April 8, 2025
Tag: Dyes
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God, Glory and Gold vs. God, Glory and … Dead Bugs
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The cochineal is an insect slightly larger than a poppy seed. The bug’s carcass is the prime ingredient in creating a natural dye using carmine. Primarily a parasite, they are native to tropical and subtropical South America and up through North America and are collected from the pad of prickly pear cacti.
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April 28, 2022 4 Comments
Imagine! To imagine is to dream, but dreams are not always pleasant. Dr. Van Staden’s recounting of an event that for many has been a 72-year long nightmare may bring tears to your eyes. Villagers in the Italian Alps were forced to live with memories created by others now long dead and best forgotten. Will the passage of time heal these wounds? Not likely!