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Oak Gall - 2 oz

SKU a-ogall-02
Original price $12.15 USD - Original price $12.15 USD
Original price
$12.15 USD
$12.15 USD - $12.15 USD
Current price $12.15 USD
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Gallnut or Oak Gall is used to mordant cellulose fibers and fabrics before the alum mordant is used. Alum does not combine as readily with cellulose fibers as it does with protein fibers.

Tannin has a great affinity with cellulose fiber and once mordanted with tannin, alum combines well with the tannin-fiber complex.

Gallnuts from the oak tree are the earliest and richest source for natural tannin. They are produced by insects who deposit their eggs in small punctures they make on young branches. As a protection, the tree excretes a tannin rich substance that hardens and forms into a gallnut. These are collected and ground for use as a tannin mordant.

Gallnuts are used in the leather tanning industry, and for in some medicines.

Use at 6-8% WOF.

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Karen Pacocha Stubbs
Thanks for the particularly fast shipping...

Thanks for the particularly fast shipping and the products. I will use the oak gall as a mordant for cotton T-shirts and pillow covers. The colors of the 23 micron merino are lovely - heather and lavender. This is an excellent shop!

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Shauna Mitchell
The order cam fast and was accurate. Than...

The order cam fast and was accurate. Thanks

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Emmerton Daniel
Shipped very quickly, and I'm getting the...

Shipped very quickly, and I'm getting the prettiest purple-grey on linen/cotton with iron. Thank you!!

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James O'Kon
This is the real deal. It makes awesome i...

This is the real deal. It makes awesome iron gall ink. I will buy again.

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