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Fine Crimson Stain

Boil 193 per cent). Camphor is often dissolved in pound good Brazil dust in 3 quarts water for it to increase its solvent powers. The oil of an hour; strain it, and add ounce cochineal; turpentine, which is the essential oil chiefly boil it again gently for an hour, and it will employed, should be pure and colorless. Palo be fit for use. If required of a more scarlet drying linseed oil is the fixed oil generally tint, boil ounce saffron in 1 quart of water for an hour, and pass over the work previous to the red stain.

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