changing a branch color question

[grccola]

I have some willow branches that are very light tan color is there a safe way to make them dark ,

 

[Carlton]

I have some willow branches that are very light tan color is there a safe way to make them dark ,

You'll want something that doesn't leach out over time. Soak or paint them with strong black tea? Paint them with a water soluable wood stain?

 

[grccola]

tea did not work

 

[bobcochran]

Wow! Are those curly willow branches? I got mine freshly cut and they were already dark, a year later they're still dark. If I have a complaint about them it's they're too hard for the Cham nails to get a good bite on. But they are dense and thick, so I love them otherwise!

 

[zlew]

Where do you guys get them? Those look very useful. I have one natural stick, that I cut off of a [maple?] tree and baked lol. Was sure not to harm the tree, the branch was near the ground, and beginning to die anyway.

 

[APailthorp]

Those look a lot like the "Torka" dried mulberry branches I bought at Ikea:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60153453/

 

[mikouba]

Those look a lot like the "Torka" dried mulberry branches I bought at Ikea:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60153453/

Yeah, bought mine there aswell. I was like oh my god, what a great catch when I saw them.

 

[grccola]

wow they do look the same . I thought I got a good price at $12 for 3 but 7$ for 5 that is great I wish ikea was not so far away from me. I got mine at Michael's and they say they are willow branches