Carmine Color Source
On the source of cochineal red
cochineal, the color is gorgeous, and it has a unique charm in all kinds of colors. Its source is worth exploring.
The ancient Fang family and craftsmen have gone through many times to find this wonderful color. The color of cochineal is not born out of thin air, but comes from a class of insects. This insect lives on a specific plant, absorbs the essence of heaven and earth, and passes through the seasons to breed the color of cochineal.
In the past, after the craftsman obtained this insect, he used a delicate method to take the color contained in its body. After many complicated processes, or grinding, or refining, the color is gradually pure and vivid. At the beginning, the color taken was still impurities, but after several washes and filters, its color became more and more beautiful, and eventually became the carmine that everyone loved.
Looking back at the past, carmine was mostly used in beauty and drawing. In beauty, women apply it, which can add a delicate face, and the face is like a peach blossom; in painting, painters use it, which can make paintings fresh and vivid, and the charm is full. Although its source is unique, it is used by people to add color and leave many good stories in the long river of time.
