# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beginning Cochineal Dye Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Cochineal is an insect that is indigenous to the Southwest and Mexico and lives on the Prickly Pear cactus. The cochineal used for this workshop specifically has been farmed and harvested in Peru.

The cochineal insect makes a natural brilliant red/purple dye (Carmine) that has been used for thousands of years to dye both wool and cotton fibers. Cochineal is also known as carmine dye. Today, carmine is primarily used as a colorant in food and in lipstick (E120 or Natural Red 4).

Participants in this workshop will learn to treat wool for dyeing, prepare a cochineal dye bath, and then will dye the wool in different conditions to demonstrate the wide range of colors that may be obtained.

This is a beginner’s workshop, and we will work with Peruvian farmed cochineal. Cochineal is an insect, and so is not a vegan dye. 
Andrew Lettes is a retired science teacher with time on his hands and a love for creativity
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tucson/beginning-cochineal-dye-workshop/200028912643318
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Tucson
- **state**: AZ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 6544 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85715
- **lat**: 32.2456
- **long**: -110.85229
- **full address**: 6544 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85715

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beginning Cochineal Dye Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Beginning Cochineal Dye Workshop takes place on Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm at 6544 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85715.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beginning Cochineal Dye Workshop?
  - **A:** Beginning Cochineal Dye Workshop is organized by Grandma's Spinning Wheel.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Beginning Cochineal Dye Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Tucson, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Beginning Cochineal Dye Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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