Caustic potassa5 parts
FOR YELLOW.
Carbolic acid, cryst5 parts
Water500 parts
FOR PURPLE.
Naphthylamine6 parts
Hydrochloric acid, in volume6 parts

Mix in a mortar, then add

Water500 parts
FOR BLACK.
Eikonogen, white crystals6 parts
Water500 parts

Pulverize the eikonogen, add the water and, at the same time, the material on its removal from the printing frame, and keep in motion until the development is effected.

FOR BROWN.
Pyrogallol5 parts
Water500 parts

After the development, which requires but a few moments, it suffices to wash the material to fix the image by eliminating the soluble compounds. However, for purple the material should be passed in a dilute solution of tartaric acid and not washed afterwards; it should remain acid.

When it is desirable to obtain an impression in several colors, the various developers are thickened with starch, then locally applied with a brush on the image, which is always visible after exposure.