Hi Christopher,
  (I didn't die in mid-sentence - my feed was cut at a major node till
  yesterday). :-)
CG>Tea (tannic acid?) is a good one; that should make me a beige-ish
CG>colour, depending on strength. Onion skin I can try, but what
CG>colour do I get? I think of onion skins as being translucent and
CG>colourless, except for the very pale dry skin.
  Tea can give you a rather dark brown stain, depending of course, on
  its strength and whether it was brewed or merely soaked. Onion skins
  (the dry leafy stuff) will give a yellowish finish. Dunno what redskin
  onions will give - probably pale purple or blue.
  In alkaline water, beetstain will also turn blue; so acidify your
  water if you want more red. A dash of vinegar will help.
CG>Berries we have on the bushes near the lake, although I'm a tad
CG>hesitant about boiling berries of unknown toxicity (?) in my
CG>cooking saucepans.
  Native Fox grapes give a blue-purple tint, the same as Concord.
CG>Leaves, such as mint, I can use to make a pale green, I guess.
  More of a tan with chartreuse hints. Dunk a paper towel or facial
  tissue in your next cup of mint tea and let dry. You'll see what that
  particular concentration will produce.
CG>Once the paper is made, how will you use it? It was a brave,
CG>BRAVE man who first fed beetroot-stained juice through his
CG>Hewlett-Packard LJ4L laser printer (grin!)
  Was it dry? :-)
                 ...Sandra...
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