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The practical ostrich feather dyer (1888)

Paul, Alexander, Instructor in feather dyeing, Frank, Morris · Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. M. Frank · leaf 114

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e about a half teaspoonful ofoxalic acid in a gallon or more of hot water. Passyour feathers through, and rinse off in luke warm watertwice; then pass your feathers through a bath of boil-ing water, for the purpose of effectively removing theacid ; after which prepare again as called for in… … OSTRICH FEATHER DYEING. 77 ounce of copperas diluted in a gallon or more of boil-ing water. Enter your feathers and let them remain inbath about two minutes; after which take out andrinse twice in cold water. Meantime have a mediumstrong bath of logwood boiling, and enter your feath-ers, letting…

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