Why was purple pigment history difficult to produce? Couldn’t ascestors have just mixed red and blue, instead of laboriously extracting it from sea snails?

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Why was purple pigment history difficult to produce? Couldn’t ascestors have just mixed red and blue, instead of laboriously extracting it from sea snails?

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Green is also hard to make. Arabic is a green mineral that makes a vibrant colors. It had a period where it was used in fancy wallpapers and dresses. Took them awhile to realize it made people fucking crazy and sick.

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