[applemush]

Hi, I'm trying to get wood to burn green.  To do this I want to make a copper solution (since copper burns green) and then let the wood soak in the solution.  In theroy, the wood should then burn green right?  Anyway, i'm having trouble making a copper solution.  I tried cutting the copper up into very tiny pieces and then placing them in water....that did not work.  I would appriciate any suggestions, or comments regarding this.  Thanks 

                                                                                    Sincerly,
                                                                                    Applemush

[azmanam]

copper doesn't burn green.  copper salts do.  and it looks like copper salts actually burn blue.  try barium salts.

http://chemistry.about.com/od/fireworkspyrotechnics/a/fireworkcolors.htm