Originally Posted by Laura in Montreal

I tried boiling the first attempt and got all sorts of waxy scum in the pot. Ruined everything.. I don't recommend it, but I probably did something wrong.. I don't know.

Here's where I got the tool and the dyes: http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1650-AA.shtml

The store is in Toronto, so if that's not close to you, you might have to look elsewhere.