greens

36 Gauge Spiral — coarse spiral needle for fast