The Art of Paper-Making / A Practical Handbook of the Manufacture of Paper from Rags, Esparto, Straw, and Other Fibrous Materials, Including the Manufacture of Pulp from Wood Fibre

by Alexander Watt

Rose Colour.—Mix 1 gallon of cochineal liquor with 2 ozs. of wax soap, and 8¾ ozs. of gum arabic.

Scarlet.—1. Mix 1 gallon of Brazil wood liquor compounded with alum and a solution of copper, with 2 ozs. of wax soap, and 8¾ ozs. of gum arabic. 2. Mix 1 gallon of cochineal liquor compounded with citrate of tin, with 2 ozs. of wax soap, and 8¾ ozs. of gum arabic.

Stains for Glazed Papers.—Owing to the cheapness of these papers glue is used in lieu of the more expensive gums; 1 lb. of glue dissolved in 1¼ gallon of water; the proportions of colouring materials are given for 1 ream of paper of medium weight and size.

Black.—1. Dissolve 1 lb. of glue in 1¼ gallon of water; triturate this with lampblack (1 lb.) previously rubbed up in rye whiskey; Frankfort black, 2¾ lbs.; Paris blue, 2 ozs.; wax soap, 1 oz.; then add liquor of logwood, 1½ lb. 2. 1½ gallon of liquor of logwood compounded with sulphate of iron, 1 oz. of wax soap, and 4½ ozs. of gum arabic.

Blue (azure).—1¼ gallon of glue liquor, as before, mixed with 1½ lb. Berlin blue, 2¾ lbs. powdered chalk, 2¼ ozs. of light mineral blue, and 2 ozs. of wax soap.

Blue (dark).—Mix with 1¼ gallon of glue liquor, 4½ lbs. of powdered chalk, 4¼ ozs. of Paris blue, and 2 ozs. of wax soap.

Blue (pale).—1. Mix ½ gallon of tincture of Berlin blue and 1 oz. of wax soap with 3½ ozs. of solution of gum tragacanth. 2. Take 1¼ gallon of glue liquor and mix with 4 lbs. of powdered chalk and 2 ozs. each of Paris blue and wax soap.

Brown (dark).—1. 1¼ gallon of glue liquor, mixed with 6 lbs. each of colcothar (jewellers' rouge) and English pink, 1½ lb. of powdered chalk, and 2 ozs. of wax soap. 2. Dissolve 1 oz. of wax soap and 4½ ozs. of gum arabic in ½ gallon of good Brazil-wood liquor, and add a like quantity of tincture of gallnuts.

Green (copper).—Mix in 1¼ gallon of glue liquor 4 lbs. of English verdigris, 1½ lb. of powdered chalk, and 4 ozs. of wax soap.

Green (pale).—Mix with 1¼ gallon of glue liquor 1 lb. of Bremen blue, 8½ ozs. of whiting, 1 oz. of pale chrome yellow, and 2 ozs. of wax soap.