Re: ACIDS and BASES-Possible Indigo recipe

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Posted by Sarah on March 30, 2004 at 22:17:35:

In reply to: ACIDS and BASES-Possible Indigo recipe posted by Kelli on March 30, 2004 at 21:22:11:

: Hey everybody...
:
: I wanted to make a gelled indigo-henna mix by steeping the indigo
in
: an slightly alkaline baking soda-water mixture and separately
: steeping the henna in an acidic blueberry juice mixture...then I
was
: going to bring the henna-blueberry juice to a boil again after dye
: release and add the pectin...and mix them together for a smooth
gel..
:
: My question is whether adding the slightly basic indigo/baking
soda
: water mixture to the acidic henna/blueberry juice mixture will
cause
: some kind of bad chemical reaction in the gel form
:
: Baking soda is only mildly basic with a PH of about 8...Water is 7.
:
: thanks for any help

Kelli,

Having had to take several chemistry courses for my major I can 99%
positively tell you that mixing them will have no bad result. The
only way I could possibly see a bad result would be if the
blueberries reacted badly with the baking soda, but that's doubtful.

Sarah

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Re: ACIDS and BASES-Possible Indigo recipe Pierre 23:19:54 3/30/2004 (2)
- Re: ACIDS and BASES-Possible Indigo recipe Kelli 10:18:44 3/31/2004 (1)
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: : Hey everybody... : : : : I wanted to make a gelled indigo-henna mix by steeping the indigo : in : : an slightly alkaline baking soda-water mixture and separately : : steeping the henna in an acidic blueberry juice mixture...then I : was : : going to bring the henna-blueberry juice to a boil again after dye : : release and add the pectin...and mix them together for a smooth : gel.. : : : : My question is whether adding the slightly basic indigo/baking : soda : : water mixture to the acidic henna/blueberry juice mixture will : cause : : some kind of bad chemical reaction in the gel form : : : : Baking soda is only mildly basic with a PH of about 8...Water is 7. : : : : thanks for any help : : Kelli, : : Having had to take several chemistry courses for my major I can 99% : positively tell you that mixing them will have no bad result. The : only way I could possibly see a bad result would be if the : blueberries reacted badly with the baking soda, but that's doubtful. : : Sarah
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