| White soap | 100 | parts. |
| White wax of the best quality | 100 | — |
| Mutton suet | 30 | — |
| Shell-lac | 50 | — |
| Mastic | 50 | — |
| Lamp black | 30 or 35 | — |
These materials are to be melted as above described for the lithographic ink.
Lithographic ink and paper.—The following recipes have been much commended:
| Virgin or white wax | 8 | parts |
| White soap | 2 | — |
| Shell-lac | 2 | — |
| Lamp black | 3 | table-spoonsful. |
Preparation.—The wax and soap are to be melted together, and before they become so hot as to take fire, the lamp black is to be well stirred in with a spatula, and then the mixture is to be allowed to burn for 30 seconds; the flame being extinguished, the lac is to be added by degrees, carefully stirring all the time; the vessel is to be put upon the fire once more in order to complete the combination, and till the materials are either kindled or nearly so. After the flame is extinguished, the ink must be suffered to cool a little, and then put into the moulds.
With the ink crayons thus made, lines may be drawn as fine as with the point of the graver, and as full as can be desired, without risk of its spreading in the carriage. Its traces will remain unchanged on paper for years before being transferred.
Some may think it strange that there is no suet in the above composition, but it has been found that ink containing it is only good when used soon after it is made, and when immediately transferred to the stone, while traces drawn on paper with the suet ink become defective after 4 or 5 days.
Lithographic paper.—Lay on the paper, 3 successive coats of sheep-feet jelly,
Lithographic paper.—Lay on the paper, 1 layer of white starch,
Lithographic paper.—Lay on the paper, 1 layer of gamboge.
The first layer is applied with a sponge dipped in the solution of the hot jelly, very equally over the whole surface, but thin; and if the leaf be stretched upon a cord, the gelatine will be more uniform. The next two coats are to be laid on, until each is dry. The layer of starch is then to be applied with a sponge, and it will also be very thin and equal. The coat of gamboge is lastly to be applied in the same way. When the paper is dry, it must be smoothed by passing it through the lithographic press; and the more polished it is, the better does it take on the ink in fine lines.
Transfer.—When the paper is moistened, the transfer of the ink from the gamboge is perfect and infallible. The starch separates from the gelatine, and if, after taking the paper off the stone, we place it on a white slab of stone, and pour hot water over it, it will resume its primitive state.