Food Safe Dyes... Looking for some help

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Has anyone out there had any experience with using wood dyes and cutting boards? A member of my extended family has requsted a board to match their kitchen and I will need to dye the surface. The board will be used, so the dye must be considered food safe. Any help would be great!

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herg1 home \| projects \| blog 42 posts in 1880 days #1 posted 1700 days ago	I have never tried it but perhaps food coloring or Easter egg dye would work. You could mix the colors until you had the right shade. No matter what dye you use I’m sure that it will fade over time with washing and stains from whatever you cut on it. -- Roger1
KD1141 home \| projects \| blog 2 posts in 1699 days #2 posted 1699 days ago	Don’t use food coloring where it will leach into food. Many people are very sensitive to them.
John Gray home \| projects \| blog 2366 posts in 2053 days #3 posted 1699 days ago	Double post sorry look below. -- Only the Shadow knows....................
John Gray home \| projects \| blog 2366 posts in 2053 days #4 posted 1699 days ago	Try Jello or Kool Aid for dyes. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4DMUS_enUS288US289&q=kool+aid+wood+dye http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4DMUS_enUS288US289&q=jello+wood+dye -- Only the Shadow knows....................

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