Weld Whole Plant - Laked with Ash

Weld (whole plant) – Laked

1. Place the chopped weld in a pan of boiling water.
2. Boil for 30 minutes. (the dye should appear yellow)
3. Remove any weld from the pan of water. (using a sieve)
4. Add white ash to the strained mixture. (the dye should turn slightly green)
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 dull green colour.
9. Grind and sieve this ash until it’s a suitable micron size.