January 18, 2026
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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August 18, 2022 3 Comments
George Brill, one of America’s most admired illustrators, thanked his teachers for his education. “Without them,” he said, “I would be drawing 10¢ cartoons in Sunday newspapers.” He became a wealthy man using his art skills, but he had a softer side, too! Here are the Ginks.