Madder Root - Laked with Ash

Madder (Roots) – Laked

1. Place the chopped madder root in a pan of boiling water.
2. Boil for 30 minutes. (the dye should appear dark red)
3. Remove any madder root from the pan of water. (using a sieve)
4. Add white ash to the strained mixture. (the dye should stay dark red)
5. Boil this mixture for 15 further minutes.
6. Allow this mixture to cool and place it outdoors to dry. (preferably in a shallow containers to increase the surface area)
7. Once the liquid has evaporated you should be left with a dyed ash.
8. This ash should appear a dark red colour.
9. Grind and sieve this ash until it’s a suitable micron size. (a really nice maroon is made)