Cob: Re: Cob in colors

[yew]

From: "D.J. Henman" <henman at it.to-be.co.jp>

>I would suggest that you study the
>effect of adding an acidic organic
>material such as berry juice to lime,
>which is an alkali.

As a soapmaker, I second this.  I played around a bit with organic dyes when
I first started making soap, but by the time the soap cured, the colors were
mostly bleached out.  I now use skin-safe minerals instead.

Brina