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I think it would be more fascinating to learn how they made red paint back then. Was it just rust scraped into rosin, lacca bug extract, or a slow drying natural oil??

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/

Actually earth pigment not insect

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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

The lacca bug is where shellac resin comes from.

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Probably insect

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