The Miran Vine contains a black pigment that is produced and stored inside the cell walls of the plant. It is found in virtually all cells of the plant except the roots. It is a fairly easy method to extract it and has been extracted since the earliest known time. It is primarily used in ink for writing and also is useful for a fabric dye. 
	
	The molecule is not soluble in water and thus is well suited for a dye and ink. It being not soluble in water makes it fairly easy to extract. The method is fairly straightforward and anyone can do it with the right equipment.
	
	#collect the leaves of the vine, for they contain the highest concentration of the pigment. 
	#dry the leaves 
	#use a mortar and pestle to grind the leaves into a powder 
	#place the leaf powder into a copper pot half filled with water 
	#bring the water to a rolling boil 
	#the pigment being a small molecule and insoluble in water will float to the surface and begin to stick #together and to the rim of the water line 
	#let boil for about 20 minutes and then remove from the heat and let cool. 
	#the pigment will be floating on the top and crusted on the side of the pot above the waterline. 
	#skim the pigment off and collect in another vessel, once as much as the pigment is collected as possible #heat the collecting vessel to drive off the rest of the moisture 
	#let cool and use a clean mortar and pestle to grind the clumps into a fine powder. 
	#store in a tightly sealed container 
	#repeat until desired amount of pigment is collected