Sure, I’d love to share. First pick fresh, healthy leaves—broadleaf for a richer hue, thin leaf for lighter tones. Rinse them gently and pat dry. Then crush them lightly with a mortar and pestle to release the juices. Place the crushed leaves in a small pot with just enough distilled water to cover them, and gently simmer on low heat for about fifteen minutes, watching for the color to fade into the water. Once the liquid is cool, strain it through a fine mesh or cheesecloth to remove solids. If you want deeper color, you can add a pinch of natural binder like ground turmeric or a drop of a few percent plant-based glycerin, then stir until fully dissolved. Store the tincture in a dark glass bottle, chilled, and it will keep for a few weeks. When you’re ready to use it, dilute a few drops in your base paint or medium—start small and build the intensity. It’s a gentle, earthy process, and the resulting pigment has a subtle warmth that’s hard to beat.

I’m happy to help you test it, but I can’t run the heat test myself from here. What you can do is use a small saucepan and a digital scale. Take about 20 grams of fresh leaves and pour in 80 milliliters of distilled water—so a 1:4 ratio by weight. Warm it gently on low heat, stirring constantly until the leaves are fully broken down. Then let it cool to about 40 °C, and pour a small amount onto a heat‑resistant surface. If it spreads quickly and drips, add a teaspoon of natural binder like ground turmeric or a few drops of plant glycerin and stir until the mixture thickens. Adjust the binder until it stays on the surface without sagging. This should give you a good sense of whether the pigment will hold up on armor plating without compromising the silhouette. Good luck, and let me know how it goes!