Re: blueberries: how to

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Posted by Tracey on May 20, 2004 at 22:49:42:

In reply to: Re: blueberries: how to posted by Tara on May 20, 2004 at 08:02:34:

Since you'll already have fruit on yer head, why not make jam??
hehehe...what I mean is, use the pectin method to get a more
manageable goop. It might just end up being as messy as indigo is,
whatever you do, but it's worth a try!

: : Ok, since I suggested it, I'd better tell you how to do it.
: :
: : I've never done it myelf , but in theory this might work
depending
: on
: : the size of the dye molecules.
: :
: : First a little chemical info: Blueberries contain anthocyanins
dye
: : which is unstable in heat and unstable at high phs anthocyanins
: art
: : natural antioxidants found in many foods :)Mordants are alum and
: : cream of tarter.
: :
: :
: : so to do your hair( do a strand test first with hair from your
: : hairbrush):
: :
: : Don't cook the blueberries!
: :
: : 1-2 cups freash/frozen blueberries
: : 3 teaspoons alum
: : 2 teaspoons cream of tarter
: :
: : mix in the blender until it forms purple gook
: : then aply to what you're tryin to dye and check at 1/2 hour
: intervals
: : to see how it's working
: :
: : good luck!
: :
: : now I'm off to find some blueberries and see if it would actualy
: : work.....:)
: :
: : I'm sorry if it doesn't work
: :
: : cheers! Kim
:
: Woohoo!! Ok...I have cream of tartar around here I'm quite
certain,
: will check spice drawer before leaving this morning. I'll get some
: alum in town. Then come home and see if I can whip something up.
: So uh, maybe I'm crossing this bridge a tad too early but, um, if
it
: DOES dye..how the heck are we supposed to keep that on our hair??
: Isn't it just going to be a gloopy gloppy mess?
: Anyhow....thanks for the how to Kim!
:
: ~Tara~

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: Since you'll already have fruit on yer head, why not make jam?? : hehehe...what I mean is, use the pectin method to get a more : manageable goop. It might just end up being as messy as indigo is, : whatever you do, but it's worth a try! : : : : Ok, since I suggested it, I'd better tell you how to do it. : : : : : : I've never done it myelf , but in theory this might work : depending : : on : : : the size of the dye molecules. : : : : : : First a little chemical info: Blueberries contain anthocyanins : dye : : : which is unstable in heat and unstable at high phs anthocyanins : : art : : : natural antioxidants found in many foods :)Mordants are alum and : : : cream of tarter. : : : : : : : : : so to do your hair( do a strand test first with hair from your : : : hairbrush): : : : : : : Don't cook the blueberries! : : : : : : 1-2 cups freash/frozen blueberries : : : 3 teaspoons alum : : : 2 teaspoons cream of tarter : : : : : : mix in the blender until it forms purple gook : : : then aply to what you're tryin to dye and check at 1/2 hour : : intervals : : : to see how it's working : : : : : : good luck! : : : : : : now I'm off to find some blueberries and see if it would actualy : : : work.....:) : : : : : : I'm sorry if it doesn't work : : : : : : cheers! Kim : : : : Woohoo!! Ok...I have cream of tartar around here I'm quite : certain, : : will check spice drawer before leaving this morning. I'll get some : : alum in town. Then come home and see if I can whip something up. : : So uh, maybe I'm crossing this bridge a tad too early but, um, if : it : : DOES dye..how the heck are we supposed to keep that on our hair?? : : Isn't it just going to be a gloopy gloppy mess? : : Anyhow....thanks for the how to Kim! : : : : ~Tara~
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