Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes

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Ivory, Alabaster, Etc

37 receipts in this part of Practical Receipts and Processes.

Hydrographic Paper

This is a name given to paper so prepared, that, when written upon with water, or some other colorless fluid, instead of ink, the…

To Dye Ivory Black

The ivory, being well washed in an alkaline lye, is steeped in a weak neutral solution of nitrate of silver, and then exposed to the light…

To Dye Ivory Deep Black

A still finer and deeper black may be obtained by boiling the ivory for some time in a strained decoction of logwood, and then steeping it…

To Dye Ivory Red

Make an infusion of cochineal in water of ammonia, then immerse the pieces therein, having previously soaked them for a few minutes in…

Fine Red Dye for Ivory

A beautiful red color may be imparted to ivory thus: Take 4 parts, by weight, picric acid, and dissolve in 250 parts boiling water; add…

To Write Black Characters are mixed together

Ivory and bone should with Water. Thoroughly dry and reduce be placed in very weak nitric or hydrochloric Water. Thoroughly dry and reduce…

To Dye Ivory Blue

Steep it in a weak solution of sulphate of indigo which has been nearly neutralized with salt of tartar; or in a solution of Prussian blue…

To Dye Ivory Purple

Steep Ivory, Alabaster, &c. The in a weak neutral solution of terchloride of folllowing receipts relate to the manipulation of ivory, bone…

To Color or Dye Ivory or Bone

With regard to dyeing ivory, it may in general be observed, that the colors penetrate better before the surface is polished than aftergold…

To Dye Ivory Green

Dissolve verdigris in vinegar, and steep the pieces therein for a short time, observing to use a glass or stoneware vessel; or in a…

To Dye Ivory Dark Lemon

Dissolve ounce picric acid in ounce boiling water. Dilute 1/80 ounce strong sulphuric acid with 4 ounce hot water, by pouring the acid…

To Dye Ivory Violet

Dyered, and afterwards blue; or place the ivory in a highly-diluted solution of tin, and boil in the logwood bath.

Aniline Dyes for Ivory

Any of these colors give a fine and permanent color to ivory by immersion.

To Make Ivory Flexible

Ivory hours, after which time the ivory is taken out, washed in clean water, and dried. The quartities of ingredients herein specified…

To Polish Ivory

If ivory be polished with putty-powder and water, by means of a rubber made of hat, it will in a short time produce a fine gloss. Or, set…

To Dye Ivory when Softened

If it is desired to dye ivory when thus softened, dissolve, in spirits of wine, such color as may be desired to use. When the spirits of…

To Harden Ivory

To harden ivory after it has been softened, wrap it up in a sheet of white paper, cover it with dry, decrepitated salt, and lay it by for…

Fluid for Marking Ivory

Take nitrate of silver, 2 parts; nitric acid, 1 part; water, 7 parts; mix.

Etching Fluid for Ivory

Take of diluted sulphuric acid and diluted muriatic acid, equal parts. Mix.

Etching Varnish for Ivory

White wax, 2 parts; tears of mastic, 2 parts. Mix.

To Etch on Ivory

Cover the ivory to be etched with a thin coating of bees' wax, then trace the figure you desire to present through the wax. Pour over it a…

To Gild Ivory

Immerse it in a solution of nitro-muriate of gold, and then,

To Bleach Ivory

Ivory is whitened or bleached by rubbing it with fine- while yet damp, expose it to hydrogen gas. ly powdered pumice-stone and water, and…

To Clean Ivory Ornaments

ent, in order to give it a near resemblance to When ivory ornaments get yellow or dusky- the tortoise-shell. The horn must remain in…

Ivory Size or Jelly

The dust 2017. Το Stain Horn in Imitation or shavings (ivory dust, ivory shavings) of the turner, form a beautiful size or jelly when…

Artificial Ivory

The process by which the most successful imitation of that there is no grease about it; wet the natural ivory is obtained appears to…

Horn

For practical purposes, the horns of the goat and sheep are preferred for their whiteness and transparency.

To Dye Horn

Horn is dyed with the same dyes, and in the same manner, as ivory. (See Nos. 1982, Sc.)

To Prepare Horn

Horn is Horn. Having scraped the work perfectly smooth and level, rub it with very fine sandpaper or Dutch rushes; repeat the rubbing with…

Alabaster

Oriental alabaster is a substance of a pure, semi-translucent whiteness, occasionally found variegated with undulating veins of yellow, red…

To Unite Horn

The surfaces and edges of pieces of horn may be united or cemented together by softening by the heat of boiling water, then placing the…

To Harden Alabaster

Expose good color for busts, medallions, &c. For the unpolished articles for from 12 to 24 hours rough and architectural purposes, the…

To Polish Alabaster

The object, received in the rough state from the hands of the sculptor or turner, is rubbed with finely-powdered pumice-stone, or dried…

To Polish Mother-of-Pearl

Go over it with pumice stone, finely powdered (first washed to separate the impurities and dirt), with which you may polish it very smooth…

To Clean Alabaster

Soap well and wash with hot water. If stained, apply fuller's earth, pipe-clay, or whiting, for 3 or 4 hours, then wash off. If very dirty…

To Stain or Color Alabaster

rough, and not in scratches; next use a finer stone and finer sand, till its surface appears equally gone over; then, with fine emerypowder…

To Dye or Stain Marble

Marble may be stained or dyed of various colors by applying their solutions to the stone made sufficiently hot to make the liquid just…

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