Copper sulphate mordant

[watson]

G'day All,
Has anyone any info on using copper sulphate as a mordant in wood dyeing?
A search comes up as zilch.
Interested in what chemicals to follow it up with.
Regards,
Noel

[Big Shed]

Googled: mordant dye copper

got quite a few hits

this one refers to copper sulphate, but in wool dying

http://www.geocities.com/ryn910/dyebook.html

Didn't read them all, there might be something there

Fred

[Big Shed]

Added "wood" to the search string, found this:

http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/search/HG05_5.htm

[watson]

Thanks Fred,
I'd Googled Copper Sulphate Mordant Wood, and missed that one.
I tried the search words in a few different orders this morning, and a few different pages come up. Must remember that when I search.
Regards,
Noel

[Gil Jones]

Might fine these sites interesting.

http://griffindyeworks.com/naturaldyes.html

http://www.geocities.com/anne_liese_w/Dyeing/dyemordants.htm

[watson]

Thanks Gil,
Opens up another world doesn't it.
Regards,
Noel

[echnidna]

I think Coppersulphate might stain the timber green.

I have successfully used ammonia as a mordant.

[watson]

Thanks Bob,
Can't find my chemistry book, and "the classic finishes book" doesn't give any details.
I know it turns the galanised top of my brewery bench black where it spilt on some salt.
Did you dip the ammonia or fume??

Regards,
Noel

[echnidna]

Dipped.

btw Copper sulphate is corrosive to some metals.

[Gil Jones]

Yer welcome, Noel.
I have some other info on mordants (related to dying). As soon as (when) I find it, I'll post it here. There is much more to artistic dying that most folks realize.
Cheers,