| Soap | 4 parts |
| Tallow | 3 parts |
| Wax | 6 parts |
| Shellac | 4 parts |
| Carbon black | 1 parts |
Whichever formula is adopted the method of preparation is the same combination.
Free the soap from all moisture by drying, and thus facilitate its combining with the other ingredients.
Melt the tallow and wax over a hot fire until they are thoroughly well mixed. Add the dried soap a little at a time, so that it may become thoroughly incorporated with the wax and tallow. Bring the mixture to boiling-point, then remove it from the fire or stove and ignite the fumes which will then be rising freely. Continue the burning process for about fifteen minutes, then extinguish the flames by replacing the lid of the pan. The shellac and black may be added while the composition is cooling.
Stone-to-stone re-transfer ink.—The ingredients of this ink consist of:—
- 4 oz. Transfer ink.
- 4 oz. Litho black ink.
- 4 oz. Medium varnish.
- 1 oz. Canada balsam.
Melt the transfer ink over a slow fire and add the other ingredients separately.
Canada balsam will not only add to the effectiveness of this ink, but it will also improve its working qualities.
Copperplate transfer ink.—Ingredients consist of:—
- 1 oz. Tallow.
- 3 oz. Bee’s wax.
- 4 oz. Shellac.
- 2 oz. Soap.
- 4 oz. Bitumen.
- 1 oz. Canada balsam.
- 1 oz. Carbon black.