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Time
30 mins

another natural dye
blue berries and black berries make a purple

for a red or pink use raspberries or strawberries or lingon berries

Posted by michelle G. from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada • Published See michelle G. 's 1253 projects »
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  • Step 1

    to make the dye.

    you need to gather the berries and mash them up.

    put them in a pan and boil them.

    once boiled, remove from the heat and simmer about 30 mins till cool.

  • Step 2

    now mix some vinegar into the dye and mix well.

    let the mix settle.

    now you can use the dye.

  • Step 3

    don't throw out those berries. You can make jam or tart toppings!

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DATTEBAYO
DATTEBAYO · 7 projects
sweet
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Ezme
Ezme · Wantage, England, GB · 25 projects
o wow thats great i really must try that!
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five days
five days · Singapore, SG · 4 projects
Interesting idea, but does it smell funky? As in, weird..
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michelle G.
michelle G. · Antigonish, Nova Scotia, CA · 1258 projects
oh sorry put vingar in the mix. I must of forgotten to add that
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Roma
Roma · 19 projects
These are great- but how do you keep the dye in? What mordant can you use?
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