Richmond palladium., 1849-06-13
THE SECRET OF CoLoRIMG.

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4 New and Important Method Of
Co.orissx. Lately Discovered Inv
London.
The quantity Of dye stuff given below
is calculated for two pounds OF goods. ex-
cepi the pink. which is intended for rib.
( bons aud silks.
Ycllor.-Boil water sufficient 10 cover
the goods. then put in half pound OF
cUrcuma. one ounce of cream of tartar.
and three table-spoonsiul of the muriate
of tin; tf.en boil in the goods five minutes
and done. Orange, ten minutes.
Green.-l'se the yellow dye; rinse out
the yellow goods, PUT bacl, the rinsng
water into the dye kettle, then add one
half pound OF tustic and three ounces of
alum. Boil thirty minutes, ,lten pu, in
two tables ssoonsful of chemic blue, then
put in the goods TO be colored green.--
Let them boil five minutes. Bottle green.
ten minutes.
Scarlet Red.-Boil water sufficient 10
cover the goods, put in five ounces Of
apd SIX iaolc-spoonsful of muriate Of tin,
then boil in the goods from five TO twenty
five minutes, until the color suits Your
fancy. Brass or tin kettles should be
used.
.
Blue Black TO color silks, fine wool.
ell goods. &c, but not cotton. Boil wa
ter sufficient to cover the goods-puf in
half an ounce Of nutgalls, pulverized;
then put in the goods and boil ten min
utes. Take them out and wiring: put in
four ounces of the extract Of loswood,
two ounces of sulphate Of iron, two thirds
of an ounce Of verdigris. pulverized, then
boil in the goods from fifteen to thirty
minutes, and done.
To Color Cotton Black.-Put clear
cold water in tub, sufficient to cover the
goods. then put into it two and half oun-
ces OF chloride of lime. then put in the
goods half an hour-takc out and wing.
then fill tub a second time with clear
water, and put into it two ounces Of sui
phate Of iron. put in the goods fen min
utes. then take out and wiring; then put
the sulphate OF iron water into your dye
kettle. and as much clean water as will
cover the goods; then put in four ounces
of the extract oflogwood, one and a half
ounces Of the sulphate Of copper, then
boil in the goods from fifteen TO thirty min
utcs.
NoTE.-Aficr coloring. dip the cotton
goods two or three times in the chloride
OF lime water, then wash we'll in hot soap.
suds and warm water.
indigo Blue.-Pulverize two ounces
OF indigo. put in eight ounce, Of sulphu-
rlc acid. in pitcher; put the indigo into
the acld--little at time, and keep it
stirring with stick until all the indigo IS
in the acid. Let the mixture stand eight
hours before you color, then boil water
sufficient to cover the goods. Put in the
mixture of indigo and acid. then YOUR
goods Immediately afierwards-let them
boil five minutes. Tlis is designed for
woollen or silks.
Pink, or Light Silks, 8.c.-Boil water
sufhclent to cover the goods, then pu, il,
one spoonful Of cochineal, pulverized:
one seasroonfdl Of cream of tartar. and
teaspoonful Of the muriate of tin, then
bolin the goods from one to ten minutes
until the color suits YOU. Brass or. tin
keltleS should be used.
Crimson Rcd.-Roi! water TO cover fhe
goods. put in six ounces Of alum; put in
the goods and boil thirty minutes-take
out and wiring; wash the kettle and put i'm
clean water to cover the goods, and then
add half pound Of Brazil wood--boil
ten minutes.
London Bro,cn-0oH water TO cover
the goods, then put in one pound Of cam.
wood and two ounces Of fustic; boil thirty
minutes-put in the goods and boil fifteen
minutes. take them out and air them,
then add to the dye one teaspoonful of
sulphuric acid-return the goods ten min
utes. take out and put in half an ounce of
the extract Of logwood; put in the goods
five to ten minutes, then take out the goods
and put in one-fourth of an ounce Of sui
phate Of iron, then put in the goods five
minutes, and done.
NoTEs.--To make the murate of oftin:
Put one pornd of mariate and haff a
pound Of nitric acid in a clear glass bot
tie. Melt seven ounces Of block tin as
you would melt lead. then pour il slowly
into pan of cold water, which gives
some the appearance Of honey comb
then set your bottles on the hearth before
the fire until the acids gef somewhat
warm. then put in the tin little by little. 30
as to keep it boiling, when i, is all added.
let il cool for use.
To Make Chemic Blue-PulyeYize
one ounce Of indigo. then pu, eight oun-
ces Of sulphuric acid into a pitcher. pu.
the indigo into the acid slowly aud mix
we'll by stirring with a stick--Iet it stand
two days. then pu, it into glass bottle.
ready for use.
The goods that you wish to color yell
low green and blue. should frat be boiled
thirty minutes in strong alum water, say
three ounces Of alum to every pound Of
goods. and after being colored and wash
ed. stsot,ld be dipped in strong alum wa