This is the next stage of the lichen that I have soaked in ammonia in a jar for a few months. It has sat in the window in the kitchen and I have given it regular stirs and left the top off the jar to let it breath. It has now become a black slop. It is out in the garden, weather permitting, drying. When it is totally dry I will then boil it with soft water and see what happens. I really have no idea if this is the correct way to treat it but I am following instructions from a friend but I am not sure if she had the same lichen. Really difficult to find information on how to treat lichen for dyeing and even harder to work out which lichen that you have collected.
All adds to the fun!!
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