Weld Whole Plant - Laked with Ground Egg Shell

Weld and Egg shell – 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 the egg shell white pigment to the strained mixture. (the dye should turn to a very light yellow)
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 egg shell.
8. This ash should appear a light yellow. (it will be a very strong colour)
9. Grind and sieve this ash until it’s a suitable micron size.