


🌈 Elevate your craft with nature’s richest reds — don’t just dye, make a statement!
Shepherd Textiles’ Cochineal Natural Dye offers 1 ounce of premium, 100% natural Peruvian cochineal powder, capable of dyeing up to one pound of yarn in vibrant reds, fuchsias, and crimsons. Ideal for acrylic, leather, plastic, and wood, this eco-friendly dye is highly concentrated, delivering rich, consistent color favored by artisans and crafters worldwide.























| Best Sellers Rank | #76,668 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #223 in Fabric Dyes |
| Brand | Shepherd Textiles |
| Color | Magenta,Red,Pink |
| Compatible Material | Acrylic, Leather, Plastic, Wood |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 86 Reviews |
| Item Form | Powder |
| Item Weight | 1 Ounces |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Fluid Ounces |
A**R
This is the Real Stuff!
What a beautiful dye - gorgeous color, highly concentrated - classic true cochineal!
S**M
Beautiful color
Clean, quality cochineal. Made a beautiful dye for my daughter’s “natural dyes” school project.
A**1
Gives great color
I used this for a BSA scout badge to show the scouts how to color fabric. They loved the idea of it being made of real bugs and it served its purpose, it dyed the fabric.
G**.
Takes a lot of crushing to turn into a good dye, but it is non-toxic, and interesting to work with.
This is an interesting substance to work with, as it starts off looking like tough, dehydrated granules. I crushed them using a mortar and pestle, but found, after putting the powder in fluid, that it was not ground finely enough, even yet. Research revealed that the pH of the liquid used as the medium for this dye will affect what different colors will be obtained from it, so look that up before mixing it. Yes, it's bugs. Don't worry about it. It's not poison at all, very natural, and far better for you than chemicals.
D**E
FANTASTIC
I teach natural dyes at a few local museums and I love this cochineal! It is great quality and one of my favorite things to dye with! You get so much color pay off and I’ve gotten it at least 3 times. I would buy ANY dye stuffs this brand came out with!
J**A
Easy to work with.
Nice bright pink shade.
D**A
Love
Grandaughter is gonna love this. Color from bugs!? Doesn’t get any better.
L**N
Awesome activity with kids!
This was perfect for my tie dye t-shirt activity with my son. He loved that insects were involved in the process!