Leather dye & the elusive mordant

[casyis]

Has anyone experience in using bark resin as a dye? I think boiling down the bark and using the resin mixture would make an excellent color, though the only useful information I've found so far after a lot of time searching has to do with glue making. I could use some good instruction if anyone can offer it.

Thanks,
C.

 

[Toddy]

Do you mean like a coloured varnish ?

cheers,
Toddy

 

[casyis]

Yes -- more or less. I figure it'd be more oily while still containing the coloring of the boiled bark.

 

[casyis]

I'd like to share my progress.

The knowledge of natural dyeing I've gained has forever changed my work as a bookbinder.

For your viewing pleasure: dyes used for this binding are boiled oak bark, cochineal & madder root, and fermented green walnut husks.





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Cheers!