RE: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Bob Scarbrough

Joyce,

 

I did find some already dyed stuff on Ebay, only place I could find.

 

Bob Scarbrough

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> Joyce asked,
> 
> >So where does one obtain some picric acid or some acid dyed furs in 
> >the USA? Joyce
> 
> Chemical supply houses (as opposed to "Laboratory Supply Houses" 
> which tend to carry medical supplies).
> 
> Most of 'em don't sell to individuals.
> 
> And I would venture a guess that a request for picric acid would 
> generate some inquiries from the Dept. of Homeland Security.  
> Remember that I said it was 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol? This is a VERY 
> close relative to Tri-nitrotoluene, otherwise known in the trade as 
> "TNT".
> 
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RE: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread J Balmer
I tried to make nitroglycerine once in HS. Don't mix it in a lead dish...

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Joyce asked,

>So where does one obtain some picric acid or some acid dyed furs in 
>the USA? Joyce

Chemical supply houses  (as opposed to "Laboratory Supply Houses" 
which tend to carry medical supplies).

Most of 'em don't sell to individuals.

And I would venture a guess that a request for picric acid would 
generate some inquiries from the Dept. of Homeland Security.   
Remember that I said it was 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol?  This is a VERY 
close relative to Tri-nitrotoluene, otherwise known in the trade as 
"TNT".


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Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Allan Fish

Joyce asked,

So where does one obtain some picric acid or some acid dyed furs in 
the USA? Joyce


Chemical supply houses  (as opposed to "Laboratory Supply Houses" 
which tend to carry medical supplies).


Most of 'em don't sell to individuals.

And I would venture a guess that a request for picric acid would 
generate some inquiries from the Dept. of Homeland Security.   
Remember that I said it was 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol?  This is a VERY 
close relative to Tri-nitrotoluene, otherwise known in the trade as 
"TNT".



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Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Joyce Westphal
So where does one obtain some picric acid or some acid dyed furs in the USA?
Joyce

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Don Ordes  wrote:

> Buggs said he wants to be hot-tub dyed with picric acid,
> so he can become a blonde bombshell.
>
> Dr. D
>
> PS  DonO got some picric dyed hare, rabbit (*sniff*), and mole from
> Iain, and it is really cool stuff.  The H&R guard-hairs take on an orange
> hue
> and the belly hair gets a beautiful bright yellow.  The mole comes out
> with a real 'earthy' tone.
>
> - Original Message - From: "Allan Fish" 
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> Subject: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss
>
>
>
>  >
>>
>>> I have never heard of picric before. tell me more about this picric died
>>> fur... what is picric (some type of acid ?) and why is it good ?
>>>
>>>
>> Picric acid is 2,4,6-tri-nitrophenol.  As with other highly nitrated
>> products, it is an explosive.  However, it's also a BRILLIANT yellow with a
>> slight orange tint and makes a great dye.  In the early years of its
>> discovery (1700's, that's what it was used for.  Widipedia says its first
>> use as an explosive was in the mid-1800's.  Probably when some clumsy
>> chemist dropped a bottle of it and it went boom!
>>
>>
>> Chemistry lesson over.  Now you can go back to your regular programming.
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Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Don Ordes

Buggs said he wants to be hot-tub dyed with picric acid,
so he can become a blonde bombshell.

Dr. D

PS  DonO got some picric dyed hare, rabbit (*sniff*), and mole from
Iain, and it is really cool stuff.  The H&R guard-hairs take on an orange 
hue

and the belly hair gets a beautiful bright yellow.  The mole comes out
with a real 'earthy' tone.

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>
I have never heard of picric before. tell me more about this picric died 
fur... what is picric (some type of acid ?) and why is it good ?




Picric acid is 2,4,6-tri-nitrophenol.  As with other highly nitrated 
products, it is an explosive.  However, it's also a BRILLIANT yellow with 
a slight orange tint and makes a great dye.  In the early years of its 
discovery (1700's, that's what it was used for.  Widipedia says its first 
use as an explosive was in the mid-1800's.  Probably when some clumsy 
chemist dropped a bottle of it and it went boom!



Chemistry lesson over.  Now you can go back to your regular programming.

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Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Allan Fish
 The main risk is explosive decomposition of dried material trapped 
between container and screw cap...


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Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Henk Verhaar
It's dye capabilities it gets from the phenolic hydroxy group, which is quite 
acidic, due to those electron-pushing nitro groups. This makes the phenol 
reactive towards amino groups, freely available in keratin and other skin 
proteins...

Sloppy working with picric acid makes for permanently stained fingers.

On 15 Feb, 2010, at 15:46, Allan Fish wrote:

>> 
>> I have never heard of picric before. tell me more about this picric died 
>> fur... what is picric (some type of acid ?) and why is it good ?
>> 
> 
> Picric acid is 2,4,6-tri-nitrophenol.  As with other highly nitrated 
> products, it is an explosive.  However, it's also a BRILLIANT yellow with a 
> slight orange tint and makes a great dye.  In the early years of its 
> discovery (1700's, that's what it was used for.  Widipedia says its first use 
> as an explosive was in the mid-1800's.  Probably when some clumsy chemist 
> dropped a bottle of it and it went boom!
> 
> 
> Chemistry lesson over.  Now you can go back to your regular programming.
> 
> a.
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Re: Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Henk Verhaar
It's not a high explosive though, and when kept moist, there is no risk of 
shock-induced deflagration (if I remember correctly, picric acid is incapable 
of detonation). The main risk is explosive decomposition of dried material 
trapped between container and screw cap...

On 15 Feb, 2010, at 15:46, Allan Fish wrote:

>> 
>> I have never heard of picric before. tell me more about this picric died 
>> fur... what is picric (some type of acid ?) and why is it good ?
>> 
> 
> Picric acid is 2,4,6-tri-nitrophenol.  As with other highly nitrated 
> products, it is an explosive.  However, it's also a BRILLIANT yellow with a 
> slight orange tint and makes a great dye.  In the early years of its 
> discovery (1700's, that's what it was used for.  Widipedia says its first use 
> as an explosive was in the mid-1800's.  Probably when some clumsy chemist 
> dropped a bottle of it and it went boom!
> 
> 
> Chemistry lesson over.  Now you can go back to your regular programming.
> 
> a.
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Picric - was RE: [VFB] colour chart / silk threads / silk floss

2010-02-15 Thread Allan Fish


I have never heard of picric before. tell me more about this picric 
died fur... what is picric (some type of acid ?) and why is it good ?




Picric acid is 2,4,6-tri-nitrophenol.  As with other highly nitrated 
products, it is an explosive.  However, it's also a BRILLIANT yellow 
with a slight orange tint and makes a great dye.  In the early years 
of its discovery (1700's, that's what it was used for.  Widipedia 
says its first use as an explosive was in the mid-1800's.  Probably 
when some clumsy chemist dropped a bottle of it and it went boom!



Chemistry lesson over.  Now you can go back to your regular programming.

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