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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A solution or dispersion that changes the color of a wood surface. Wood stains have transparent or semi-transparent formulas that penetrate the surface allowing the natural grain and texture to remain visible. Early stains were water-based or oil-based. [ | + | A solution or dispersion that changes the color of a wood surface. Wood stains have transparent or semi-transparent formulas that penetrate the surface allowing the natural grain and texture to remain visible. Early stains were water-based or oil-based. [[Synthetic%20resin|Synthetic resin]] and latex-based stains appeared on the market after 1940. Wood stains typically fall into one of the following categories: |
| − | 1. Chemical reactions: [ | + | 1. Chemical reactions: [[ammonium%20hydroxide|ammonia]] turns [[mahogany|mahogany]] a rich red; [[sodium%20hydroxide|caustic soda]] can gray or lighten woods such as [[pine|pine]], [[elm|elm]], or [[oak|oak]]; [[potassium%20dichromate|potassium dichromate]] can produce a dark orange color. |
| − | 2. Organic dyes: [ | + | 2. Organic dyes: [[turmeric|turmeric]] (yellow), [[ferrotannin|ferrotannin]] (blue-black), [[alkanet|alkanet]] (red), [[rhodamine%20B|rhodamine]] (fluorescent red), [[creosote%20oil%20%28coal%20tar%29|creosote]] (black). |
| − | 3. Pigment dispersions: [ | + | 3. Pigment dispersions: [[iron%20oxide%20red|iron oxide]] (red), [[burnt%20sienna|burnt sienna]] (mahogany color), [[vandyke%20brown|vandyke brown]] (walnut color) |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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wood bleach | wood bleach | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 11:58, 27 June 2022
Description
A solution or dispersion that changes the color of a wood surface. Wood stains have transparent or semi-transparent formulas that penetrate the surface allowing the natural grain and texture to remain visible. Early stains were water-based or oil-based. Synthetic resin and latex-based stains appeared on the market after 1940. Wood stains typically fall into one of the following categories:
1. Chemical reactions: ammonia turns Mahogany a rich red; caustic soda can gray or lighten woods such as Pine, Elm, or Oak; Potassium dichromate can produce a dark orange color.
2. Organic dyes: Turmeric (yellow), Ferrotannin (blue-black), Alkanet (red), rhodamine (fluorescent red), creosote (black).
3. Pigment dispersions: iron oxide (red), Burnt sienna (mahogany color), Vandyke brown (walnut color)
Synonyms and Related Terms
wood bleach
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981