1723. Orange.—Brush over with a tincture of turmeric, formed by infusing an ounce of the root in a pint of spirits of wine; let this dry, and give another coat of pearlash solution, made by dissolving two ounces of the salt in a quart of water.
1724. Purple.—Brush over with the expressed juice of ripe privet berries. The same as for wood.
1725. Yellow.—Brush over with tincture of turmeric.
1726. Add anatto or dragon's blood to the tincture of turmeric, and brush over as usual. (See 716, [page 178.])
1727. Wood.—Black.—Drop a little sulphuric acid into a small quantity of water, brush over the wood and hold it to the fire; it will be a fine black, and receive a good polish.