Daffodil petals - Laked with Ash

Daffodils (petals) – Laked

1. Cut up the daffodil petals.
2. Place these cut petals in a pan of boiling water.
3. Leave them to boil for 1 hour.
4. Remove the petals from this pan. (using a sieve)
5. Add white ash to the sieved liquid.
6. Boil this mixture for 15 further minutes.
7. Allow this mixture to cool and place it outdoors to dry. (preferably in a shallow containers to increase the surface area)
8. Once the liquid has evaporated you should be left with a dyed ash.
9. This ash should appear light yellow.
10. Grind and sieve this ash until is a suitable micron size.