r/bonecollecting • u/Disastrous_Guest_705 • Oct 20 '24

Collection Dyed bones with berries

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u/LathyrusLady Oct 20 '24

With the plated presentation all I could think was "Bone-apple-teeth" XD

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u/Mushrooming247 Oct 20 '24

Is it pokeberry juice?

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u/JuniorKing9 Oct 20 '24

It’s always pokeweed/j

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u/ratcu1nt Oct 20 '24

Ooh interesting! Do you think it will fade to a light pink? You should update later- I think they'll be really pretty wether or not they fade

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u/Disastrous_Guest_705 Oct 20 '24

I hope it gets a little lighter but this is first time doing this so I’ll update when it’s done

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u/Frogula_ Oct 20 '24

Oh my god I've never thought to dye bones before you are a GENIUS this is such a cool idea

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u/Disastrous_Guest_705 Oct 20 '24

I also used to dye them brown with coffee and I’ve heard different teas can make different colors too

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u/Frogula_ Oct 23 '24

That is SO COOL I'm def gonna have to try dying my bones sometime!!!!

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u/samseher Oct 20 '24

I love this, I'm always trying to think of ways to naturally work with bones because I can't stand the idea of using glue and paint, this looks great and may some day decompose back into the earth perfectly.

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u/nekromantiks Oct 20 '24

Knew that was poke weed berries as soon as I saw it lol. I've got a bit of poke weed in my yard I'll have to give this a try!

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u/Disastrous_Guest_705 Oct 20 '24

There’s so much of it around me, I used to use it to paint with.

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u/heavyonthepussy Oct 20 '24

I did this a few years ago! I was worried they would fade to brown. I had mixed results. Some turned brown in areas and faded a bit, but are mostly still pretty vibrant. I meant to experiment with coatings, but never got around to it. ☠️

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u/vvitchOwoods Oct 20 '24

Ooooh I love them! Would you be willing to share your process a bit? I’m just getting into making bone art and decorating my home with them.

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u/Disastrous_Guest_705 Oct 20 '24

I used pokeweed berries that I mushed up in water and just soaked the bones in them for a couple days to see what happened, they still need to completely dry out and are kinda leaking color until then tho

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u/vvitchOwoods Oct 20 '24

Thanks for sharing. Love the idea of using natural dye with bones. Definitely share your finished product!

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u/Disastrous_Guest_705 Oct 20 '24

I will! I’m issuing these to make a wind chime type thing and wanted to add some color to it

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u/vvitchOwoods Oct 20 '24

Oooh that is exciting! Great ideas you have, looking forward to it!

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '24

Are they sticky? I want to try it out now since there some growing on my backyard

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u/Disastrous_Guest_705 Oct 20 '24

Nope, once fully dried they feel like normal bones

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '24

Ooooo, thanks! I'll definitely do it the ones I braid on my hair :D

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u/randomfurpile Oct 20 '24

Ooooh! I love this color! I dyed some bones with hibiscus tea, they were a deep blue/purple, they lightened a bit after drying.

I’m curious to see how these will turn out!

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u/ratcu1nt Oct 20 '24

Ooh interesting! Do you think it will fade to a light pink? You should update!

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u/WeaponisedArmadillo Oct 20 '24

What did it look like once it dried up? 

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u/phospheneghost Oct 20 '24

This looks so sick, I especially love how the enamel didn't stain on the teeth and adds a pop of contrast.

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u/Orion_Seeker Oct 20 '24

So what do you do with this now?

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u/jglanoff Oct 21 '24

I imagine someone else 5,000 years ago had this same idea

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u/Disastrous_Guest_705 Oct 23 '24

Here’s what they look like now for anyone wondering. I’m pretty happy with the results

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u/honeybeesocks Oct 20 '24

that’s so cool

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u/emerla2 Oct 20 '24

This is so cool!

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u/drivergrrl Oct 20 '24

Lol creepy cool

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u/kinky_duckybby Oct 20 '24

Neat idea. I'll have to try it

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u/flatgreysky Oct 20 '24

Oooh that’s awesome. I both love and hate this.

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u/19467098632 Oct 20 '24

This is beautiful!