December 15, 2025
Tag: Madder dye
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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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June 11, 2023 4 Comments
The Tuck’s Little Bear series is one that will bring a smile to the world’s most grouchy critic. Sadly the artist is unknown, but whomever is was, they make you believe that, “if” you can do “it” (drive a car, fish from a boat, toast a friend over an evening cocktail) so can a bear! Happy smiles.