using insect-derived dyes to turn leather pink

To achieve the pink hue found in much of my work, I use a natural dye ingredient that dates back to ancient India and China. The ingredient is resin, produced by the female lac insect Kerria lacca. 

Cute little bugs on a tree doing their thing. 

me doing my thing
what the dye bath looks like

The final result. (This bag is currently available.)


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