Paul, Alexander, instructor in feather dyeing. [from old catalog], Frank, Morris, [from old catalog] ed · Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Dr. M. Frank · leaf 86
n-ful of oxalic acid, and dilute about a tablespoonful ofturmeric in a small quantity of water, and add a fewdrops of the liquor to the bath ; re-enter your feathersand let them remain in about one minute or so ; afterwhich take them out and add a drop of diluted indigoblue; return feathers to bath… … OLIVE BROWN—page 81. OSTRICH FEATHER DYEING. 53 excellent method of making lemon is to substitute anequal amount of picric acid for turmeric ; and,should you find your color entirely too dark foryour sample, rinse off your feathers in luke warm water,and proceed to wash with soap and hot water, and…
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