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

Blue (light).—Dissolve parchment shavings, as before, and mix in 8¾ lbs. of white lead and 2¼ ozs. of Paris blue.

Green (dark).—Dissolve 13 ozs. of parchment shavings in 2½ gallons of water, and mix in 10 lbs. of Schweinfurth green.

Green (pale).—Prepare solution of parchment as in the last, and mix with 8¾ lbs. of Schweinfurth green and 1 lb. of fine Paris blue.

Orange-Yellow.—8¾ ozs. of parchment shavings are to be dissolved in 1½ gallon of water, and then mixed with 1½ lb. of lemon chrome, 8¾ ozs. of orange chrome, and 1 lb. of white lead.

Red (dark).—To the same quantity of parchment liquor as the last is to be added 7¾ lbs. of fine cinnabar, and 1 lb. of Turkey red.

Red (pale).—To the same quantity of parchment liquor add 8¾ ozs. of Turkey red.

Violet (light).—To 1½ gallon of parchment liquor add 4¼ lbs. of white lead, 13 ozs. of light mineral blue, and 8¾ ozs. of scarlet lake.

Violet (dark).—To 1½ gallon of parchment liquor add 3¾ lbs. of white lead, 1 lb. of pale mineral blue, and 8¾ ozs. of scarlet lake.

Yellow (pale).—To 1½ gallon of parchment liquor add 2 lbs. of light chrome yellow and 8¾ ozs. of white lead.