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The Art of Dyeing. Part 19 |
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This section is from the "Encyclopedia Of Practical Receipts And Processes" book, by William B. Dick. Also available from Amazon: Dick's encyclopedia of practical receipts and processes.
203. Orange. "Work for 40 minutes in 2 pounds sumach, 3 ounces dry cochineal, 1 pound fustic, 8 ounces tartar, and 1 pint red spirits (see No. 108 (Red Spirits)); wash and dry.
204. Sky Blue. Work for 30 minutes in a bath containing 8 ounces argol, 1 pound alum, and 1 gill indigo extract (see No. 99 (To make Indigo Extract)); wash out and dry. The shade of blue will depend on the quantity of indigo extract used.
For other shades of blue see Index.
205. Pigeon Blue. Work for 40 minutes in 2 ounces chrome (bichromate of potash), 4 ounces alum, and 1 ounce tartar; wash out in cold water, and then work for 30 minutes in another bath made up with 3 pounds logwood ; lift, and add 1 ounce verdigris; work for 15 minutes, wash and dry.
206. Apple Green. Work for 30 minutes in a bath with one ounce chrome and 1 ounce alum; wash through cold water, then work for 30 minutes , in another bath with 2 pounds fustic and 8 ounces logwood; wash and dry. Different proportions of the materials used will produce different shades.
207. Green. Work for 15 minutes in 5 pounds fustic, 2 ounces argol, and 5 ounces alum; lift, and add 1/2 gill of indigo extract (see No. 99 (To make Indigo Extract)); work for 30 minutes and dry.
More or less indigo extract will make the green bluer or yellower, as required.
208. Fast Green. First dye a blue in the indigo vat (see No. 130 (Indigo Blue Dye for Yarn)) according to the depth of the green required; then work for an hour in a bath with 4 pounds fustic and 2 pounds alum; dry out.
209. Olive. Work for an hour in a bath made up with 10 ounces fustic, 8 ounces logwood, 4 ounces madder, and 2 ounces peach-wood •; lift, and add 4 ounces copperas in solution ; work for 30 minutes and dry.
210. Wine Color. "Work for an hour in a bath with 4 pounds cudbear, and dry. For a darker shade use more cudbear. If the tint be desired bluer, add, after 30 minutes working, 1 gill ammonia; if a redder tint is wanted, add a wine-glassful of hydrochloric acid; but if this last be used, the goods must be washed out before drying.
211. Light Violet. Work for an hour in a bath with 4 ounces cudbear, 4 ounces logwood, 2 ounces barwood or camwood, and 2 ounces peach wood; lift, and add 2 ounces alum in solution, work for 30 minutes and dry.
212. Lilac or Puce. "Work in a bath for one hour with 10 ounces logwood, 1 ounce camwood and 8 pounds cudbear; lift, and add 2 ounces copperas in solution; work for half an hour and dry.
213. Brown Drab. "Work for 30 minutes in a bath with 2 ounces ground madder, 1 ounce peachwood, 2 ounces logwood, and 6 ounces fustic; lift, and add 3 ounces copperas in solution; mix well and work the goods for 30 minutes more; then wash and dry. The shade can be adjusted to suit, varying the quantities and proportions of the dye-woods.
 
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