On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:02:20 -0500, Sunshine49 wrote
> Not Pokeberry? It's abundant. It does stain, too, but it would be  
> more of a purple.

Pokeberry doesn't retain its color very well. It very quickly oxidizes and 
becomes very brown.

Whatever you mix with bear grease or walnut oil is pretty durable. Clay 
mixture is very durable and would need touch-up after a few days for detailed 
designs. Other color clays will also provide yellow and white colors. 
Charcoal would provide black.

Using grease/oil as a base makes the paint fairly durable and waterproof. 
Mere swimming won't remove it. It either has to wear off or be scrubbed off. 
Not having soap would make removal difficult. More oil would be needed to 
loosen up the pigments and allow them to be wiped off.

I'm basing these comments on experience from the fellow whose photo is linked 
in my previous post.

Regards,

Tom A.

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