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Charcoal Crayons

Saw the finest-grained, softest, and blackest pieces of charcoal, into slips of the size required, put them into a pipkin of melted wax, and allow them to macerate over a slow fire for half an hour, then take them out and lay them on blotting-paper to dry. The above process may also be employed for red and black chalk.

Drawings made with these crayons are very permanent, and if warmed slightly on the then washed in pure water or weak ammonia wrong side, the lines will adhere and become water. It strongly resembles animal parch- as durable as ink. These crayons may also ment, and is used for the same purposes. be made by simply shaping the charcoal with The acid solution must be exactly of the a knife. Willow charcoal should be used for strength indicated, and not warmer than the surrounding atmosphere. this purpose.