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Spotted Dog:
 Now I know poke berries are poisonous to eat, but what can they be used for ?  Dye?

Pat B:
Dye!

Spotted Dog:
I was researching it and this is what I came up with.
I want to dye a piece of brain tan. A small piece.

nclonghunter:
Check out "mordants" and mixing with berry juice. If it doesn't bind well with what you are dyeing then it will bleed and spread. Always try on a scrap piece of material before applying to final project. Not sure what they put in Permanent Markers but it seems to not bleed much.

Spotted Dog:
 Salt and vinegar in a separate pot. At least that is what I have found.
Wanting to get back to bows , but it's still too hot for me. Throws my heart out
if I get too hot and dehydrate. That's what I get for welding for 35 years.

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